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Luke 8:16-39
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Luke 8:16-39
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In Jesus’ story about the lamp, what does the lamp stand for?
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Have you ever tried to hide your Christian identity or beliefs from other people?
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What sorts of things would God have you bring “out into the open?” (vs. 17)
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In light of Verses 16-17, what is the meaning of Verse 18?
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In Verses 19-21, it sounds as though Jesus rejected his natural family. Did he?
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In what ways do you put your family ahead of the needs of others?
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What would help you put God’s word into practice?
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Have you ever felt overwhelmed by events you couldn’t control? (Verses 22-25) What did you do? How can you build up your faith in Jesus to help you?
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What was the demon-possessed man’s life like? (Vs. 27, 29)
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How did the demon-possessed man respond to Jesus? (Vs. 28) In what ways do people today ask Jesus to leave them alone?
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Why did the demons beg Jesus not to order them into the Abyss? (Vs. 31,
Revelation 9:1, 20:1-3)
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What emotion gripped everyone except the man who had been possessed by demons? (Vs. 35, 37)
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Do you believe that demons are active today? What situations or forces have left you not in your right mind? What are powers of evil that hold people in bondage in our day and age? How does naming those powers help break their power?
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Often Jesus asked those that he healed to be quiet about the healing, but he told this man to tell others about it (vs. 39). Why? If Jesus touched your life, would he ask you to be quiet about it or tell others about it?
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