Soma Eastside Church Sermons

Empty Tombs: Mark 5:1-20. 1. Jesus is the ultimate authority. Jesus has power over the physical world and spiritual world. 2. Jesus transforms death to life. Jesus renames us. We are His. He calls us His sons and daughters. 3. Jesus is rejected by fallen people identifying with sin. Some people would rather wallow in their sin than be saved by Jesus. The devil's, Satan's, strategies. 1. Oppression – External Demonic influence.​ Stopping or preventing you from doing something. 2. Obsession – demonic influence through temptation to sin​. Putting a false god in place of Jesus. Putting a false identity in place of Jesus. Overworking. Body image. Alcohol. Drugs. Over-sexualization. Many other things. 3. Possession – Human willfully handing over life to the devil​.