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“Growing in Knowing” Series, part 4 — Colossians 1:10

“…that you may walk worthy of the Lord… and increase in the knowledge of God.”

In Part 4 of our series, Pastor Andrew brings a deeply encouraging and prophetic message titled “The God Who Is Faithful.”

From Deuteronomy 7:9, we are reminded that God is not just loving or holy—He is the faithful God, the covenant-keeping God, the God who stays when others walk away, the God who renews when life has drained you, and the God who finishes what He starts.

This message is specifically for the broken, the weary, the rejected, and those who feel like they are running on fumes. If you have felt abandoned, overlooked, unsupported, or spiritually exhausted… God sees you. And He is faithful.

🔥 Highlights from this message:

• God’s faithfulness in your pain and pressure

• Why Shady Grove Church is called to be a refuge for the broken

• The potter who restores what life has shattered

• A prophetic vision of believers running through the storm—and the promise that the clouds are breaking

• How God’s faithfulness produces renewal, strength, and endurance

• Why true spiritual renewal comes only through His presence

• God’s promise to finish the work He began in you (Phil. 1:6)

📖 Key Scriptures:

• Deuteronomy 7:9 — God is the faithful God

• Lamentations 3:22-23 — His mercies are new every morning

• Isaiah 40:28-31 — He renews the strength of the weary

• Psalm 23 — He restores the soul

• 2 Corinthians 4:16 — The inward man is renewed day by day

• Psalm 16:11 — Renewal in His presence

• Philippians 1:6 — He completes what He begins

• 1 Thessalonians 5:24 — He who calls you is faithful

💬 What You Will Feel in This Message:

• Encouragement

• Strength

• Conviction

• Hope

• Renewal

• The Father’s love

• The Holy Spirit’s prophetic urgency

If you are tired…

If you are hurting…

If you feel alone…

If you wonder whether God still has His hand on your life—

This word is for you.

God is faithful.

God renews.

God finishes what He starts.

Be strengthened. Be encouraged. Be revived.

And grow deeper in knowing the God who has never failed you.

Freedom Fighters | John 8:31–36 | Walking in the Liberty Christ Purchased

In this powerful message, “Freedom Fighters,” Pastor Andrew Eldridge takes us deep into John 8:31–36, revealing Jesus’ call for believers to walk in true spiritual liberty—not someday in heaven, but here and now.

Many Christians quote “the truth shall make you free,” but Jesus teaches that freedom begins with continuing in His Word (v.31). Before truth sets us free, we must first abide—remain in, dwell in, and live by the Word of God. Freedom is not accidental; it is the fruit of discipleship.

Using the powerful illustration of the American Revolution freedom fighters, Pastor Andrew reminds us that liberty is never won by passivity. Freedom must be pursued. Jesus—the ultimate Freedom Fighter—organized, strategized, sacrificed, and secured our victory on the cross. Now He calls us to stand fast in the liberty He purchased (Galatians 5:1).

Throughout this message, we explore:

🔥 VERSE-BY-VERSE THROUGH JOHN 8:31–36

v31 — Continue in the Word

Freedom begins with abiding in Scripture. Disciples aren’t just believers—they are followers, learners, and doers.

v32 — Knowing & Applying the Truth

Truth must be walked out. It’s not enough to know it intellectually; it must transform our lives.

v33 — The Deception of Denial

The Pharisees claimed they were never in bondage—despite a long history of bondage in Scripture. Many Christians today fall into the same trap.

v34–35 — Sin Enslaves, Grace Empowers

Sin is a cruel master, but grace is the power to live free—not a license to remain bound.

v36 — Free Indeed

Whom the Son sets free is free in reality, experience, identity, and daily life.

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🏹 A CALL TO RISE UP

Too many believers live bruised, defeated, and waiting for heaven to finally be free. But Jesus declared in Luke 4:18 that freedom begins today. Bondage is not always the “big sins.” It hides in jealousy, anger, insecurity, depression, anxiety, tradition, and self-deception. But Christ has already broken the chains.

This message calls God’s people to rise up as Freedom Fighters—refusing the lies of the enemy and embracing the victory Jesus purchased.

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📖 KEY SCRIPTURES

John 8:31–36 (KJV)

Galatians 5:1

Luke 4:18–21

2 Corinthians 10:3

Romans 7:14–15

Psalm 1; Joshua 1:8; Titus 2:11–12; Romans 6:1–2

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Freedom is not just a destination.

In Christ, freedom is your inheritance—today.

“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thess. 5:18, NKJV)

In this message, Pastor Andrew unpacks what it really means to live with a spirit of thanksgiving — not just one week in November, but every day of the believer’s life. Scripture calls us to something far deeper than seasonal gratitude: a lifestyle where thanksgiving becomes the posture of our hearts, no matter what is happening around us.

Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, Colossians 3:15–17; 4:2, Ephesians 5:19–20, Habakkuk 3:17–18, and Jonah 2, we explore:

🕊 Thanksgiving in Daily Life – Letting the peace of God rule our hearts, letting the Word of Christ dwell richly, and doing everything “in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks.”

🙌 Thanksgiving in Worship – Why true worship is incomplete without gratitude, and how thanksgiving becomes both praise and warfare in God’s presence.

🔥 Thanksgiving in Trouble – Learning to say “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord” like Habakkuk, and to thank God from the “belly of the fish” like Jonah—before the breakthrough comes.

You’ll be challenged to move beyond emotion-based gratitude and into a deeper, steadier thanksgiving rooted in who God is and what He’s already done in Christ. When thanksgiving becomes who you are—not just what you do—the peace of God rules your heart, your prayer life is transformed, and your worship gains a new depth.

📖 Key Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18; Colossians 3:15–17; Colossians 4:2; Ephesians 5:19–20; Philippians 2:14; Habakkuk 3:17–18; Jonah 2:9–10; Psalm 95:2; Psalm 118:28–29; Hebrews 13:15

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Many believers today live caught between two extremes—sinless perfection on one side and greasy grace on the other. Both distort the gospel and leave Christians confused, insecure, or exhausted by performance-based religion. But Scripture gives us a better way.

In this message, Pastor Andrew looks deeply at Paul’s words in Philippians 2:12–13, where he calls us to “work out” what God Himself is working in us. You’ll discover the freedom that comes when holiness is understood not as human effort, but as Spirit-empowered transformation.

We confront the fears that plague many believers:

• “What if I sin and don’t realize it?”

• “What if I’m not good enough?”

• “What if God is disappointed in me?”

We also expose the bondage of legalism:

• The idea that you must maintain your salvation through performance

• The fear that God withdraws whenever you stumble

• The belief that weakness means God is finished with you

And we confront the imbalance of cheap grace that ignores sanctification altogether.

Through Scripture, we walk through:

• Why struggle does not mean you’re lost

• What it truly means to be “perfect” as Jesus commanded

• The difference between reverent fear and terror

• Why believers should not live afraid of hell

• How grace not only saves—but keeps, teaches, enables, and transforms

• How the Holy Spirit causes us to walk in obedience

• Why spiritual maturity—not flawlessness—is God’s goal for your life

Above all, you’ll be reminded of this truth:

The God who began the good work in you will complete it.

This message is for the believer who wants clarity… for the struggling Christian who feels unworthy… for the weary saint trapped in legalism… and for anyone longing to walk in grace, assurance, and Spirit-empowered holiness.

If God started it, God will sustain it—and God will finish it.

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In this message, Pastor Andrew begins a vital new series that will carry us all the way to Christmas: Growing in Knowing. This first message — “The God You Know” — lays the foundation for what may be one of the most important studies our church has walked through.

In Colossians 1:9–10, Paul prays that believers would be “filled with the knowledge of His will… increasing in the knowledge of God.” That prayer reveals a stunning truth: it is possible to believe in God, attend church, and even serve — and still not truly know Him.

In this message, Pastor Andrew confronts one of the greatest crises of the modern church:

👉 Many know about God, but few know the God of Scripture.

👉 Some build their view of God from wounds.

👉 Others from culture or fear.

👉 Many cling to a single attribute while ignoring the fullness of His character.

But you cannot walk worthy of a God you do not know.

You cannot worship a God you have redefined.

You cannot reflect a God you have distorted.

Today we explore:

• The danger of building your faith on a lopsided view of God

• Why knowing God requires embracing both His goodness and severity (Romans 11:22)

• How culture, emotion, and tradition are reshaping God into an idol of preference

• Why Scripture is the only true revelation of who God truly is

• How the church has drifted — and why we must return to the whole counsel of God

We’ll also examine sobering real-world examples and statistics showing how far the modern church has drifted from biblical truth — revealing that the greatest threat is not persecution, but perversion and apostasy.

MAIN POINTS:

1️⃣ We Cannot Walk Worthy Without Knowing God

2️⃣ God Wants to Be Known

3️⃣ Knowing God Produces Fruitfulness

As we launch this series, prepare your heart.

Prepare your mind.

Prepare your spirit.

Because the God you think you know will determine the life you choose to live — and in this hour, the church must rediscover the God of the Bible, not the god of culture, tradition, or personal preference.

🔥 Join us as we return to Scripture, reject distortions, and behold God as He has revealed Himself — holy, loving, merciful, righteous, and sovereign.