They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, 
but had lived in the tombs.

Luke 8:26-27, New International Version (NIV)

“Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water and they obey him?”

Luke 8:25b NIV

When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!” For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.

Luke 8:28-29 NIV

Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.

Luke 8:30-31 NIV

A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake 
and was drowned.

Luke 8:32-33 NIV

When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

Luke 8:25 NIV

Jesus can relieve us of our demons and restore our broken spirits.

Sometimes we don’t put 
top value on human life.

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. 
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, 
and they with me.

Revelation 3:20 NIV

The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.

Luke 8:38-39 NIV

So WHAT?

Don’t allow the demons from the past 
to control your future.
Ask Jesus to help.

Ask Jesus
to open our eyes to the demons

Pray for restoration