Speaker: Pastor Mike Mannes
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“Zoe Aionius” (Greek):
Eternal living.
Present possession,
Future .
3 Levels of Sin
Sin happening us
If you come from a long line of drinkers, there's a proclivity inside of you to be a drinker.
If you have a long line of insecure people, there's a good chance you'll be insecure.
If you come from a long line of unfaithful people, there's a good chance you'll be unfaithful.
Those who are addicted, those who abuse…
Sin done us
“There’s no comparison or . Your trauma is your trauma.”
— Dr. Edith Eger
Sin done us
“…The old familiar sting. Try to kill it all away, but I remember everything.”
— Song: “Hurt” (performed by Johnny Cash)
Inner Vows
“An inner vow is a binding promise made to oneself that shouts NEVER as a result of a threatening or traumatic life event.”
Examples:
I will never fail again.
I will never trust a man again.
I will never trust a woman again.
I will always get even.
I will never be vulnerable.
I will never be mean.
I will never be like my parents.
I will never be a loser.
What are some of yours?
False Self
The impostor, or false self, was born as a defense against .
“Don’t ever be your real self anymore… Invent a new self that everybody will admire.”
— Brennan Manning
“A few times a day, I just say to God, ‘Here .’”
I'm not a winner. That's not me.
I wasn't born to hate people. I'm a builder. I was born to give.
I don’t need people to like me but I need to love them.
New Weekly Podcast
Along with our new sermon series, we launched a podcast called “Step In” with Pastor Mike, Spencer, and Taylor!
Why? Because every Sunday we put a sermon out there, but there is always so much more we could say!
Text the keyword “Step” to 604-670-3040 and you can submit anonymously.
Check it out wherever you get your podcasts!