When Jesus Speaks, Darkness Flees

Introduction

On November 10, 1975, on Lake Superior, one of the most violent and unexpected storms hit one of the largest ships to ever patrol the Great Lakes. The Edmund Fitzgerald, over 700 feet long, found itself in a storm with wind gusts nearing 100mph with waves over 30 feet high. The sailors on board described the storm like a wall of water that hit the ship like a wrecking ball… and in just a few moments, the enormous ship was snapped in half and quickly sunk to the bottom of the lake, some 500 feet below the surface of the water. The problem wasn’t with the ships design or strength. It was with the severity of the storm and the realization that there are forces out of the control of the crew.

Can’t life feel this way sometimes?

A storm strikes that is out of your control. Darkness sets in. A struggle won’t let you go. A diagnosis arrives that you didn’t expect. Maybe it’s the reality of our mortality. Life happens, and life can force us at times to wrestle with this question: Is anyone really in control? We know that there are things out of our control. Even if you acquired more money, power, or possessions, there would still be things out of your control. That can be a struggle! See, this morning as we dive into Luke 8, we’re going to see that our God all authority. Not some. Not most. But all! As we read about this morning, Jesus has power over the storms. He has power over evil. He has power over disease. And, He also has power over death itself. We can trust in Him at all times because whenever Jesus speaks, the darkness flees. Let’s read from God’s Word, Luke 8:22-56, and see why we can be people of faith whenever storms strike in our lives.

This story appears in Matthew 8, Mark 4, and Luke 8 - all 3 synoptic Gospel’s

Luke 8:22–56 CSB

22 One day he and his disciples got into a boat, and he told them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they set out, 23 and as they were sailing he fell asleep. Then a fierce windstorm came down on the lake; they were being swamped and were in danger. 24 They came and woke him up, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to die!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves. So they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 He said to them, “Where is your faith?” They were fearful and amazed, asking one another, “Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey him!” 26 Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 When he got out on land, a demon-possessed man from the town met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes and did not stay in a house but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said in a loud voice, “What do you have to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!” 29 For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was guarded, bound by chains and shackles, he would snap the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places. 30 “What is your name?” Jesus asked him. “Legion,” he said, because many demons had entered him. 31 And they begged him not to banish them to the abyss. 32 A large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside. The demons begged him to permit them to enter the pigs, and he gave them permission. 33 The demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned. 34 When the men who tended them saw what had happened, they ran off and reported it in the town and in the countryside. 35 Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man the demons had departed from, sitting at Jesus’s feet, dressed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. 36 Meanwhile, the eyewitnesses reported to them how the demon-possessed man was delivered. 37 Then all the people of the Gerasene region asked him to leave them, because they were gripped by great fear. So getting into the boat, he returned. 38 The man from whom the demons had departed begged him earnestly to be with him. But he sent him away and said, 39 “Go back to your home, and tell all that God has done for you.” And off he went, proclaiming throughout the town how much Jesus had done for him. 40 When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41 Just then, a man named Jairus came. He was a leader of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’s feet and pleaded with him to come to his house, 42 because he had an only daughter about twelve years old, and she was dying. While he was going, the crowds were nearly crushing him. 43 A woman suffering from bleeding for twelve years, who had spent all she had on doctors and yet could not be healed by any, 44 approached from behind and touched the end of his robe. Instantly her bleeding stopped. 45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds are hemming you in and pressing against you.” 46 “Someone did touch me,” said Jesus. “I know that power has gone out from me.” 47 When the woman saw that she was discovered, she came trembling and fell down before him. In the presence of all the people, she declared the reason she had touched him and how she was instantly healed. 48 “Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith has saved you. Go in peace.” 49 While he was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue leader’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t bother the teacher anymore.” 50 When Jesus heard it, he answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be saved.” 51 After he came to the house, he let no one enter with him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother. 52 Everyone was crying and mourning for her. But he said, “Stop crying, because she is not dead but asleep.” 53 They laughed at him, because they knew she was dead. 54 So he took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!” 55 Her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then he gave orders that she be given something to eat. 56 Her parents were astounded, but he instructed them to tell no one what had happened.

