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Humans are very unique - not only living in the natural world, but can also connect to the spiritual world. Jesus came to tell us about the Kingdom of God, which is full of light, peace and joy; but there is another Kingdom which we are all born into - the Kingdom of Darkness - which rules by tormenting people, and using sin to control them. Jesus came to set us free, by shedding his blood on the Cross. When we accept what Christ has done for us, we need to continue and allow the Holy Spirit to change our thinking, by the renewing of our mind - that we would be kind, tender hearted and loving to one another, and set free in our hearts.

Explore the different doors of entry into a person’s life, from generational curses to inner vows. We get freedom through the Power of the Holy Spirit, by what Jesus has won on the Cross for us. He won the total victory, which was utterly complete, covering all intentional and un-intentional sin. As you open your heart, and take ownership for your sin, rather than blame others, and then repent and release forgiveness, healing and freedom will flow into our lives.

To advance the Kingdom, we must overcome an inferior one, that currently has dominion over people’s lives. This doesn't happen by our will power or hope, but by the power of the Holy Spirit, as we depend on Him and grow in God. To be free we need to remove the armour, or belief system, from our lives that have bound us up, so the demon or strongman can be easily cast out. Demonic strongholds creates an energy, but the Holy Spirit can energise us, to get great victory and freedom over any area of our life.

Jesus' encounter with the disciples on the road to Emmaus is a classic example of how disappointed people behave, and how Jesus turned it around. This story is for us, we can identify with the way down, and apply the same keys to get back up again.

Luke 4:1 puts the deliverance ministry in its context. The anointing was on Jesus to bring us into reality, wholeness, & new vision. The great commission was to: preach the gospel; heal the sick; and cast out spirits. The 3rd aspect has been neglected in some places, largely through ignorance or wrong beliefs. Luke 4 also provides a great real life story of a believer who was manifesting a spirit. Using this passage, Pastor Mike brings simple, clear teaching on evil spirits, how they get in, and how we can be set free.

Trials & difficulties in life provide an opportunity to bring to the surface things that are buried in the heart. See in this message the fruits of bitterness, and God's provision for freedom, demonstrated to the Children of Israel when they found the waters bitter.