Where are we going

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Where are we going?
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OLCC Bus
Devoted to Christ Being and making disciples
starting where we are. Everyone in a D-Group
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The Ride So Far

• Love of God
• Being Disciples
• Thriving Marriage

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FIGHTING FOR OUR FREEDOM
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II Tim 41-8
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THREAT
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The Black Cloud

• Depravity - Difficultly from inherent sin
• Demons - Difficulty from the devil his angels
• Damage - Difficulty from abusive people

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Depravity
I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do
not understand what I do. For what I want to do I
don not do, but what I hat I do. - Rom 714-15
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Devil
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the
devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking
for someone to devour. - I Pet 58
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Damage
O LORD, my God Save and deliver me from all who
pursue me, or they will tear me like a lion and
rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me. - Ps
71-2
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TRUTH
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The Good News

• In Christ, we gain freedom
• from the oppressing control
• of The Black Cloud.

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The Sobering News
There is freedom in Christ... but we must fight
for it!
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Must FightDevil
Resist (antistami,ava) the devil, and he will
flee from you. - Jas 47
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Must fightDepravity
Live by (peripateite, pva) the Spirit, and you
will not gratify the desires of the sinful
nature. They are in conflict with each other. -
Gal 516
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Must fightDamage
Pursue (diokete, pva) peace with all men. See to
it (episkopountes, pap) that no one comes short
of the grace of God that no root of bitterness
springing up causes trouble, and by it many be
defiled. - Heb 1214-15
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PROMISE
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Victory is certain.
May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you
through and through. The one who calls you is
faithful and he will do it. - I Thes 523-24
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Fruit is sweet.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self-control. Against such things
there is no law. - Gal 522-23
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End is rich.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the
race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in
store for me the crown of righteousness, which
the Lord, the righteous judge, will award me on
that day. - II Tim 46-8
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LETS LISTEN
Where is God calling you to fight for your
freedom?