Show the increasing display of Jesus’ power - specifically with His words. “Be Still” “Leave Him” “Be saved” “Get Up.”

He speaks to the wind/waves, He commands the demon to leave, He reminds the woman of the importance of faith, and He instructs the dead to get up - He has power over all these things - and when Jesus speaks, darkness flees!

The Storm is Silenced (22-25) (Power Over Nature)

Again, this passage reminds us of Jesus’ power and authority… but it also shows us how even the people closest to Jesus had their doubts whenever suffering came into their lives. Do you see that in this opening scene? Remember, many of Jesus’ disciples were fishermen. They had experience on the water. We’re almost to that time of year where Table Rock Lake will be packed weekend after weekend as summer is right around the corner. My family has never been a boat owning family, but we’ve always had friends with boats, which is the next best thing! I remember being at Table Rock numerous times where you’re cliff jumping or tubing one minute, and you look to the sky and it’s sunny and fine, and the next minute, you see those storm clouds roll over the hilltops… and the wind has a chill to it, and the waves get choppy, and the boats start zipping around you, racing to the docks. In an instant, everything can change! This is what happened for the disciples. Jesus has just gotten done teaching and eventually He and the disciples make their way across the Sea of Galilee. Now, this is a relatively small Sea, in fact it’s called a lake here in Luke 8. Fun fact, the Sea of Galilee has almost the exact same surface area as Table Rock Lake. It’s roughly 13 miles long and 7-8 miles wide. But the challenge for fishermen is the fact that it’s nearly 700 feet below sea level. This meant that storms could come over the mountains nearby and rush down to the Sea and create serious problems. Into this Sea, Jesus and the disciples go.

Throughout Luke’s Gospel, we’ve seen Jesus do things that only God can do. He’s healed the sick. In Luke 7 He raised a boy who was dead back to life. He’s fully-God… yet, Luke also reminds us that He is fully-man. Do you see this in our text? Look at verse 23. Jesus was tired! Full stop. The same God who created the Universe, humbled Himself to the point that His body needed sleep. This is crazy, but it’s also encouraging. Jesus knows what it’s like to be flat out exhausted. He knows what it’s like to suffer. He knows what it’s like to weep and be hungry, because He was fully-man. So, Jesus took a nap - this story is the only place in the Bible that talks about Jesus sleeping. Think about what sleep is - sleep is something that we require, yes, but when you fall asleep, you’re putting trust in something else. Jesus has a peace about Him and He sleeps through this severe storm. Have you ever slept through a storm before? Some people seem to wake up as soon as a tiny raindrop falls on their roof, and other people seem to be able to sleep through a hurricane - and while that isn’t a spiritual gift, it certainly is a blessing! Understand this, sleep is something that the Lord provides. He provides rest. Look at what David said about this in Psalm 3:5 when he was being hunted down by his former soldiers

Psalm 3:5 CSB

5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again because the Lord sustains me.

He trusted in the Lord, and the Lord sustained him. See, Jesus knew who was in charge of the storm.

Kent Hughes, “Without difficulties, without trials, without stresses, and even failures, we would never grow to be what we should become!” Storms are God’s way of bringing us into deeper and deeper grace. We learn here that we don’t need to worry when the waves strike in our lives.

Even if God doesn’t deliver us from the waves, He will deliver us through the waves. Even if the worst happens, we go see Jesus! See, Jesus knew where they needed to go. He gave them direction. He knew their destination. But along the way, there would be disruption. It’s the same in our lives today. Jesus has a direction for us to go. He has a destination that we will get to. But along the way there will be divine disruptions. Some of those aren’t too bad - kind of like hitting a red light on the way to work, it’s just an inconvenience… but other storms can truly be life or death and in those moments, we can have a forgetful faith. In those moments, it’s so important to look to God’s Word to be our guide!

