Jesus wants us to be free

Matthew 4:23-24 (CSB)

Mark 5:1-20 (CSB)

Don't settle for trying to CONTROL an issue when you can receive FREEDOM

Mark 5:3-5 (CSB)

Jesus is STRONG ENOUGH

Mark 5:6-13 (CSB)

Philippians 2:9-11 (CSB)

John 8:36 (CSB)

No one is BEYOND HOPE

Mark 5:14-17 (CSB)

We are not just freed FROM something, we are freed FOR something

Mark 5:19-20 (CSB)

James 5:14-15 (CSB)

Are you extending that which you have experienced?

1 Corinthians 13:12 (CSB)

Let Jesus heal your heart

Luke 22:47-51 (CSB)

“Each of us must decide whether we will go through life pretending, like Judas; or fighting, like Peter; or yielding to God’s perfect will, like Jesus. Will it be the kiss, the sword, or the cup?” -W. Wiersbe

Check Yourself

Luke 22:60-62 (CSB)

Wreck Yourself

Acts 3:1-10 (CSB)

Mark 5:21-43 (CSB)

A miracle is anything that God does for your benefit

Matthew 4:23 (CSB)

Hebrews 13:8 (CSB)

Forgiveness is healing we all need.

Mark 2:1-12 (CSB)

Whatever has you OVERWHELMED, Jesus has OVERCOME.

The OBSTACLES may be REAL... but so is the FAITH.

Jesus is the healer of the INTERNAL, the EXTERNAL and the ETERNAL.

Confusion has CONSEQUENCES, clarity breaks the CYCLE

Judges 2:1-5 (CSB)

[CYCLE GRAPHIC]

Judges 11:1-11 (CSB)

Your starting point doesn't have to define the rest of your journey

Judges 11:29-31, 34-35 (CSB)

What is God LIKE?

What does God WANT?

Psalm 51:12 (NIV)

God is restoring JOY.

Nehemiah 8:10b (NIV)

Joy comes from the presence of the Lord.

Galatians 5:22a (NIV)

Psalm 16:11 (NIV)

Joy comes from perspective.

James 1:2 (NIV)

Joy comes from perseverance.

Romans 15:13a (NIV)

Judges 17:6 (CSB)

God's MERCY calls for MOVEMENT.

Judges 6:1-5a; 7-10 (CSB)

The VOICE of God:

The voice of FAITH has to be louder than the voice of INSECURITY

The PATIENCE of God:

Doubt is a fine place to START, but a horrible place to STAY.

Judges 6:36-40 (CSB)

The PROVISION of God:

We want God to change what's AROUND US, He wants to change what's IN US.

Judges 17:6 NLT

God does unlikely things

The unlikely way of God includes:

Judges 3:12-17 (CSB)

Judges 4:1-6 (CSB)

Judges 4:8-9 (CSB)

He uses unlikely people

He uses unlikely methods

He provides unlikely confidence

1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (CSB)

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[NEXT STEPS]

YES TO JESUS

UNLIKELY CONFIDENCE

GET CONNECTED AT LIFE CENTER

Judges 17:6 (NLT)

What we see as right and what God sees as right isn't always aligned.

Judges 3:7 (CSB)

Isaiah 55:8-9 (CSB)

Judges 2:8-10 (CSB)

We all SHARE something. What will it be?

Judges 3:7, 17:6 (CSB)

We all SEE something. Is our seeing right?

Judges 3:8 (CSB)

We all SERVE something. What is it?

Judges 3:9 (CSB)

We all can SURRENDER. But will we?

God has been faithful to provide DELIVERANCE even when we are the source of DIFFICULTY.

Big idea: Living like Jesus requires us to live a life of invitation that COMPELS others to the gospel of Jesus

Humility compels others… pride repels others

Luke 14:11-14 (CSB)

Prioritize His Invitation …not your excuses

Luke 14:15-24 (CSB)