Transformative Love: Jesus' Authority Over Chaos and Bondage
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1) "Grace family, it is an honor and privilege to bring to you the good news of the kingdom. And I want to begin this good news with this invitation and this acknowledgement. King Jesus sees you. He you right there where you are right now. not only does he see you, but he sees everything about you. He knows your doubts. He can see the lies you've believed. King Jesus sees the secrets. He sees the hurts. Hear me, Grace family. Jesus sees the shame. here's the good news of the kingdom. He loves you infinitely. And none of those things stand in the way of the love he has for you. It truly is good news. And this love from King Jesus has the power to transform." [46:23] (85 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
2) "Jesus came announcing an upside down kingdom. In fact, some would describe his baptism as a declaration of war on chaos. see, the water symbolizes chaos and death and when Jesus went under the water there in the Jordan, it was to indicate death. And when he came out of the water, it was the promise of resurrection life. And not only did he come with a declaration of war on chaos, and I'll tell you why we can believe it's a declaration of war, because that happened in Matthew chapter 3 and right after Jesus' baptism, he goes into the desert for his temptation and who comes with the counterpunch and the response? That tempter, the devil. And Jesus deals with the devil through the word of God. The same word available to us that we are soaking in this morning." [51:45] (72 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
3) "And I don't know if you've read the headlines, I don't know if you're paying attention to what's happening in society, but there's no shortage of chaos. In fact, as I mentioned, as Robin mentioned, I was a pastor in Florida for 25 years and so I know the chaos a hurricane brings. My heart goes out, not only to the Floridians, but even more significantly impact the folks in North Carolina. Chaos. And there's not only the natural chaos, there's war. There's trauma. But hey, we don't have to watch the news or look at the headlines to pick up on chaos, do we? Like, I got my own chaos I bring to the table. That's, that's in my head, and that's in my heart." [53:11] (60 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
4) "And while I thought it made me brave or strong, it was really, was a hopeless path. Because there's some chaos we can't protect ourselves against. And in fact, I was with a friend praying many years ago about this idea of the fight and taking the fight to the enemy. And as Jesus dealt with the chaos in my interior, I literally saw an image in my mind's eye of him being crucified. And I was praying with a friend, his name was John Curlin, and I was so stunned by what I was seeing, I said, John, as I'm praying, I can visually see Jesus being crucified. And this spiritual mentor said to me, tell me, David, is he fighting? I said, no, he's not fighting. I said, what is he doing? I said, he's surrendering. He's obeying. He's loving. He's sacrificing." [54:34] (70 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
5) "And here's another stinky thing about anxiety. It's contagious. And so, all of the disciples are, another clinical term, freaking out. And Jesus comes with this center of peace. And it's not without cause. Because Jesus has authority over the wind and the waves. And he says, be still and the weather obeys. Now, hear me, Grace family. Hear me, friends at Lorain. If Jesus has authority over the storms, literal, do you think he might have something to say about the chaos we carry inside? You think he might have the power to respond to it? I think he does." [01:01:19] (76 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
6) "And here's the reality. Our unseen enemy's tactics are insidious. And he gives power. And he may give influence. The man could break chains and shackles. No one could subdue him. But he was not free. He was bound up in the enemy's control in his life. You see, being with an unclean spirit isn't so much about like spatially. Is it inside me? Is it outside of me? No, no, hear me. It's when our soul surrenders to the lies of the enemy and the enemy gains a measure of control in our soul. And this man was a pretty extreme case." [01:04:29] (59 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
7) "And Jesus speaks a word of deliverance and the enemy flees. Look at verse 11. Now there was a big herd of swine feeding out in the mountain. And the demons entreated him saying, send us into the swine so that we may enter them. And he gave them permission. And coming out, the unclean spirits entered the swine and the herd rose up and pushed down the steep bank into the sea. About 2,000 of them. And they were drowned in the sea. Now here's the reality. Pigs can swim. And I was there. I was standing likely at the place where this herd tumbled into the sea. The reason scholars can say this was the spot is because of the geography of the region. There's like a particular slope that would accommodate this kind of an event." [01:07:03] (49 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
