è Review

è 3 Roots of Bondage

• PRIDE

 Self-sufficient, independent, disobedient

 “I know what I want and what’s best for me …. and you” – refuse to admit my dependency and submit to His leadership

• FEAR

 Loss, lack, death, failure, rejection (that I won’t meet the expectations of others)

 Results: Control/Manipulations; retreat

 What we greatly fear, we attract

• SHAME: Retreat, Isolate, Run and Repeat

 We need revelation of GRACE – How He sees us

• DECEPTION/UNBELIEF

 THE root of all Bondage and brokenness is a failure or refusal to believe and deeply connect with a promise in the Word of God. (John 8:31, 32)

 Hebrews 3:7-19 …. After 40 years of seeing His faithfulness, miracles, deliverance and incredible grace, His people refused to take the next step of faith and GO FORWARD! (See Hebrews 3:12, 13, 19 …. God called this evil)

è The root of unbelief is broken by ABIDING (connecting, and staying connected to His Word.

• Pride …. John 15:5 Without Me, you can do NOTHING!

 Luke 14:11 …. If I exalt myself, I will be humbled

 Admit …. Total dependency, ownership (1 Corinthians 6:19)

 Submit …. To His leadership (Proverbs 3:5, 6)

• Fear …. Connecting with His LOVE (1 John 4:18; John 17:23, 26)

• Shame, guilt, inferiority …. Hebrews 10:16, 17; 2 Corinthians 5:17, 21; Ephesians 1:3-5; Romans 8:31

“It was for FREEDOM that CHRIST has set us free!!” (Galatians 5:1)