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Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis
8/27/2000
Hear stories of life change from the church body.
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Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis
7/23/2000
Lessons learned from this series:
It has reminded us to stay honest.
it has called us to be humbler.
it has helped us to remain hopeful.

The eighth step:
Yield myself to God to bring this good news of freedom to others, both by my example and my words.

Why God allows pain:
Pain is the hard reality that comes with free will.
Pain is often used by God to get my attention.
Pain teaches me I must depend on Him.
Pain can give me a ministry to others.

Three things we have learned from every story shared in this series:
My journey to freedom starts with choice.
My journey to freedom is established through a specific process.
My journey to freedom is completed when I reinvest it to help others.

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Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis
7/16/2000
From freedom to relapse
Causes of a relapse
Complacency and reverting back to willpower after a few short successes.
Compromise by convincing yourself you can be in control and handle it.
Ignoring one of the steps.
Trying to recover without support.
Refusing to fill the void with something right.
Real freedom is not what you stop, it's what you start after you stop.


Preventing a relapse
Reserve daily time with God for self examination and spiritual empowerment.
Evaluate: Physical, emotional, relational, spiritual inventory
Evaluate daily, periodically and annually
Meditate by slowing down enough to hear God speak to us from His Word.
Prayer


Relapse doesn't mean hopeless.
Freedom is not a moment in time; it's one day at a time.
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Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis
7/2/2000
 
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Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis
6/18/2000
Step 3: Consciously choose to commit my life and my will to the care and control of Jesus Christ.
We commit our lives but wait to commit our wills. These decisions should be completed as one.

What keeps us from taking this step:

Pride
Shame
Fear
Foolishness
Friends and Family


How do I take step 3 completely:
Accept God's Son as my Savior
Accept God's Word as my standard
Accept God's Will as my strategy
Accept God's Promise as my security

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Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis
6/4/2000
No christian can be free who's not open and honest
No church can be effective that's not safe for sinners
Step one: I must realize I am not God
The Bible calls playing God sin
The consequences of playing God: Fear, Deceit, Fatigue, Failure

The Cure: Realize I am powerless to change
Real life application: Humility, honesty and a hunger for God
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