Breaking free begins with trusting God and continues with confession for the purpose of healing. But if you stop there, the freedom you find will only be temporary. So in today’s sermon we are looking at the next practical thing you must do to find lasting freedom…change.

The truth is we all have hurts, habits, and hang ups that deep down we hold on to and bury for a variety of different reasons. God desires for us to experience freedom from the power and pain of these sins in our lives. His plan for freedom includes confession and with confession come the benefits of healing, mercy, and fellowship.

When you begin a relationship with Jesus by receiving Him as Savior the penalty of your sin is paid but the power and pain cause by it is still very present. As we kick off this new series we will examine the decision every person must make if they want to break free from the power and pain of sin.

Easter is the celebration of the historical fact that Jesus rose from the grave after finishing the work of making a way of salvation on the cross. This Easter Sunday we will examine how Jesus is the bridge through which sinful people can be reconciled back into fellowship with a holy God.

Remembering who God is, who we are, and our need for Him.

The biblical church will be full of awe in Christ. However, far too many people have settled for an awful version of the church and Christianity. This morning we will renew our sense of awe in the glory of God and in what His church has always been meant to be.

What is the greatest threat to your spiritual life? Worship. The human heart is an idol factory and we are incredibly prone to be lead away from God by worshipping idols. This week we close out the 1 John series by examining what idols are, why we should guard ourselves from them, and how to actually do that so that we don’t lose the joy that only God can give.

1 John 5:18-20 gives us a number of assurances for those who are in Christ. John recaps a number of his major themes he has written to his audience, that includes assurance of victory, assurance that we belong to God, and assurance of eternal life.

Perhaps the greatest privilege of being God’s child is the blessing of communion with Him prayer. This week we look at not only our confidence to come before God in prayer but also the assurance we can have that certain prayers will be answered.

It is only in the fullness of assurance of eternal life can that you can really know that all is well between you and God. In this week’s passage we will examine the clear evidence for assurance of life in Christ as well as the results of that assurance. The central aim of this passage is for you to fully enjoy the life in Christ that is made available through the gospel.