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AWE: PART ONE THE CROSS. DAILIES MEMORIES WONDERS. AWE Merriam Websters = a strong feeling of fear and respect and also wonder
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AWE: PART ONE THE CROSS
DAILIES MEMORIES WONDERS
AWE Merriam Websters = a strong feeling of fear and respect and also wonder : an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime <stood in awe of the king> <regard nature's wonders with awe>
AWE AWARENESS
NIV AWE: PART ONE -THE CROSS 36 Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” 37 “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” JOHN 20:11-18
AWE AWARENESS
AWE ACKNOWLEDGED
NIV AWE: PART ONE -THE CROSS 47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.” LUKE 23:47
AWE ACKNOWLEDGED
AWE AWAKENING
NIV AWE: PART ONE -THE CROSS 51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people. 54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!” MATTHEW 27:51-54
AWE AWAKENING
Theme We have an awesome God. Seeing the awe in Him will drive joy, intimacy and maturity.
1. Introduction: Let’s review AWE Emotional/Physical Part Trembling from the presence of something amazing, strange, huge, overwhelming even frightening. It is not always a feeling of danger but akin to“I really need to be careful here!” Mental Part The mysterious, hard to understand, hard to grasp, hard to wrap your mind around aspect of AWE. It promotes wonder, curiosity, and a mental state of being focused, even transfixed.
Results If Awe Is On A “Person” • This leads to a persistent pursuit of understanding and desire to make sense of them. • There is a desire to relate to them in a meaningful way. • We want to become a fan, a follower, a loyal friend, a kin. • This helps explain cults if awe is focused on an evil “person”.
Mary the bewildered: What happened? Where is He? Mary the obedient: I fetched the disciples as I was told. It didn’t solve the riddle. Mary the confused and broken hearted: I can’t find Him! She weeps. 2. Mary Was In Awe!
Mary the curious: Please help me figure this out! Mary the awestruck: It’s the Master! How can I possibly wrap my mind around this! Mary the relieved believer: Rabboni!
Thomas the skeptic: He doubted that Jesus rose from the grave. Thomas the wonderer: He sees Jesus and is filled astonishment and curiosity Thomas the awestruck: He is filled with a reverential fear – awe – and incomprehensibility Thomas the believer: My Lord and My God! 3. Thomas Was In Awe!
We have an awesome God. Seeing the awe in Him will drive joy, intimacy and maturity. Theme
God did this! God said this! God loves this much! God forgives this much! God cares this much! Summary: John 11:26