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JOHN 8:36 THEREFORE IF THE SON MAKES YOU FREE, YOU SHALL BE FREE INDEED.

If we'd be honest, we'd have to admit that all of us, you and I have areas in our lives in which there is still some degree of bondage—places in our hearts we haven't fully given over to Jesus, areas in our lives where we still need to be free, and chains that still need to be broken. It may be an unwanted habit or some type of addictive behavior. It could be doubt, fear, unbelief, or an ongoing battle with depression, bitterness, or anger. The good news is Jesus has proclaimed our freedom and gIven us the victory! 
There are things Christ has freed us from and  there are things Christ has freed us to.

As we talk about being free indeed, We’re going to touch upon each aspect of our freedom, what we’ve been freed from and what we’ve been freed to

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Growing our inner man as we connect with God's Word

God Has Good Things In Store For Us But The Only Way We Can Receive Them Is By Letting Go of The Things We’re Holding On To. The Plans And The Purposes God Has In Store For Us Is Far Greater Than What We Can Even Imagine and The Only Way We Can Reach or Attain God's Plans for Our Lives is Being Led by the Holy Spirit. He's Not Only Leading You To The Truth of God and The Truth of Salvation, But Also To Your God Ordained Destiny and Purpose.
Pastor Kenneth Copeland says, "The only surefire way to allow the Holy Spirit to lead you into all truth is to know His voice and hear it louder than any other voice in your life. And the only way to know His still, small voice is to put God first place in your life." 
Join With Us Today As Pastor Art Teaches on This Very Important Topic, "Holy Spirit Our Guide Into Destiny"

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Growing our inner man as we connect with God's Word

Genesis 18:19 For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.” 

1. God chooses fathers, if you are a father, he has chosen you for these reasons
2. Direct your children
3. Direct your household
4. To keep the way of the Lord
5. Do what is right and just

This is the role of a father from God’s perspective and in fulfilling these purposes, the Lord will bring about the promises he has for you, just as he did for Abraham
Join with us for this timely and insightful Father's Day message as Pastor Art teaches on, 
"The Father Heart of God"

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2 CHRONICLES 16:9
FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD RUN TO AND FRO THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE EARTH, TO SHEW HIMSELF STRONG IN THE BEHALF OF THEM
WHOSE HEART IS PERFECT TOWARD HIM

God is looking for a certain type of person, a person He wants to strengthen, a person whose heart is perfect toward Him

A perfect heart is an undivided heart, A perfect heart, means there is no area of the heart that is turned away from the Lord, the entire heart is focus on the lord, how can I please the lord, how does the lord view this situation 

Full commitment means totally given over to pleasing God
Listen in as we share this weeks message from Pastor Art

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Growing our inner man as we connect with God's Word

Join us for this week's powerful message and ministry from our special guest speaker Missionary Evangelist, Pastor Jim Planck of IMF Ministries, as he teaches on a subject that we don't too often hear anymore,  but is near and dear to the hearts of every believer, 
 "The Cross"

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Growing our inner man as we connect with God's Word

Clearly the bible tells us again and again in many different ways, we cannot be content with just knowing about God, we need to know God and the only way we can know Him is through cultivating our relationship with Him, by communion and fellowship with His Holy Spirit.
God is with us and God is in us. We are His temples and the work of His hands but how much time do we actually spend getting to know Him and how much time do we spend in fellowship with His Holy Spirit? 
In this message Pastor Art tackles  the very broad, extremely important, inexhaustible topic of the Holy Spirit, His Presence Power and Purpose.  
Join with us as he lays the groundwork through this insightful introductory message about  the Holy Spirit.  We are sure this message will be followed up with additional teachings,  in the months and weeks to come! 

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Growing our inner man as we connect with God's Word

2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His owna glory and excellence.

It's one thing to know about a person and another thing to know the person. You can know about a celebrity but that doesn't mean you know them 
As believers, we want to do more than know about God, We want to know Him. If we want to know God and we should... the, Holy Bible, The Word of God is the highest authority, we can turn to for understanding His Character, His Will and His Nature. 
The Bible is God's love letter to mankind because, as many of us know, the more we learn about God, the more we learn about ourselves. The better we know God, the better we know ourselves because He is our Maker and the one thing we all need to know is that His intentions toward us are good and not of evil and in that regard, He's given us every good gift and perfect gift and everything we need for our journey through this world.
Thanks for joining us for this week's message!

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Growing our inner man as we connect with God's Word

Throughout our lives, we will face many challenges, many trials and many battles, but among the toughest battles we all face, on an ongoing and daily basis, is resting in the presence of God, placing all our cares and concerns in His Hands and allowing His peace to comfort us, Guard our Hearts and keep us in confident assurance that He will  direct our steps and fight our battles.
 Resting in God is an outward manifestation of our trust faith confident assurance in God and the evidence of His Presence within us and our willingness in allowing His Peace to guard our hearts and minds. 
Join with us as Pastor Art teaches on what the bible tells us about God's Promises of Peace and Rest 

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Growing our inner man as we connect with God's Word

Regarding Proverbs 31, The Virtuous Woman, Bible commentary author Matthew Henry states, “This passage is to be applied to individuals, but it may also be applied to the church of God, which is described as a virtuous bride.
The Apostle Paul connects the dots when he writes about marriage, saying “This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church” (Eph. 5:32). 
In this message, Pastor Art delves into this topic, taking a slightly different look at the Proverbs 31 woman, a woman who is acclaimed with the highest standards yet a woman the bible does not name but puts forward as a perfect woman, a perfect wife, the highest ideal and standard making her the perfect bride of Jesus. The Church Jesus is coming back for, without spot or wrinkle.  Join in with us as we take a slightly different look into this passage for our Mother's Day message

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Paul tells us in Ephesians 6:12 we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, powers of darkness and spiritual forces of wickedness. To combat these, God has not given us fear but power love and a sound mind. We have power, We have love, and We have a sound mind.  These are 3 of the main attributes’ God wants to produce and cultivate produce in the life of every believer ; Power, Love and a Sound Mind.
Sometimes we want to see God just let it all lose and use all his power and might to destroy all the evil from the face of the earth. But God restrains himself because He knows that kind of force will not produce the kind of results, He wants to see in you and me as his children, and that is his number one priority. 
Only the Spirit of God can produce the results he wants for his children, Only the Spirit of God can produce Power, Love and a Sound Mind.
Join with us for this week’s message as Pastor Art gives an insightful look into 2 Timothy 2:17

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Growing our inner man as we connect with God's Word