Look at all that God did in the Old Testament when it comes to storms

Psalm 135:6 CSB

6 The Lord does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the depths.

Psalm 89:9 CSB

9 You rule the raging sea; when its waves surge, you still them.

Psalm 107:28–30 CSB

28 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. 29 He stilled the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. 30 They rejoiced when the waves grew quiet. Then he guided them to the harbor they longed for.

How does Luke 8 conclude the storm? Jesus doesn’t panic. He doesn’t call down angels. He simply speaks to the storm and in Mark’s Gospel He says 3 pointed words, “Quiet. Be still!” And just like that, the storm stops. Why? Because Creation listens to its Creator! Because Jesus has the power to stop storms. Jesus has the power to create calm. Here’s the point: God can control the storm - and they just saw Jesus do this. Yet, again, Jesus displays that He is in fact God! And He asks the question: “Where is your faith?” The problem wasn’t the storm, it was the fact that they forgot who was with them in the boat!

It’s easy to trust in the Lord when the waters of life are calm… but you truly learn about the level of your faith whenever you find yourself in a storm. Will I panic and believe that Jesus has abandoned me? Or, will I trust that He is with me and that He is faithful and good through it all? This reminds us that even when we fail to fully trust in Him, Jesus is gracious. Our takeaway from this story shouldn’t be, “If I just have faith in Jesus, I’ll avoid the storm.” Or, “If I just have faith in Jesus, I won’t be harmed in the storm.” Instead, our takeaway should be that as a believer, no storm can separate me from His love or destroy His plan.

Either this storm will be a testimony, or this storm will take me to Jesus - either way, because of the power of Jesus, I will win! In your storm today, friend, remember this reality! Remember that when Jesus speaks, storms stop.

Colossians 1:16–17 CSB

16 For everything was created by him, in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities— all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and by him all things hold together.

Today, who do you say that Jesus is? This was the question the disciples asked - and today, we can know the answer!

Jesus is God, friends! Just as He calmed the storm, He continues to calm storms today. Colossians 1 reminds us that He doesn’t just hold our lives together, but today He holds all things together. Yes, we face storms. We face surprises. We face struggles. But we don’t face them alone. Storms reveal our faith. They help us see what we’re trusting in. Are we trusting in self or our Savior? Are we trusting our own strength? As we go through storms, our faith strengthens and deepens as we look back we can honestly say that the only way I got through that was Jesus. He sustained me. He strengthened me. He gets the glory, even in the storm! This is what happens when Jesus speaks—darkness flees!

“We all like our lives to stay the same and for us to grow stronger, smarter, wiser, and better at the same time. But this is an impossibility! We can’t grow without change.”

The Demons are Driven Out (26-39) (Power Over Evil)

Next we see something darker than a storm, we see someone who is possessed by a demon. It seems like in our world there are two major extremes when it comes to these spiritual realities: Some avoid their existence altogether, while others fixate on them. There can be a temptation to fall into either ditch - some denominations certainly land in these ditches as well, and often times we as Baptists have fallen into the ditch of being more on the avoidance side when it comes to demons and demonic activity. We don’t have that option this morning as we see that Jesus and the disciples sail to the region of the Gerasenes which was opposite of Galilee. This wasn’t the best of places in the eyes of the Jews… and upon their arrival, they immediately meet a man who either presently or at least for a long time previously had no clothes and lived in the tombs. This man was a serious problem for the region and this man had a serious problem internally as well. It’s easy to look at this passage and say that this is a one off, but Scripture doesn’t allow us to have this opinion

Ephesians 2:1–3 CSB

1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins 2 in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient. 3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also.

Do you see this? We all were dead in sins, walking in darkness, and children under wrath who walked according to the ruler of the power of the air. This doesn’t mean that everyone is possessed by demons, but it does mean that there was a time in all of our lives whenever we were under the power of this evil. This spirit that is hostile to God. Enemies of God. We naturally did things that God does not want us to do - we call this sin. We were alienated from God because of our sin. This man is right there! He is alienated from his people. He is alienated from God. See, this is what Satan loves to do. Isolate. Alienate. Mutilate. Satan knows what sells. 2 Cor 11:14

2 Corinthians 11:14 CSB

14 And no wonder! For Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

Satan dresses things up better than they are. Think about the rotten fruit in our world today: drug abuse, sex trafficking, pornography, the list goes on. We have people in our world who say that these are good things. It’s not a big deal as long as it doesn’t impact anyone else. “They made their choice.” “Don’t judge.” “It’s not really a big deal.”

