Casting Down Idols

This is part 1 of a 2 part episode of Pastor Phillip Boseman's testimony.  Pastor Boseman currently serves as Pastor of Mildred Baptist Church in Mildred, N.C. In this first part Pastor Phillip shares how he grew up in a good home, not a Christian home, but a home where he was loved and provided for. We are reminded that substance abuse issues can happen in any home!  His substance abuse issues began when he was in about the sixth grade. Phillip began stealing pain pills from his mother just so he could get high. This behavior quickly escalated into abusing over the counter medications, crack cocaine, and anything he could get his hands on to get high. At the age of 14, awakening from a four day coma as the result of a drug overdose in the hospital, his parents began to scrabble to get their son help. Nothing seemed worked......until Phillip surrendered to Christ. 

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In today's episode Justin Hipsky shares his testimony of how Christ has transformed his life.  From a street kid, gangster wanna be, drug addict and drunk, God has changed Justin. Today Justin reaches out to others who are struggling with the Hope of Jesus serving alongside Pastor Mike Dixon as a vital member of LIFE's leadership team(Life is an addiction recovery ministry which meets weekly in Rocky Mount). Justin gives thanks to God for all that God has allowed to happen in his life, even all the bad stuff, because it has all been used to draw him to God. Justin can be reached at: [email protected]

Pastor Dixon reminds us that Jesus was tempted to sin just as we are. Temptation is not sin but it is when we give into the temptation that we fall. There is a way that we can be victorious over temptation. You do not have to give in! You can overcome and be victorious!

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In this episode Pastor Dixon challenges us to think right. Whatever you believe to be true, whether it is actually true or not, will determine your identity in your mind. Truth leads us to freedom. Lies place us in bondage.  Who you say you are and who God says you are may differ. Who will you believe, God or you? I'm going with God!

Pastor Dixon takes a look at the 12 steps that are most popular in recovery programs today. The history, formation, and usefulness of the 12 steps are discussed. The central question is, "How well do these line up with biblical teaching?"  

We want change! God desires to change us! Pastor Dixon discusses the biblical doctrine of repentance drawing truths from the life, failures, and change that took place in King David's life.  Psalm 51 is the Psalm of repentance that David wrote as he poured out his heart to God. Let's look to God for the change we desperately need to overcome the chains that bind us. Are you ready for lasting change?

Biblical forgiveness is so difficult! It is unnatural and sometimes it feels impossible to achieve. Pastor Dixon teaches on this important biblical doctrine and shows how you can begin to walk in freedom over bitterness and hurt that has been inflicted upon you from a sinful world. Many people who struggle under addiction have deep seated pain and bitterness hidden within which has lead them to an addiction as a self medicating release. It's not enough to medicate the pain. Healing is possible which eliminates the pain but not without this step of biblical forgiveness. Listen to discover biblical truth that can change your life!

Episode #4 is the first of a two part message on the two hinges on the door to recovery. Those two hinges are forgiveness and repentance. In this episode Pastor Dixon lays down some introductory principles like "Getting Your Big But Out of the Way" and believing what is true. The importance of forgiveness has 3 aspects; from God, from others, and from ourselves.

In this episode Pastor Dixon explains the first step in overcoming an addiction. Unless a person comes to this starting place there will be no recovery. We are also in need of a greater power than ourselves to overcome the grip of addiction. This power is available to you today!  Pastor Dixon draws from his personal experience as God's truth comes alive just for you. First things first! 

Pastor Dixon shares his testimony of how God delivered him from a life of drugs and alcohol abuse.  Once he surrendered to God, as a 27 year old man, God provided the power needed for lasting change. It is God's will to do the same for you!  This lifetime change requires you to take one day at a time, sometimes one step at a time, but God is faithful to bring you out of your addictions.