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Mind Map by Ross Johnson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Ross Johnson
almost 11 years ago
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Hostage: Addictions
- intro
- difficult subject matter
- we don't like term "Addictions"
- we prefer "disease", "genetically predisposed"
- I think these terms do us harm
- harm in understanding
what it really at work
- harm in understanding
what it really at work
- if we can label as
diseases, then we are
not accountable
- it's not our fault
- it's not our fault
- what are some addictions?
- Dr. Ed Welch quote (see seperate Page
- difficult subject matter
- addictions are heart, mind & body issues
- do not walk
- live, think, act, etc
- dare I say, worship
- live, think, act, etc
- Eph. 4.17ff
- every human heart
desires to worship
something/someone
- addictions are our way
worshipping that idol
- see diagram (slide)
- me & my dad
- see diagram (slide)
- heart idol indicator - I just want...(peace, control, happiness)
- do not walk
- Take off the grave clothes,
put on the grace clothes
- practice Christ
- Christ is alive - you are alive
- in Christ is a new life
- instead of clamoring for
control/approval - Give Christ control
- let God say, well done!
- Christ is alive - you are alive
- Eph. 4.20-24
- practice Scriptures
- 2 Tim 3.16
- renew you r minds
- physically we are what we eat...
- but spiritually, we are what we think
- Prov. 23.7
- Prov. 23.7
- 2 Tim 3.16
- practice replacing
- for every sinful act,
- Paul said to replace it w/something right (25-32)
- for every sinful act,
- practice Christ
- how do I beat my
addictions?
- take home
- what are you struggling with?
- what addiction are you facing this morning?
- none of this is easy, but it is a painstaking process
- What though/action is God asking you to replace?
- is week, read 1 Cor. 10.13
- what are you struggling with?
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