Isaiah 5:20 CSB

20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness, who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.

It’s easy to blame Satan for all of this - but at the end of the day, we are responsible for our sin. We have gone astray. We choose to sin. Most of the time whenever we end up in trouble, the reason for that is looking back at us in the mirror each day

James 1:14 CSB

14 But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desire.

Yet, there are times that we see this demonic possession happen. This is real. This still happens today. It happened in Jesus’ day. Satan loves to capture what God creates… and if mankind is made in the image of God, what would Satan love to capture and destroy? A person made in His image as Genesis 1 tells us. These evil spirits seek to destroy God’s good work.

Here are some truths about Demons

Real

Hate Christ

Oppose Christians

Cannot possess Christians, but actively oppose Christians

Scripture reminds us in 1 John 4:4 that greater is He who is you than he who is in the world. The devil cannot unseal a signed, sealed, and saved Saint! But you will be opposed. And if someone doesn’t believe, they can be possessed - like this man. Notice what the demon says to Jesus - We are Legion. A Legion was a unit of about 6,000 Roman soldiers. How tragic! Yet, if anyone can help, it is none other than the Son of the Living God! Jesus sends the demons into the pigs - interesting! Bacon prices soared in this region because of the loss of this herd. Jesus has power over evil. He displays this in the Gospels, and He continues to display this today! Jesus delights in undoing the work of Satan and our own sin - your scars don’t define you, His scars do!

This is what happens when Jesus speaks - even the darkness flees! He is greater than your regret. Mistakes. Failures. Sins. Friend, today, Jesus has the power to transform YOU! See, this man not only was freed from this demon, but he went away and proclaimed all that Jesus had done - this was a changed man! Today, have you been changed? Sure, you likely haven’t had this story… but we all lived a life of rebellion. We all used to be separated from God. Look at how Paul words this

1 Corinthians 6:11 CSB

11 And some of you used to be like this. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Today, have you been washed? Jesus is able!

The Disease is Defeated (40-48) (Power Over Sickness)

We’ve seen Jesus show His power over nature and over evil. Next we see that Jesus shows His power over sickness and disease. If you have ever suffered sickness of any type, it is a blessing to know that Jesus has power over that sickness. God, through miracle or through medicine can bring about healing in our bodies, regardless of the disease or problem that we’re facing and this gives us hope - not a blind hope or fuzzy feeling, but genuine hope that God loves us, cares for us, and that nothing can stand against Him. No virus. No infection. No broken bone. No cancer.

A few years ago there was a pastor who arrived at the hospital with his wife as she was set to have what the doctors described as a “common” surgical procedure. The husband prayed with his wife and went to the waiting room as they wheeled her back to the operating room. In the waiting room, he ran into a family friend named Susie, who worked in the hospital alongside his niece - they chatted a bit, she said that she’d be in the next day to visit, and he went back to waiting. A few hours later, the surgeon came out and told he and his daughter that the procedure was going well, they would be wrapping up, and after an hour or two in recovery that they’d be able to see her. He decides to go home, grab a few things, and then return (before cell phones)… when he came back 30 minutes later, he was told him that they had to take his wife back into surgery and it would just be about 15 minutes… which turned into over 5 hours. They were told that as the initial operation was wrapping up, an artery was nicked, and she lost 1 1/2 liters of blood and nearly died. They get back and get to see her, but she’s not doing good. She keeps on bleeding and getting weaker and weaker all throughout the night. The next morning arrives and they take her to the ICU, and in comes Susie for that visit. She’s shocked at what she see’s and one of the other pastors who was in the room told her what was happening. The blood isn’t clotting and the family fears that she might not make it. Immediately, Susie’s mind went to work. She remembered that this families niece that she works with once shared with her that she had a rare blood disorder and, if she had a serious trauma, was in danger of bleeding to death. She went to her lab, looked at some records, contacted the doctor, identified the cure, and almost immediately, the bleeding slowed down. The world might call this an accident, but this family knew better - this was God’s Providence. Friends, God provides in ways that we rarely expect! Sometimes it’s these “chance” conversations. Other times it’s through something seemingly bad or inconvenient happening.

