The Gadarene Demoniac. The various temptations of the demons. Without the help of God we would not survive them, and without this cardinal virtue we will never be victorious over them.

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Synopsis: The demons can tempt man in many ways, and the exorcism of the Gadarene demoniac shows three aspects of their warfare against man. We are shown that without God, we would be annihilated by the demons, and that their most deadly attacks are invisible to most people. If we want to be rid of the demons and their influence, there is one thing that we must do.

Luke 8:26-39 26 And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. 27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not. 29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.) 30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him. 31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. 32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them. 33 Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked. 34 When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country. 35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. 36 They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed. 37 Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again. 38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.


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Homilies about Demoniacs.

 

The Gergesenes Demoniac, from Matthew 8:28-9:1, is read on the 5th Sunday after Pentecost.

 

The Gadarene Demonic from Luke 8:26-39 is read on the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, or in churches that observe the Lukan Jump, on the 6th Sunday of Luke.

 

The exorcism of the Lunatic Son, from Matthew 17:14-23, is read on the 10th Sunday after Pentecost

 

 

The Gergesenes Demoniac

 

The Healing of the Gergesenes demoniacs – Every occurence in our life is a meeting with Christ. (Matthew 8:28-9:1) 2008 AUDIO

 

 

The Gergesenes Demoniacs. We all must answer the question: 'What have we to do with Thee, Jesus, thou Son of God?' Matthew 8:28-9:1  (2009) HTML)

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The Gergesenes Demoniacs and the killing of the conscience (Matthew 8:28-9:1) 2010 AUDIO

 

SYNOPSIS:The reaction of the people of the Gergesenes to their encounter with Christ is a textbook example of how to kill the conscience. We would do well to recognize everything about this great tragedy, and be honest enough within ourselves to see how we often act like the people of the Gergesenes. Various ways to root out the passions shown by these people, which are common in our own lives, are discussed.

 

 

The Gadarene Demoniac

The Gadarene Demoniac. (Luke 8-26-39) 1996 HTML

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The Gadarene Demoniac. 23rd Sunday after Pentecost  (Luke 8-26-39) 2004

The Gadarene Demoniac. Do not miss any opportunity! A very common question and the 2 ways to understand the answer. 23rd Sunday after Pentecost (Ephesians 2:4-10, Luke 8:26-39) 2008 AUDIO

 

The Exorcism of the Lunatic Son

 

The Exorcism of the Demoniac boy. "According to your faith, be it unto you" (Matthew 9:27-35, Romans 15:1-7) 2008 AUDIO

 

SYNOPSIS:The faith of the two blind man Jesus healed and of the men who brought the mute demoniac for healing demonstrate two aspects of faith. The demoniac's muteness shows lack of faith; we cannot proclaim that which we do not know and experience, and the Holy Spirit will not reside where Evil is. We are a composite of all of these examples. How do we gain faith, so that the Lord will say to us "According to your faith, be it unto you"? The answer is contained in the Epistle for today: "We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves."

 

 

The Healing of the Demoniac Boy. The "Golden Chain" connecting faith and prayer and fasting. 10th Sunday after Pentecost (Matthew 17:14-23) 2000 HTML

 

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SYNOPSIS:The story of the healing of the demoniac boy illustrates two kinds of belief (faith) and two kinds of unbelief. If we want to have true and saving belief we must recognize the relationship between faith and prayer and fasting (and also understand that "fasting" involves much more than just abstaining from certain kinds of food).

 

 

The Exorcism Of The Lunatic Son. Why fast? 10th Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 17:14-23 2009 HTML

 

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The Exorcism Of The Lunatic Son. Why could we not cast him out?  10th Sunday after Pentecost (Galations 5:22-26 Matthew 17:14-23 John 17:1-13) 2010 HTML

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