8) "Grace, here's the truth I want you to believe. Jesus is sufficient for your chaos. You let him in and do his work of peace. Colossians says, let the peace of Christ rule. Rule in your hearts. And then you go as one transformed by the peace of Jesus where you live, work, and play. Where people see and know your story. Where people that are close to you but far from God can see the evidence of the upside down kingdom in you. That's your mission. That's why you are where you are. To be beautiful feet who bring good news of the gospel of the kingdom." [01:12:08] (61 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
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2) "Jesus came announcing an upside down kingdom. In fact, some would describe his baptism as a declaration of war on chaos. see, the water symbolizes chaos and death and when Jesus went under the water there in the Jordan, it was to indicate death. And when he came out of the water, it was the promise of resurrection life. And not only did he come with a declaration of war on chaos, and I'll tell you why we can believe it's a declaration of war, because that happened in Matthew chapter 3 and right after Jesus' baptism, he goes into the desert for his temptation and who comes with the counterpunch and the response? That tempter, the devil. And Jesus deals with the devil through the word of God. The same word available to us that we are soaking in this morning." [51:45] (72 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
3) "And I don't know if you've read the headlines, I don't know if you're paying attention to what's happening in society, but there's no shortage of chaos. In fact, as I mentioned, as Robin mentioned, I was a pastor in Florida for 25 years and so I know the chaos a hurricane brings. My heart goes out, not only to the Floridians, but even more significantly impact the folks in North Carolina. Chaos. And there's not only the natural chaos, there's war. There's trauma. But hey, we don't have to watch the news or look at the headlines to pick up on chaos, do we? Like, I got my own chaos I bring to the table. That's, that's in my head, and that's in my heart." [53:11] (60 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
4) "And while I thought it made me brave or strong, it was really, was a hopeless path. Because there's some chaos we can't protect ourselves against. And in fact, I was with a friend praying many years ago about this idea of the fight and taking the fight to the enemy. And as Jesus dealt with the chaos in my interior, I literally saw an image in my mind's eye of him being crucified. And I was praying with a friend, his name was John Curlin, and I was so stunned by what I was seeing, I said, John, as I'm praying, I can visually see Jesus being crucified. And this spiritual mentor said to me, tell me, David, is he fighting? I said, no, he's not fighting. I said, what is he doing? I said, he's surrendering. He's obeying. He's loving. He's sacrificing." [54:34] (70 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
5) "And here's another stinky thing about anxiety. It's contagious. And so, all of the disciples are, another clinical term, freaking out. And Jesus comes with this center of peace. And it's not without cause. Because Jesus has authority over the wind and the waves. And he says, be still and the weather obeys. Now, hear me, Grace family. Hear me, friends at Lorain. If Jesus has authority over the storms, literal, do you think he might have something to say about the chaos we carry inside? You think he might have the power to respond to it? I think he does." [01:01:19] (76 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
6) "And here's the reality. Our unseen enemy's tactics are insidious. And he gives power. And he may give influence. The man could break chains and shackles. No one could subdue him. But he was not free. He was bound up in the enemy's control in his life. You see, being with an unclean spirit isn't so much about like spatially. Is it inside me? Is it outside of me? No, no, hear me. It's when our soul surrenders to the lies of the enemy and the enemy gains a measure of control in our soul. And this man was a pretty extreme case." [01:04:29] (59 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
7) "And Jesus speaks a word of deliverance and the enemy flees. Look at verse 11. Now there was a big herd of swine feeding out in the mountain. And the demons entreated him saying, send us into the swine so that we may enter them. And he gave them permission. And coming out, the unclean spirits entered the swine and the herd rose up and pushed down the steep bank into the sea. About 2,000 of them. And they were drowned in the sea. Now here's the reality. Pigs can swim. And I was there. I was standing likely at the place where this herd tumbled into the sea. The reason scholars can say this was the spot is because of the geography of the region. There's like a particular slope that would accommodate this kind of an event." [01:07:03] (49 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
8) "Grace, here's the truth I want you to believe. Jesus is sufficient for your chaos. You let him in and do his work of peace. Colossians says, let the peace of Christ rule. Rule in your hearts. And then you go as one transformed by the peace of Jesus where you live, work, and play. Where people see and know your story. Where people that are close to you but far from God can see the evidence of the upside down kingdom in you. That's your mission. That's why you are where you are. To be beautiful feet who bring good news of the gospel of the kingdom." [01:12:08] (61 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
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