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Many believers start on fire for God—full of awe and excitement—but that often fades with time. In this message, see how we can have an awe that lasts.

Notes:

Luke 8:16–56
  
The problem is when we stop fighting to keep the fire lit.
 
Read Luke 8:16–18 (NKJV)
 
The Secret to Sustained Awe
 
The way you keep your awe alive is by actively receiving and actively sharing the light you've been given.
  
Luke 8:18
“Therefore take heed how you hear.”
 
Read Luke 8:19–21
 
Luke 8:21
“My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
 
Read Luke 8:22–25
 
Storms That Reset
 
Storms expose what we really trust.
 
Storms can also reset our perspectives.
 
Luke 8:25 (NLT)
Then He asked them, “Where is your faith?”
The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When He gives a command, even the wind and waves obey Him!”
 
The storm didn’t reveal how powerful the wind was; it revealed how powerful Jesus was.
 
Every storm we face is an invitation to trust the One who commands the wind and obey Him.
 
Daniel 3:17 (NLT)
“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty.”
 
Daniel 3:18 (NLT)
“But even if he doesn't, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up."
 
Jesus endured the greatest storm, which was taking our sin on the cross.
 
Read Luke 8:26–39 (NKJV)
 
The Awe of Deliverance
 
John 10:10 (NKJV)
"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
 
The demons were begging Jesus, because even the powers of hell must submit to the authority of Jesus Christ.
 
Luke 8:37 (NKJV)
Then the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. And He got into the boat and returned.
 
Luke 8:39
"Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you." And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
 
The man who was sitting in spiritual and physical darkness just became a lampstand.
 
Jesus stepped into our darkness so we could:
be forgiven,
be restored,
become children of God.
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Jason and Tori Benham equip couples and families to face fear, panic and anxiety that would otherwise prevent us from doing what God has called us to do. They speak from firsthand experience about panic attacks, paralyzing fear and sleepless nights. They also describe a proven biblical and brain-based process that helped set them free from these kinds of debilitating struggles. The 3-step plan of attack involves recognizing what’s happening, renouncing the lie, and replacing it with the truth.

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How we begin our day often determines the direction of our thoughts, our emotions, and even our relationships. And for many of us, the first thing we reach for isn’t prayer or Scripture—it’s our phone. Pastor Kevin A. Thompson helps you break unhealthy “doomscrolling” habits as you start your day—by encouraging you to rely on Scripture as your source of hope and strength for daily life. He’ll walk us through what real, biblical hope looks like…how it anchors us when circumstances feel overwhelming…how it quietly shapes our values, beliefs, and everyday decisions…and how that hope naturally overflows to bless our families, our churches, and our communities.

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