LAY IT DOWN
(London, Ky.)
Imagine a daily routine in life. Do you spend time in the Word, in prayer, and worship every day? Is there something in your life pulling you away from God or drawing you closer to God?
Read more: LAY IT DOWNOne of thee young people got to testify about what God has done in his life and brought tears to peoples eyes.
New Hope just finished a series LETTERS TO THE CHURCH. Now the church is in a series BECOMING. LETTERS TO THE CHURCH asked the question what and this series tells the how; how do we become an OVERCOMING church.
You could feel the presence of GOD in the worship before the preaching.
Pastor Mike Addison preached on LAY IT DOWN from Hebrews 12:1-3. This was a message close to Pastor Addison’s heart. Being free is a choice.
Imagine running a race with heavy equipment on you would not get far. Freedom is a choice everyone has to make Romans 6:10-33. Grace is not a license to sin. Everyone is a bad, however it is God’s grace.
There are weights everyone deals with 1 Corinthians 6:12. Everyone has issues they deal with; however you are in control of your attitude, behavior, and effort.
Over time weights can pull you away from God James 1:11-13. There is an under current to life. Over time weights become secret sins.
Sin promises freedom however it produces bondage John 8:31-34. However you can be free however freedom is a choice.
There is nothing hidden from God. He knows your thoughts, words, and your actions Psalms 139:20-24.
Bitterness and unforgiveness and hatred can be weights that turn into sin. Sin does not happen over night however it takes time. Freedom was in the church and conviction was in the church. Chains came off people today it is a choice; do you want the weights to become sin? You remember the small words of negativity, there is no magic eraser; however there is the blood of Jesus and THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE!
You can live free in Jesus just lay down the weights and the sins that brings you down. LAY IT DOWN REPENT AND RUN WITH ENDURANCE!
It is time to live as free people.
It is time everyone set aside time to get in the Word, pray, and LIVE A SPIRIT FILLED LIFE. Week one was becoming challenge BE INTENTIONAL and week two was BECOMING A CHURCH OF THE WORD and week three was BECOMING A PEOPLE OF PRAYER and week four was BECOMING A PEOPLE OF SPIRIT FILLED LIFE or PEOPLE OF WORSHIP and week five BECOMING PEOPLE OF FREEDOM.
~NO GAMES
JOSHUA ROBINSON