“Lord of lords, Part One” | December 17, 2023

I.       “Divine Appointment"
Luke 8:22-25
Luke 8:26-27; for v 26-40 see Mt 8:29-9:1; Mk 5:1-21
[Revelation 18:2] Mk 5:3-5; Mt 8:28

II.       “A Cry for Mercy” 
Luke 8:28-29; Lk 4:33-34; Mk 1:23-24, 26; Ac 8:7
Luke 4:1-13; [Luke 4:3,9]; see Mt 14:33; Gen 14:18 Numbers 24:16; Ps 57:2; Is 14:14; Dan 3:26
Luke 1:31-33; 6:35; Ac 26:17
[Luke 11:24; Mt 12:43]

III.       "Commander of God's Timing"
Luke 8:30-33; Mt 26:53; Rev 9:1; Lk 8:22-23; Jn 10:14
Mark  5:13; Ro 8:34; Ja 2:19
Revelation 20:1-3; Mt 8:29; Jn 10:1-18; Mt 10:31
1 Peter:5:6-11; Eph 6:12; 2Co 11:13-15; Jn 8:44
Romans 8:1-2; (1-39)
1 John 4:4; (1-6); Lk 8:21
Ephesians 6:10-18; Jdg 9:23; Ja 2:19; Mt 8:32; 10:1-8
Luke 10:17-20; Ro 8:38; 2Th 2:6; 1Jn 4:4; 2Pe 2:4; Jude 6

 Greek Word Study:
Demons: ‘daimonion’: a (created) demonic being; by extension, a deity: - demon (-ic), divinities (supernatural spirit of a bad nature. (Lk 8:26)
 
Cried out : ‘anakrazo’: from ‘ana’ (up) and ‘krazo’ (properly, to croak) or scream, i.e., to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, entreat): - call out, cry out. (Lk 8:28)
 
Fell down before: ‘prospipto’: from ‘pros’ (forward) and ‘pipto’ (to fall) : - to fall toward or forward, i.e., (to (gently) prostrate oneself (in supplication or homage), or (violently) to rush upon (in storm) : - beat on, fall down before. (Lk 8:28). 
 
Beg: ‘deomai’: middle of ‘deo’ (to bind): - to beg (as binding oneself), i.e., petition: - ask beg entreat implore. In NT, to make ones needs known, to beseech, ask. In the present middle imperative: “begged him repeatedly” (Lk 8:28)
 
Torment: ‘basanizo’: from ‘basanos’ (torture), to torture: - agony, beaten, suffer, torment. The ‘abyss’ is the place of Eternal Torture, the depths of Hell. (Lk 8:28)
 
Driven: ‘elauno’: to push (as wind, oars, or demoniacal power): - be driven (by the demon out into the desert) (Lk 8:29)
 
Legion: ‘legeon’: of Latin origin; a “legion,”i.e., Roman regiment (fig); - legion. A body of soldiers whose number in the time of (Ceasar) Augustus seems to have consisted of 6, 826 men (i.e., 6100 foot soldiers and 726 Horsemen) [Now that’s a lot of Demons!] (Luke 8:30)
 
Command: ‘epitasso’: from ‘epi’ (upon, over) and ‘tasso’ (to arrange, appoint, or place appropriately). To Give an order; put upon one as a duty. Command, order. Spoken of Commander of Creation (Lk 8:25, 31)
 
Abyss: ‘abussos’: from 1 (as negative particle) and a variation of ‘buthos’ (depth); depthless, i.e., special (infernal) abyss, (bottomless) pit. [The Abode of the dead, demons, and Satan]
 
Let: ‘epitrepo’: from ‘epi’ (over) and base of ‘trope’ (to turn) to turn over (to transfer), i.e., allow: - allow, give permission. (Lk 8:32)
 
Drowned: ‘apopnigo’: from ‘apo’ (off, away) and ‘pnigo’ (to wheeze): to stifle (by drowning or overgrowth): - choke, drown. (Causative by implication) to drown. (Lk 8:33)
 
Pastor’s Note: Satan and his demons seek to battle with Believers only from outside their person; those same demons can indwell the Unbeliever’s person and wreak havoc from within. Believing Faith in Jesus Christ casts all demons out forever, only then to plague Christians by attempting to sway us from God’s Word and deter us from Fruit-bearing in Christ!