In our text, we see that Jesus is approached by a man named Jairus and he shares that his daughter, who is 12 years old (significant) is dying. This is tragic and he pleads for Jesus to heal her. Jesus begins to walk with him but in this massive crowd, they are held up. Again, accident? No such thing. This is a divine disruption. In the crowd lies a woman who had been bleeding for how long? 12 years. Accident? No such thing. She touched the end of Jesus’ robe. Think about this - Jesus was delayed because of a massive crowd. How many times do you think Jesus was touched? Several… yet, there was something unique about this woman touching Him because He said that “power has gone out of me.” And He asks, “Who touched me?” What does this mean? Is Jesus like a battery from heaven that can lose His divine charge? Is He like Superman and if you have enough Kryptonite, suddenly He stops being able to heal? No! He is God in the flesh. This isn’t a worry… this is a pointed question. Why did this woman touch Jesus? Everyone has heard the stories… this man can heal! She hopes this is true. But Jesus asks the question, not for His clarification, but for hers. She comes forward and she “declared the reason she touched Him.” She shares her disease. Her sickness. Her condition. See, this woman was considered unclean. An outcast. A sinner by society. She is desperate for Jesus. Have you been there? Every other door slams shut. No where to turn. No hope other than Christ. Have you been there? Good news, friend: Jesus is sufficient! He calls this woman “daughter.” She wasn’t just healed, she was redeemed!

This woman had faith in Jesus. Not perfect. But weak faith in a perfect God is better than perfect faith in a false god. (a little faith is all I have - Even If) CAShe knew Jesus could help - and she touched the end of His robe, and she was healed. Malachi 4:2 talks about this and many believe that this is a prophecy and fulfillment

Malachi 4:2 CSB

2 But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and playfully jump like calves from the stall.

The sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings - literally, the woman touched the “wing” of Jesus’ robe, and she was healed. Not because she had so much faith, but because her faith was well placed in the God who alone has the power to defeat disease. This is what happens when Jesus speaks - disease flees! Today, Jesus still has this divine power, not only to save from temporary disease, but also from eternal destruction. In the sea of a million hands, Jesus see’s the one raised up in faith. Today, trust in Jesus to save!

The Dead are Delivered (49-56) (Power Over Death)

Remember, Jesus is on the way to heal Jairus’ daughter before He was interrupted. But Jesus was intentional. In John’s Gospel, Jesus hears about His friend Lazarus being sick… but He intentionally waits 2 days before going to see His sick friend because there was work for Him to do. Even whenever Jesus was on the way to help someone, He was always available. We see this throughout the Gospels. Much of Jesus’ ministry wasn’t planned out, it happened in the moment. But it didn’t stop him from where He was going. We don’t always deal well with distractions - but this wasn’t a problem for the Son of God! He met people where they were at and He helped them… and this is our call today, and sometimes that will cost you. It will cost you your time. It will cost you your comfort. It will cost you to some extent other relationships. Yet, this is our calling, to be accessible and intentional like our Savior.

