1. "What is your name?" (26-31)

On the other side of the lake, Jesus and his disciples encountered the worst possible case of demon possession. A man was tormented by so many demons that he lived in the tombs and virtually lost his humanity. Such a condition is the end result of giving ourselves over to sinful desires. But Jesus can reach even the most damaged people, restoring our identity. Jesus started helping this man by asking, "What is your name?"

2. A life is restored (32-39)

Jesus healed the man by driving the demons into a whole herd of pigs. This showed the high cost of sin. For this, Jesus and his disciples were asked to leave that region. The man Jesus had saved wanted to go with him, but instead, Jesus gave him a mission to give his testimony to his hometown people. The man obeyed, and the seed of the gospel was planted.