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September 28th, 2015

9/28/2015

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   GPCN Teaching Outline – September 27, 2015
I HAVE A FRIEND WHO… “Is Addicted”


We have habits and Hang – Ups that hurt us!

Romans 7:15, “I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but don’t do it.  Instead, I do what I hate.”

First Step In overcoming these addictions
 is personal disclosure.


2 Corinthians 10:4, “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.
 On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.”


A stronghold is any state of compulsion, obsession or preoccupation that involves our desire.

Five Steps on the Road to Freedom

1.  Predetermine your pattern of Temptation.
Hebrews 10:25, “There is pleasure in sin for a short time.”

Proverbs 4:26, Plan accordingly what you do, avoid evil and walk straight ahead, do not go one step off the way.”


2.  Protect the condition of my heart.
Proverbs 4:23, “Above all else guard your heart because it affects everything you do.”

Ask Yourself:  How are you doing physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually in your relationships?

Ephesians 4:2,” do not give the devil a foothold.”

3.  Pray for God’s help.
Matthew 26:4, “Keep alert and pray, otherwise temptation will overpower you.”

Psalm 50:15, “Tell me when trouble comes and I will save you.
”

Jesus understands our weaknesses because He faced the same temptations. Hebrews 4

4.  Direct our attention elsewhere.
James 1:1, “Temptation comes from the lure of our own evil thoughts.”

Win the battle in our mind because whatever is capturing our attention is what gets us.

2 Corinthians 10:5, “We capture every thought and make it captive to Jesus.”

5.  We need to Participate in a small group.
James 5:6, “Admit your faults to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”

We must understand that there are some problems we face that we will never solve on our own!

Now that you know what to do:
DO IT!


I Corinthians 10:13, “No temptation comes your way that is beyond what others have faced.  
You are not alone.
 God will never let you down.  He will always be there."


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    David Craig, Pastor

    I began my journey as the Lead Pastor in June 2011.  Prior to coming to Shreveport I served in Texas, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.  I studied religion and music at Southern Nazarene University and received my M.A. degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary.

    I was raised in a Christian home where I was exposed to the Lord at an early age.  As a junior in high school I felt a call to serve Jesus for a lifetime in the ministry.

    I and my wife, Dawn, have two sons. Caleb is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University and Adam attends ULM in Monroe, La

    In my spare time I enjoy sports of all kinds, but especially the Texas Longhorns.

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