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Message Us! God’s call can feel mysterious, but Genesis 12 makes it painfully clear and strangely hopeful: God speaks, and everything changes. We start with Abraham, a man with no impressive spiritual pedigree, coming out of an idol-worshipping background, and we watch God initiate a relationship by sheer grace. That same pattern reframes how we think about salvation, purpose, and identity today. If you’ve been measuring your worth by achievement, this message confronts the lie and points you back to grace. We break down the call of God in four angles that show up right in the text: it comes by grace, it is costly, it is personal, and it is missional. Abraham is told to leave his country, his people, and his father’s house, and we connect that to Jesus’ hard words about discipleship and loving Christ above every rival. We also talk about God’s personal drawing, the way he calls people by name, and the promises God attaches to obedience: blessing, protection, and a future that is bigger than what we can see. Then we turn to Abraham’s response and get practical: real faith walks, patience waits on God’s timing, and worship builds an altar even when life still feels barren. Along the way we share vivid stories about long prayers, delayed promises, missionaries who give up comfort for mission, and why your choices never affect only you. If you want to understand Christian calling, missional living, and what obedience looks like when the map is missing, press play, share this with a friend, and leave a review if it strengthens your faith. Support the show

Message Us! The people of Babel were united, ambitious, and productive, but they built in disobedience to God, seeking security and a great name for themselves. God scattered them, frustrating their plans and restraining what their rebellion could become. At Pentecost, God began gathering people from many nations through the good news of Jesus. The question for us is not whether we will build something with our lives, but whose purposes we are building for and whose name we hope to make great. Genesis 11:1-9 1 Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2 And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” 5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. 6 And the LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. 7 Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.” 8 So the LORD dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. 9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth. And from there the LORD dispersed them over the face of all the earth. See the sermon study guide here: https://myrealchurch.org/teaching/genesis-part-9-the-tower-of-despair/ Support the show

Message Us! We all love the idea of a fresh start—a new year, a new job, a new relationship, or a new beginning. But fresh starts can change our circumstances without changing our hearts. That’s exactly what we see in the story of Noah. After the flood, Noah steps into a new world with a fresh start, but it quickly becomes a familiar story of human sin and brokenness. Genesis 8–9 ultimately points us beyond Noah to Jesus—the One who gives us new hearts and promises a truly new creation. Genesis 9 and 10 See sermon study guide here: https://myrealchurch.org/teaching/genesis-part-9-fresh-start-familiar-story/ Support the show

Message Us! In a generation marked by rebellion and wickedness, Noah stood apart as a man who walked with God. He was not sinless, but by God’s grace he lived by faith, with integrity and obedience. Noah listened to God’s Word, trusted His warnings and His plan of salvation, proclaimed righteousness, and responded to God’s grace with worship. Like Noah, Christians are called to resist the pressure of the crowd and walk faithfully with God—even when that path is difficult and unpopular. Noah was delivered through a wooden ark; we are saved from judgment through the wooden cross of Jesus Christ. Genesis 6:9-8:22 See the sermon study guide here: https://myrealchurch.org/teaching/genesis-part-7-walking-with-god/ Support the show

Message Us! We talk about why a holiday, a Sabbath, or even a vacation can leave you worn out when your heart still feels restless. We open Jesus’ invitation to “come to me” and show how grace lifts the yoke of legalism, shame, and performance so you can finally breathe.  • Labor Day irony and the difference between physical rest and soul rest  • How Sabbath keeping can still feel crushing when the heart is in turmoil  • Jesus’ direct invitation as personal access rather than a religious system  • Why works-based religion and extra-biblical rules create burden and shame  • The qualifier for the invitation: spiritually hungry, thirsty, burdened people  • What it means to “come to Jesus” through the yoke image  • Casting off the yoke of earning favor and putting on Christ’s easy yoke  • Modern forms of legalism and why grace leads to joyful obedience  • A closing story of long-term fear replaced by assurance and rest  Come to me, all you who are burdened and heavy laden, and I will give you rest  Support the show

Message Us! The flood account confronts us with both the seriousness of human sin and the holiness of God. Genesis 6 reveals that human wickedness is widespread, deeply rooted in the heart, and expressed through sexual immorality and violence. Yet God does not respond impulsively. He is patient with sinners, grieved by their rebellion, and just in His judgment. But judgment is not the only thing we see in this story: “Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.” Noah was not spared because he was perfect, but because he received God’s grace and responded by walking with Him. The shocking part of the flood narrative is not that God judged the world, but that He mercifully spared anyone at all. Just as Noah’s family was saved from judgment through a wooden ark, we are saved from the judgment to come through Jesus Christ and His wooden cross. Genesis 6:1-9 1 When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. 3 Then the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.” 4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renown. 5 The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. 7 So the LORD said, “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them.” 8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD. 9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. See the sermon study guide here: https://myrealchurch.org/teaching/genesis-part-6-the-shocking-grace-of-the-flood/ Support the show

