Introduction

In the last lesson, we learned about how we can encourage those who might be overlooked or mistreated. Why was the Samaritan woman surprised when Jesus asked her for water? (Jesus was a Jew, and she was a Samaritan woman. Jews did not speak to Samaritans.)
Today, we will learn about how evil spirits responded to Jesus and what this tells us about him.

Bible Story

• Jesus and his disciples crossed Lake Galilee and came to the shore of a new town. As Jesus was getting out of the boat, a man with evil spirits inside him ran up to him.
  “Jesus, Son of God in heaven,” the man shouted. “What do you want with me? Promise me that you will not torture me!”
  “What is your name?” Jesus asked.
  “My name is Lots,” the man replied, “because I have lots of evil spirits inside me.” Then, he begged Jesus not to send them away.
  Nearby, there was a herd of pigs feeding on a hillside.
  “Send us into those pigs!” the evil spirits begged Jesus.
  So, Jesus let them go. Immediately, the evil spirits went out of the man and into the pigs. Then, the herd of pigs rushed down the hill, into the lake below, and drowned.
  The man was completely healed and in his right mind.
  “Go home to your family,” Jesus said to the man. “Tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how good he has been to you.”
  So, the man did just as Jesus said. And everyone who heard his story was amazed.