Meaning of GADARA

Gadara was the capital of the Roman province of Perea.
It is mentioned in the Gospels as in "the region of the Gadarenes."

Gadara was the capital of the Roman province of Perea.
It is mentioned in the Gospels as in "the region of the Gadarenes."

Identification with Jerash is not feasible, since it is located 60 km southeast of the Sea of Galilee.

The correct identification seems to be that of the ruins of Kersa, located south of the eastern shore of the said Sea of Galilee, opposite Magdala, 8 km from the place where the Jordan falls into the lake.

A short distance south of this place the steep slopes of the hills drop plummeting into the waters (Lk. 8:33).

The term Gadarenes has variants in different Greek copies, such as Gergesites and Gerasenes.

When we learn His purposes and make them our prayers, we are giving Him the opportunity to act.

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The Rope of Prayer

David Jeremiah

Daniel was a man who communicated with heaven. He prayed fervently, consistently, and for the will of God. He knew nothing of praying only before meals, at bedtime, and when he really needed God’s help.

Depression is apt to turn us away from the ordinary commonplace things of God's creation

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The Initiative Against Depression

Oswald Chambers

A human being is capable of depression, otherwise there would be no capacity for exaltation. There are things that are calculated to depress, things that are of the nature of death; and in taking an estimate of yourself, always take into account the capacity for depression.

When the inspiration of God comes, and He says -

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The Inspiration of Spiritual Initiative

Oswald Chambers

When the inspiration of God does come, it comes with such miraculous power that we are able to arise from the dead and do the impossible thing. God does not give us overcoming life; He gives us life as we overcome.

So long as there is a human being who does not know Jesus Christ, I am his debtor to serve him until he does.

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The Determination To Serve

Oswald Chambers

The mainspring of Paul 's service is not love for men, but love for Jesus Christ. Paul's realization of how Jesus Christ had dealt with him is the secret of his determination to serve others.

No matter what sin we have committed, no matter how terrible it may be, God loves us.- Billy Graham

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What God’s Love Can’t Do

Billy Graham

God cannot forgive the unrepentant sinner. The human race is called on throughout the Bible to repent of sin and return to God. This love of God can be entirely rejected. God will not force Himself upon any man against his will.