This outline focuses on the three main aspects of the passage - the initial condition of the demon-possessed man, the encounter with Jesus and the subsequent transformation, and the resulting changed life and testimony.
The Condition of the Demon-Possessed Man [Mark 5:1-5]
- Description of the man's torment [Mark 5:2-5]
- The powerlessness of human efforts to change [Mark 5:3-4]
The Encounter with Jesus [Mark 5:6-13]
- Jesus' authority over the demonic forces [Mark 5:6-8]
- The transformation brought by Jesus' power [Mark 5:9-13]
The Changed Life and Testimony [Mark 5:14-20]
- The impact of Jesus' power on the man's life [Mark 5:14-15]
- The commission to share the testimony of transformation [Mark 5:18-20]