July 30, 2025

When God Takes Your Pigs in the End Times

Send us a text What happens when everything you've depended on vanishes overnight? When your security, plans, and comfort suddenly disappear? In this thought-provoking exploration of Mark 5, we step into unfamiliar territory by examining the biblical account of demon possession and deliverance from the perspective of the pig owner—the unnamed person who lost their entire livelihood when Jesus permitted demons to enter their herd. The story takes on profound significance for believers navigat...

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What happens when everything you've depended on vanishes overnight? When your security, plans, and comfort suddenly disappear? In this thought-provoking exploration of Mark 5, we step into unfamiliar territory by examining the biblical account of demon possession and deliverance from the perspective of the pig owner—the unnamed person who lost their entire livelihood when Jesus permitted demons to enter their herd.

The story takes on profound significance for believers navigating these increasingly turbulent times. As we witness Jesus prioritizing one tormented soul's freedom over economic security, we're confronted with uncomfortable questions about our own attachments. What are your "pigs"? What earthly treasures, relationships, or comforts are you holding so tightly that losing them might shake your faith to its core?

This episode dives deep into the spiritual preparation necessary for the massive disruptions coming in these last days. When entire systems crumble, when standing for truth costs relationships, when financial security evaporates—only those whose faith is rooted in Christ rather than comfort will remain standing. The townspeople who witnessed an extraordinary miracle begged Jesus to leave because His presence threatened their stability. How often do we do the same, preferring predictable comfort over divine disruption?

The enemy wants you to believe that God is against you when things fall apart, that following Jesus costs too much. But the truth remains: Jesus is worth more than anything He could ever ask you to release. The shaking isn't punishment—it's preparation. Don't miss this crucial message about holding loosely to temporal things while clinging tightly to the eternal. Share this episode with someone who needs to hear that standing firm is possible, even when everything else disappears.

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Chapters

00:44 - INTRO

02:05 - Mark 5:11-14

02:48 - Owners Perspective

03:45 - Loss and Disruption

04:31 - Real World Parallels

05:20 - The Wrong Response

06:10 - What are Your Pigs?

06:50 - The Enemy's Tactic

07:27 - The Truth

07:59 - End Times Application

08:38 - What Did We Learn?

09:12 - Challenge

09:40 - Prayer and Final Word

Transcript

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The world is changing and time is running out.

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This is Renewed Mindsets, where we confront Biblical truth head-on no sugarcoating, no compromise.

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We expose false doctrine, reveal fulfilled prophecy and shine light on the demonic deception of these last days, but we also stand firm on the hope of Christ's return, the call to holiness and the urgency of true salvation.

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It's time to renew your mind, for the time is now.

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Let's go, boys.

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Hey, welcome to Renewed Mindsets.

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I'm Rick and I'm so glad you're here.

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Today.

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We're going to talk about something that came to me out of nowhere.

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It's a story that most of us have heard, but I started thinking about it from a different angle and I thought maybe this could be the first time anybody's preached from this perspective.

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So stick with me, let's move on.

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So have you ever had something that you depended on disappear overnight?

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So have you ever had something that you depended on disappear overnight?

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Whether it's a job or a relationship, an investment, your security, it can shake you to your core and if you're not careful, it can make you question God.

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Now this is what we see in Mark, chapter 5, when Jesus casts out a legion of demons and allows them to enter a herd of pigs.

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2,000 pigs run off a cliff and drown.

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Now we often focus on the man who is delivered, but today I want us to step in the shoes of the swine owner, because there's a powerful lesson for us in the end times.

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We'll start off with scripture from Mark, chapter 5, verses 11 through 14, and I'll be reading from the New Living Translation A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside.

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Send us into the pigs.

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The spirits begged.

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Jesus gave them permission.

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The evil spirits came out.

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So let's look at it from the owner's perspective.

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Put yourself in the shoes of the man who owned those pigs.

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Those pigs weren't just animals to him.

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They represented his income, his stability, his plans for the future.

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Now, maybe he'd been breeding them for years.

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Maybe he had calculated how much profit he'd make at the next market.

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Then Jesus shows up, speaks one word and your herd of pigs is gone in a matter of minutes.

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You stand there in shock, watching your entire livelihood vanish off a cliff.

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Now can you imagine the anger, the fear, the thoughts running through your head?

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What am I going to do now?

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Why would God do this?

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Why would he allow it?

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Does he even care about me?

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Now, that's how many of us would react if God allowed the things we depend on to be stripped away.