Jairus came to Jesus because he believed that Jesus could heal his daughter. Jairus just witnessed Jesus heal this woman. He likely is feeling good about things now! But news comes in and says that his daughter is dead. We hear that and we think that this marks the end, because that’s the rational thing to think. But Jesus presses in and tells him to not be afraid and to believe that she will be healed. Last week we celebrated that Jesus conquered the grave - we live on this side of the cross. We have a completed Bible. We have the Holy Spirit who guides us and directs us as Christians… Jairus didn’t have this! Yet, he believed. We know this because Jairus didn’t tell Jesus to pack things up and go to another home, they kept on walking. Jesus, Peter, James, and John enter his home and sure enough, the girl is dead. Jairus had enough faith to welcome Jesus into the home, but look at what Jesus says in the text, “She isn’t dead, she’s only asleep.” What does everyone else do? They laugh at Jesus. The family and even the disciples laugh. They’ve seen death before. They know what this is. See, Jairus had an imperfect faith. A faith that welcomed Jesus in, but a faith that still had some doubts. A faith that wrestled with what was in front of him.

Have you been there? You believe that Jesus is the Savior. You believe that Jesus has all power. But, you’re in a situation and you aren’t sold that Jesus can solve your problem. The disciples were there - they thought they were all going to die, Mark’s Gospel tells us that they questioned if Jesus even cared about them. The villagers were there - they saw Jesus heal the possessed man and they wanted Him to leave. Jairus was there - he laughed at Jesus. There is something inside each of us that is prone to wander because we are tempted to doubt God’s goodness and power and His care for us. If that is you today, preach the Gospel to yourself and to your hard heart.

1 Corinthians 15:3–4 CSB

3 For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

I know I need to remember this often! It’s easy to give other people the right answer, but whenever we need it, we can be our own worst enemy as we forget what we know. The solution is to remember. Remember what God has done before and remember what His Word says about His power today. Jesus proves His power even over death through His resurrection and whenever Jesus Speaks, Darkness Flees.

This doesn’t mean that all of our problems immediately go away. We still endure storms. Evil is real. Disease is real. Death is real. But here’s the Gospel: Those things don’t win. Whenever our faith is in Jesus, we can trust that even in the fire, even in the hospital, even facing death itself, Jesus is greater. Jesus said that this girl was asleep, because from God’s perspective death isn’t the end, it’s sleep. It’s temporary. We close our eyes here and wake up in the presence of our Savior. This gives us hope!

This matters because, we see ourselves in this passage because Luke documents real stories of real people that Jesus really changed. There are times when we are afraid of the storm like the disciples. When we are afraid of a situation or something inside of us like the man. When we are desperate for Jesus like the woman. When we doubt God’s goodness or His power to save like Jairus. And there are times when we have a supernatural faith and confidence that whatever happens will be for God’s glory and our good. Sometimes we are fearful, other times we are faithful. Look at this incredible promise from God’s Word

Romans 8:28 CSB

28 We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

Today, do you have this assurance? We’re good with this on some things, maybe some of us are even good with this verse about most thing… but do we truly trust that God has a good plan for all things and that He will work them for our good?

How is this even possible? What about when the storm doesn’t stop? What about when evil is exhausting? What about when disease and death destroy? How can those things be good - the question is not can Jesus handle these things. The question is this: Will I trust this situation to the Savior who saved my soul? Will I trust that He has the power and the plan and the provision to bring about what needs to happen? Will I trust that His answer is better than mine? Will I trust that as long as there is breath in my lungs and blood in my veins, that He has a purpose for me? And will I trust that when His purpose for my life is fulfilled, that I will be with Him forever, freed from the pain, stain, and presence of sin?

I pray that your answer to that is a resounding, “YES!”

Today here’s how we respond:

Trust Jesus In the Storm - He still calms storms and He has a purpose for us in them

Remember Jesus Transforms - From Genesis to Revelation and even today, God changes people. Evil doesn’t win.

Choose Faith over Fear - Sickness and Death are real… but we don’t have to be afraid of them. We place our faith in Jesus and we trust in Him because His answer is what is best. Fear says my story is over, faith says that Jesus gets the final word!

Anchor Yourself in God’s Word - In a world full of storms and sicknesses, we need an anchor - and this is God’s Word! God’s Word convicts, challenges, and comforts us. It is true. Relevant. Inspired. And authoritative. Today, in a world spinning from thing to thing, find your anchor in Scripture!

Because at the end of the day - Jesus Reigns. Jesus Saves. And Jesus Wins!