Message Us! Genesis 4–5 presents two families moving in two very different directions. Cain chooses a path of self-exaltation, violence, and rebellion against God, and those patterns intensify in the generations that follow him. Seth’s line, by contrast, becomes associated with calling upon the name of the Lord, walking with God, and ultimately hoping in God’s promise of deliverance. These two paths are vividly seen in the two men named Lamech. Cain’s Lamech boasts in violence and vengeance, while Seth’s Lamech speaks words of hope over his son Noah, believing God will bring comfort to a cursed world. Cain’s line ultimately ends in destruction at the flood, while Seth’s line continues through Noah and eventually leads to Jesus. The choices we make are not an island. They can influence our families for generations. The question is not simply, “What will I accomplish?” but “What kind of legacy will I leave?” May our lives point those who come after us not toward our own name, but toward the name of Jesus. Genesis 4:17-5:31 4: 17 Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. When he built a city, he called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch. 18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech. 19 And Lamech took two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20 Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. 21 His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe. 22 Zillah also bore Tubal-cain; he was the forger of all instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. 23 Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say: I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me. 24 If Cain’s revenge is sevenfold, then Lamech’s is seventy-sevenfold.” 25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, “God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.” 26 To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call upon the name of the LORD. 5:1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. 2 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth. 4 The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died. 6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh. 7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8 Thus all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died. 9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan. 10 Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11 Thus all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died. 12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel. 13 Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14 Thus all the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died. 15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared. 16 Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17 Thus all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died. 18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he fathered Enoch. 19 Jared lived after he fathered Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20 Thus all the days of Jared were 962 years, and he died. 21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. 22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. 24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him. 25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech. 26 Methuselah lived after he fathered Lamech 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27 Thus all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died. 28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son 29 and called his name Noah, saying, “Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the painful toil of our hands.” 30 Lamech lived after he fathered Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31 Thus all the days of Lamech were 777 years, and he died. Support the show

Message Us! Genesis 4 shows that Cain is not merely a villain to condemn, but a mirror in which we should see our own sinful tendencies. Cain’s offering reveals a heart that lacks the faith and devotion seen in Abel. Yet God graciously confronts Cain, calling him to take responsibility and warning him that “sin is crouching at the door.” Sin is both subtle and predatory: what begins as anger, pride, resentment, or another seemingly small sin can eventually consume us if we entertain it rather than rule over it. Cain ignores God’s warning, murders Abel, and discovers that sin alienates him from God, creation, and other people. Yet even then, God shows Cain mercy. Ultimately, the story points us to Jesus, the true and better Abel, whose blood speaks a better word—not condemnation for those who trust him, but forgiveness and acquittal. Through Christ and the power of the Spirit, believers can rule over the sin that seeks to rule over them. Genesis 4:1-16 4 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD.” 2 And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground. 3 In the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground, 4 and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering, 5 but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. 6 The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, and you must rule over it.” 8 Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. 9 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?” 10 And the LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground. 11 And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. 12 When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.” 13 Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear. 14 Behold, you have driven me today away from the ground, and from your face I shall be hidden. I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.” 15 Then the LORD said to him, “Not so! If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And the LORD put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him. 16 Then Cain went away from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. Support the show

Message Us! We open Habakkuk and let the Bible say the uncomfortable part out loud: God can handle our holy complaints when life feels violent, unfair, and ignored. We follow God’s response through discipline, justice, and the cross, landing on a steady hope that suffering is not meaningless and God truly cares.  • Why Habakkuk is the book for hard questions  • Habakkuk’s first complaint about violence and broken justice  • God’s surprising plan to raise up Babylon  • Why God disciplines those he loves in Hebrews 12  • Discipline as training, not just correction for wrongdoing  • How we can waste suffering if we refuse the lesson  • Why tragedy is not always God’s punishment  • “Treat it as discipline” as a way to seek refinement  • Habakkuk’s second complaint and waiting at the watchpost  • “The righteous shall live by his faith” as the anchor  • God’s woes against Babylon and the promise of justice  • The cross as the clearest proof God cares  • A direct invitation to trust Jesus in suffering  if you don't know Christ, man, today is the perfect day to accept a free gift of salvation.  we want to pray for you.  You need Jesus.  Support the show

Message Us! We trace the Exodus as a map for our lives, from being delivered out of bondage to learning how to walk into God’s promises with real trust. We talk about why comfort can still be a wilderness, why obedience often comes before understanding, and why purpose matters more than ease.  • appreciating faithful Bible teaching and the privilege of hearing Scripture explained clearly  • Exodus as a present-day lesson in endurance, encouragement and hope  • Red Sea deliverance as a picture of God’s power, light over darkness and freedom from bondage  • fear at the edge of promise and the “grasshopper” mindset that keeps people stuck  • the wilderness as miraculous provision without purpose and the danger of walking in circles  • Jordan River faith as stepping in first, even at flood stage  • promised land living as responsibility, dignity and mission rather than constant rescue  • the bronze serpent as obedience that feels irrational and its link to John 3 and the cross  • the rod and the rock as a warning about trusting gifts and methods instead of God  • a direct challenge to trust God with relationships, finances, work and the next step  You can download it, there’s no expense to it Support the show

