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When Pigs Fly

Rich Wilkerson Jr.

VOUS Church • Aug 25, 2025 • 55 min

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Summary

In part three of the 'New Days, Same Demons' series, Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. teaches from Mark chapter 5 on the story of Jesus delivering the demon-possessed man among the tombs. He encourages believers that what we label as impossible in our lives, God declares as inevitable through His power. To walk in lasting freedom, we must stop numbing our pain, name our struggles directly, close open footholds to the enemy, and boldly share our testimony of God's grace.

Themes

Spiritual WarfareDeliverance and FreedomPower of Confession and CommunityOvercoming ShameIdentity in ChristThe Power of Testimony

Pastor's Points

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Unrepentant Sin

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Dark Influences

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Agreement with Lies

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Bitterness and Unforgiveness

Key Points

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What seems impossible in our natural circumstances is called inevitable by God, who specializes in bringing complete breakthrough where momentum has stalled.
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Believers must use discernment to distinguish between natural human errors, bad decisions, and actual demonic spiritual bondage, relying on spiritual weapons rather than self-help to fight spiritual battles.
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Demonic oppression strategy relies on isolating believers from healthy spiritual community, pushing them toward self-destruction, and faking power without self-control.
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True spiritual and earthly healing requires naming the issue rather than numbing it through coping mechanisms.
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While confessing sin to God brings eternal salvation, confessing struggles and sin to fellow believers is God's design for earthly healing and practical restoration.
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The enemy uses shame to make believers identify personally with their mistakes, whereas Jesus breaks the shackles of shame and renames us as His beloved.
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Allowing unrepentant sin, dark spiritual influences, agreement with lies, or bitterness to linger creates cracks that the enemy turns into destructive strongholds.
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Sermon Moments

“With our God, what you call impossible, God calls inevitable.”

“Demonic oppression always isolates you from healthy community.”

“You confess your sins to Jesus for salvation. You confess your sins to each other for healing.”

“Where the enemy labels you Legion, Jesus renames you Loved.”

“When you give the devil a foothold, he's going to turn it into a stronghold.”

“Failure is an event; failure has never been a person.”

“Jesus values one soul over an entire economy.”

“The word is a weapon, but your testimony is the ammo.”

This Week

Identify any hidden struggle or addiction in your life and name it honestly before God rather than numbing it through coping mechanisms.

Reach out to a trusted believer or small group leader to confess your struggles, inviting horizontal healing and biblical community into your situation.

Examine your daily habits and media consumption for small footholds of compromise, repenting immediately to close doors to enemy oppression.

Remove any dark spiritual influences or ungodly practices—such as astrology, fortune-telling, or occult objects—from your life and home.

Refuse to agree with lies of shame and failure by declaring scripture and who God says you are out loud when negative thoughts arise.

Choose to grant forgiveness to those who have offended or hurt you, releasing bitterness and leaving justice in God's hands.

Share your personal testimony of God's deliverance with someone this week, using your story as ammo to defeat the enemy and inspire faith.

Remember This

Jesus specializes in turning what feels impossible into complete freedom, breaking every chain of shame and empowering believers through His finished work and their personal testimony.

A Challenge for You

Go home to your family, friends, and community and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how He has had mercy on you. Your testimony is the living proof that God breaks generational chains and does the impossible.

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