It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.\xa0Stand firm,\xa0then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 (NIV)
\n\u201c\u2026I am the\xa0Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.\u201d Exodus 6:6-7 (NIV)
\n\u201cI will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem\xa0you with an outstretched arm\xa0and with mighty acts of judgment.\u201d \xa0Exodus 6:6-7 (NIV)
\n\u201cI will take you as my own people, and I will be your God\u2026\u201d \xa0Exodus 6:6-7 (NIV)
\nThe Cup of Sanctification = \u201cI will bring you out\u201d
\nThe cup of Deliverance = \u201cI will free you\u201d
\nThe Cup of Redemption = \u201cI will redeem you\u201d
\nThe Cup of Praise = \u201cI will take you as my own people\u201d
\nWhen we allow God to walk us through His process\u2026 the result is a life of fulfillment!
\nThe thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life,\xa0and have it to the full. John 10:10 (NIV)
\n\u201cI will bring you out\u201d = Salvation
\n\u201cI will free you\u201d = Freedom
\n\u201cI will redeem you\u201d = Redemption
\n\u201cI will take you as my own people\u201d = Fulfillment
\nThe Spirit\xa0of the Sovereign\xa0Lord\xa0is on me, because the\xa0Lord\xa0has anointed\xa0me to proclaim good news\xa0to the poor. Isaiah 61:1-4 (NIV)
\nHe has sent me to bind up\xa0the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners\u2026 Isaiah 61:1-4 (NIV)
\n\u2026to proclaim the year of the\xa0Lord\u2019s favor and the day of vengeance\xa0of our God\u2026 Isaiah 61:1-4 (NIV)\xa0
\n\u2026to comfort\xa0all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion\u2014to bestow on them a crown\xa0of beauty \xa0instead of ashes, the oil\xa0of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise\xa0instead of a spirit of despair. Isaiah 61:1-4 (NIV)
\nThey will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting\xa0of the\xa0Lord\xa0for the display of his splendor. \xa0Isaiah 61:1-4 (NIV)
\nThey will rebuild the ancient ruins\xa0and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations. Isaiah 61:1-4 (NIV)
\nOur journey from slave to free is about God using our lives to move more people from slave to free.
\n\u201cThe Spirit of the\xa0Lord\xa0is upon me,\xa0for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, and that the time of the\xa0Lord\u2019s favor has come.\u201d Luke 4:16-21 (NLT)
\nHe rolled up the scroll, handed it back to the attendant, and sat down. All eyes in the synagogue looked at him intently.\xa0Luke 4:16-21 (NLT)
\nThen he began to speak to them.\xa0\u201cThe Scripture you\u2019ve just heard has been fulfilled this very day!\u201d Luke 4:16-21 (NLT)
\nNo eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagine what God has prepared\xa0for those who love him. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 (NLT)
\nBut\xa0it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God\u2019s deep secrets.\xa01 Corinthians 2:9-10 (NLT)
\nVision = what you see but haven\u2019t reached
\nGIFT + FEAR + PAIN x VISION = A GOD SIZED DREAM
\nThere is an unlived life in front of you\u2026 don\u2019t settle for the life you have always known.
\nNo, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it,\xa0but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead\u2026 Philippians 3:13-14 (NLT)
\n\u2026I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. Philippians 3:13-14 (NLT)
\n\u201cI will take you as my own people, and I will be your God\u2026\u201d \xa0Exodus 6:6-7 (NIV)
\nThe life of fulfillment you want can never be found alone\u2026 it is only found within a group of people.\xa0\xa0
\nDon\u2019t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God\u2019s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:2-6 (NLT)
\nBecause of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don\u2019t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. Romans 12:2-6 (NLT)
\nJust as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function,\xa0so it is with Christ\u2019s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. Romans 12:2-6 (NLT)
\nIn his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. Romans 12:2-6 (NLT)
\nA huge piece to the puzzle of your life is realizing the greater picture you are a part of.
\nWe are all looking for a team where we can find 3 things:
\nContribution
\nCommunity
\nCelebration
\n\u2026Upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell\xa0will not conquer it. Matthew 16:18 (NLT)
\nGod has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 1 Peter 4:10 (NLT)
\nUltimate fulfillment comes when we live beyond ourselves and pour our passion into the service; when we do that, we change the world. \u2013 Chris Hodges
\n\u201cOne Child Matters\u201d Video
\n\u201cCould God really ___________?\u201d \u201cYES!\u201d
\nNow glory be to God, who by his mighty power at work within us is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of\u2014infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes. Ephesians 3:20 (TLB)
\n\u201cAre you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you\u2019ll recover your life.\u201d Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG)
\n\u201cI\u2019ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me\u2014watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won\u2019t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.\u201d Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG)
\n\u201cKeep company with me and you\u2019ll learn to live freely and lightly.\u201d Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG)