Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

7/16/2000

From freedom to relapse

• Causes of a relapse
  • Complacency and reverting back to willpower after a few short successes.
  • Compromise by convincing yourself you can be in control and handle it.
  • Ignoring one of the steps.
  • Trying to recover without support.
  • Refusing to fill the void with something right.
    • Real freedom is not what you stop, it's what you start after you stop.
• Preventing a relapse
  • Reserve daily time with God for self examination and spiritual empowerment.
    • Evaluate: Physical, emotional, relational, spiritual inventory
    • Evaluate daily, periodically and annually
    • Meditate by slowing down enough to hear God speak to us from His Word.
    • Prayer
• Relapse doesn't mean hopeless.
• Freedom is not a moment in time; it's one day at a time.

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Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

7/2/2000

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Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

6/18/2000

• Step 3: Consciously choose to commit my life and my will to the care and control of Jesus Christ.
  • We commit our lives but wait to commit our wills. These decisions should be completed as one.
• What keeps us from taking this step:
  • • Pride
    • Shame
    • Fear
    • Foolishness
    • Friends and Family
• How do I take step 3 completely:
  • Accept God's Son as my Savior
  • Accept God's Word as my standard
  • Accept God's Will as my strategy
  • Accept God's Promise as my security

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Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

6/4/2000

• No christian can be free who's not open and honest
• No church can be effective that's not safe for sinners
  • Step one: I must realize I am not God
  • The Bible calls playing God sin
  • The consequences of playing God: Fear, Deceit, Fatigue, Failure
• The Cure: Realize I am powerless to change
• Real life application: Humility, honesty and a hunger for God

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Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

5/7/2000

Dr. Robert Lewis preaches about marriage and the four seasons of life, including the early years before children, the time when children rule the roost, the empty nest, and love's finishing touches. He emphasizes the importance of addressing crises in each season to avoid carrying them over to the next. He stresses the financial, marriage, and parenting crises that can occur during the time when children rule the roost. He suggests holding onto the goal of raising children who walk with God, making the most of your time, and investing in your marriage during this season. He concludes by reflecting on the bittersweet experience of watching children grow up and leave home, emphasizing the importance of leaving them with God's truth, memories of their parents' love, a dream to pursue, and a model of a loving relationship.

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Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

4/23/2000

The living God who wants to have "contact" with you if you will give Him the opportunity.

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Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

4/9/2000

Followers of Christ who are in sync with one another can change a community, nation and world.

John 17:20-23

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis

3/12/2000

Abandoning ourselves is the attitude of selling out to God in order to accomplish something significant in His name.

John 17:1-3