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From Darkness to Deliverance

August 23, 2026

Luke 8:26-39 – Jesus freed a man possessed by many demons. His power not only breaks our chains but also sends us home with a story to tell.

What Darkness Will Do (8:26-30)

  • Darkness empowers destructive patterns while leaving us powerless to escape them.
  • Darkness isolates us from what gives life and surrounds us with what brings death.
  • Darkness may be more powerful than us, but it is powerless before Jesus.

What Deliverance Can Do (8:31-35)

  • Deliverance takes back what the darkness claimed.
  • Deliverance can make a genuine change impossible to miss.
  • Deliverance is more than a moment to experience; it’s a call to discipleship.

What You Must Decide to Do (8:36-39)

  • Get comfortable with the uncomfortable situations where Jesus chooses to work.
  • Don’t value what you might lose more than whom Jesus might save.
  • Go where Jesus sends and tell how Jesus saves.
  • Never forget what Jesus went through to do what He’s done for you.

Article by Travis Agnew

Lead Pastor of Rocky Creek Church in Greenville, SC