Message Us! In this sermon, Pastor Chris shows us why Genesis 3 is not just the story of Adam and Eve’s sin—it’s the story of ours. We see how temptation works, why we hide and blame when we sin, and the devastating consequences sin brings into our lives. But Genesis 3 is not only a story of rebellion and ruin. It is also a story of God’s mercy and the first promise of redemption. Watch as we discover how the fall of humanity ultimately points us to our hope in Jesus Christ. Genesis 3 3 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, 3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’ ” 4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. 8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” 10 And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” 11 He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” 12 The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 14 The LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. 15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” 16 To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.” 17 And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; 18 thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field. 19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” 20 The man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living. 21 And the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them. 22 Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat, and live forever—” 23 therefore the LORD God sent him out from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken. 24 He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life. See the sermon study guide here: https://myrealchurch.org/teaching/paradise-lost-genesis-3/ Support the show

Message Us! If you’ve ever wondered why human life should matter in a world that often feels cold, competitive, and disposable, Genesis has a sharper answer than most of our modern slogans. We start with a hard contrast: if reality is truly purposeless, then moral absolutes, human rights, and even the idea of “dignity” become impossible to ground. From there, we build a positive case for meaning by walking through Genesis 1:26–28 and Genesis 2 and focusing on the doctrine of the Imago Dei, the image of God. We explore what it actually means to be made in God’s image and how that shows up in ordinary life. We talk about stewardship and leadership under God’s kingship, why creativity and work are not a curse, and how cultivating the world through jobs, skills, and responsibility is part of human purpose. We also dig into relationships, from communion with God to covenant love in marriage and the church, and why forgiveness and loyalty are not optional if we want to reflect God’s character. Then we press into the “why it matters” questions: the basis for human equality, civil rights, and protecting the vulnerable when dignity cannot be reduced to mental capacity or productivity. We also challenge the cultural pressure to invent ourselves from scratch, arguing that identity is received, not achieved and that the safest place for identity is in Christ. We close with the hope that we cannot repair a cracked mirror on our own, but Jesus, the perfect image of the invisible God, restores what sin has distorted. Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review, then tell us: what’s one area of your life you want to reflect God more clearly? Support the show

Message Us! Genesis 1:1-27 reveals that the eternal, triune God is the Creator and center of all things. He brought the world into existence by His word and formed it with order, precision, and purpose. Creation was made good, designed to display God's glory, and humanity was created in His image to represent Him within the world. Although sin has corrupted creation and fractured our relationship with God, He has not abandoned what He made. Through the death and resurrection of Jesus, the work of new creation has already begun, and believers are called to reflect God's goodness and give the world a glimpse of the restoration that is still to come. Genesis 1:1-27 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. 6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7 And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. 8 And God called the expanse Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day. 9 And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. 11 And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, the third day. 14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. 16 And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17 And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day. 20 And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” 21 So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23 And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day. 24 And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. 25 And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in his own image,     in the image of God he created him;     male and female he created them. See sermon guide here: https://myrealchurch.org/teaching/gods-good-creation-genesis-1-1-27/ Support the show

Message Us!  The devil is a real enemy, but believers do not need to fear him because Jesus has already defeated him. Peter calls Christians to resist the devil by remaining humble before God and one another, staying watchful against his tactics of deception, temptation, and resentment, and standing firm in faith during suffering. We must take spiritual warfare seriously without becoming obsessed with it, trusting that God gives us the strength and truth we need to stand.  1 Peter 5:1-11  1 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”  6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.  See sermon study guide here: https://myrealchurch.org/teaching/stand-alone/resisting-the-devil-1-peter-51-11/ Support the show

Message Us! In Mark 5, Jesus encounters a man whose life has been completely devastated by demonic oppression. He is isolated, tormented, hopeless, and unable to free himself. Yet with a simple command, Jesus demonstrates His absolute authority over the powers of darkness and completely transforms the man. This story reminds us that while our bondage may look different, every person apart from Christ is enslaved to sin and under the domain of darkness. Through His mercy, Jesus sets people free—not only from guilt and condemnation, but also from the power of sin and Satan. The challenge for believers is not merely to be freed, but to live in the freedom Christ has already won for us. Mark 5:1-20 1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. 2 And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. 3 He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, 4 for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him. 5 Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out and cutting himself with stones. 6 And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and fell down before him. 7 And crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me.” 8 For he was saying to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!” 9 And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Legion, for we are many.” 10 And he begged him earnestly not to send them out of the country. 11 Now a great herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, 12 and they begged him, saying, “Send us to the pigs; let us enter them.” 13 So he gave them permission. And the unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs; and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the sea. 14 The herdsmen fled and told it in the city and in the country. And people came to see what it was that had happened. 15 And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man, the one who had had the legion, sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. 16 And those who had seen it described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and to the pigs. 17 And they began to beg Jesus to depart from their region. 18 As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. 19 And he did not permit him but said to him, “Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” 20 And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled. See the sermon guide and discussion questions here: https://myrealchurch.org/teaching/stand-alone/freedom-in-christ/ Support the show