{"id":2984,"date":"2025-08-26T23:44:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T04:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/?p=2984"},"modified":"2025-08-26T23:44:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T04:44:15","slug":"a-man-possessed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/2025\/08\/26\/a-man-possessed\/","title":{"rendered":"A Man Possessed"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6151\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2984-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-24.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-24.mp3\">http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-24.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-24.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2025-08-24.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 35:14 &#8212; 32.3MB)<\/p>\n<p>August 24, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Mark 5:1\u20136<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mark 5:7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mark 5:10\u201313<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mark 5:15\u201317<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mark 5:18\u201319<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='640' height='360' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DUgpfJuTxVc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>God not only knows your name\u2014He transforms your story. No matter how shattered, broken, or bound your life may feel, Jesus brings resurrection power. When His light shows up, darkness must flee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>God Isn\u2019t Done with Your Story<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The possessed man\u2019s life was shattered\u2014living in tombs, chained, tormented.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No one could control him, but Jesus could.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If God could set him free, He can transform you, your children, and your family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Enemy Wants to Uncover What God Has Covered<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Shame, guilt, and lies try to strip us of our dignity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>God covers us with His grace and the blood of Jesus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t believe the enemy\u2019s lie that your sin is too big for God\u2019s forgiveness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cutting, Pain, and the Lies of the Enemy<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Many young people turn to self-harm to cope with inner pain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jesus has already taken our pain on the cross.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are more than likes, body image, or popularity\u2014your worth is in Christ.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Name of Jesus Is Greater<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Demons recognized Jesus\u2019 authority and had to submit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do we recognize His authority as clearly as they did?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As believers, we carry spiritual authority in Christ\u2014darkness must flee when Jesus\u2019 name is spoken.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t Open Doors to Darkness<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay away from tarot, Ouija boards, psychics, and counterfeit spiritual practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parents: guard your home and your children\u2014be alert to what they watch, read, and bring into your home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A Changed Story Leads to a Mission<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The man set free wanted to follow Jesus, but Jesus sent him back to his people to testify.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your story of freedom becomes someone else\u2019s hope.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revival often costs more than we expect\u2014are we willing to pay the price?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Takeaway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You are not a <em>has been<\/em>\u2014you are a <em>had been<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em>I had been addicted\u2026 but Jesus set me free.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>I had been broken\u2026 but Jesus restored me.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>I had been lost\u2026 but Jesus gave me new life.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your story doesn\u2019t end in the tombs\u2014Jesus brings resurrection power, and He wants to use your transformed life to set others free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6153\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2984-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-24.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-24.mp3\">http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-24.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-24.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2025-08-24.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 35:14 &#8212; 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