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So here is the truth we have to face.

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Jesus values one tormented soul more than he values your comfort or your bank account or your plans.

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He will disrupt your economy, your routines, even your sense of security, if it means rescuing someone bound by darkness.

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And in the end times we're going to see disruption on a scale that we've never experienced before Full economies collapsing, freedoms being stripped away, the comforts that we take for granted shaken to the core.

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And if your faith is rooted in your comfort, you will not stand when the shaking comes.

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Think about how easily we're rattled when we lose something small A job change, an unexpected bill, a setback in our plans.

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Now imagine entire systems crumbling.

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Imagine waking up and finding that your savings account is gone because of a banking failure.

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Imagine losing your job because you refuse to compromise your faith.

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Imagine friendships breaking because you don't bow to the culture's idols.

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This is not fear-mongering, people, this is reality.

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Jesus warned us that in the last days, everything that can be shaken will be shaken.

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That's Hebrews chapter 12, 26 and 27.

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He told us to be ready.

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Now, getting back to the scripture, when the people of that region saw what happened.

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They begged Jesus to leave.

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They valued their pigs more than his presence.

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Then the people began to plead with Jesus to go away and leave them alone.

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That's Mark, chapter 5, verse 17.

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Think about that.

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They had just witnessed the power of God deliver a man who'd been possessed by thousands of demons.

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But instead of rejoicing, they asked him to leave.

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Why?

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Because his presence disrupted their comfort.

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We do the same thing.

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We cry out for God to move, but when he shakes things up, we panic, we complain, we question his goodness.

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So right now, I want to ask you to ask yourself what are my pigs?

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What am I holding on to so tightly that I would be tempted to resent God if he asked me to release it?

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It could be a relationship, a career, a reputation, a A dream you've been chasing.

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Even good things can become idols if they matter more to you than Jesus.

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And if you're not willing to let go, you're going to end up like the people who begged Jesus to leave, and the cost of that is far greater than the loss of any earthly security.

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The enemy will use loss and disruption to try to shake your faith.

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In these last days.

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He's going to whisper.

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See, following Jesus costs too much.

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He takes more than he gives.

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But that's a lie.

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Jesus himself said if you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it.

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God is against you when things fall apart.

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He wants you to believe that the pigs matter more than the presence of God.

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But the truth is Jesus is worth more than anything he could ever ask you to release.

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He's worth more than your job, your finances, your security and even the plans you have made for your life.

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When you understand that you won't crumble when things are stripped away, you'll recognize that the shaking is not punishment, it's preparation.

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God is preparing his church to stand in the midst of chaos.

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So we need to ask ourselves now what would it take for me to walk away from Jesus?

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It's a horrible question.

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Would losing your comfort do it?

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Would losing your savings account?

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What about losing relationships, a wife, a husband?

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In these end times, there's going to be pressure like we've never experienced before, and only those who are rooted in Christ will stand.

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So we must listen carefully to the truth we've heard, or we may drift away from it.

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That's Hebrews 2.1.

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If you don't hear anything else I've ever said, hear this.

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Jesus values souls more than he values your comfort or your possessions.

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Disruption is not always the enemy.

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Sometimes it's the hand of God setting somebody else free.

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And if you hold too tightly to the temporary, you're going to miss the eternal.

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In the end times, we have to be willing to let go of anything that keeps us from following Jesus fully.

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So let me ask you this what are your pigs?

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Identify them, lay them down before God.

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Ask him to remove any idol from your heart, even if it costs you, because if you cling to the temporary, you will be shaken, but if you cling to Jesus, you will stand.

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Pray with me, lord.

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God, I surrender everything to you today.

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If there's anything I'm holding on to tightly, something I'm holding on to tightly, reveal it and help me let it go.

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I declare that you are more important than my security, my plans or my possessions.

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Strengthen me, god.

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Strengthen me to stand when the shaking comes and give me eyes to see your hand, even in loss.

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In Jesus' name, I pray Amen.

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Do not beg Jesus to leave because his presence disrupts your comfort.

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Worship him even when your herd is gone.

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Trust that he sees the bigger picture.

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The herd may run off the cliff, but freedom is on the other side.

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The executive producer of Renewed Mindsets is Christy McCurry.

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That's all for today, but I'll be back with more unfiltered biblical truth and undeniable prophecy.

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Tell someone, please.

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Jesus is coming soon.

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Stay watchful, stay holy, stay renewed Until next week'm.

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Rick, be an encourager, not a discourager.

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I love you.

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You see ya?

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