{"id":11353,"date":"2023-06-25T16:22:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T20:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=11353"},"modified":"2023-06-25T16:22:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T20:22:14","slug":"befree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2023\/06\/befree\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Free!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>2023 THEME: Victory!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1><strong>Series:\u00a0<\/strong>Faith Over Fear<\/h1>\n<h1><strong>TITLE: Be Free!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1><strong>Scripture:\u00a0 John 8:31-38<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>I.\u00a0\u00a0 WHERE HAVE WE BEEN?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highlight #1:\u00a0 Mark 4:35-41 shows us that Jesus is always on the job\u2026even when He appears to be asleep.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highlight #2:\u00a0 Jesus spoke to worry and anxiety in Matthew 6.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highlight #3:\u00a0 There are 3 essentials you must believe.\u00a0 You are not (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>crazy<\/strong><\/span>). You are not (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>alone<\/strong><\/span>). This will (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>end<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highlight #4:\u00a0 Slaying the giant of worry requires we do two things. (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Pray<\/strong><\/span>). Change your (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>perspective<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highlight #5:\u00a0 Understand the battleground is not (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>flesh and blood<\/strong><\/span>), but where we cannot see.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>II.\u00a0\u00a0 WHAT NOW?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Remember the certainty of (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>God\u2019s Promises<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Remember the grace of (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>salvation<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Remember the care of your (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Heavenly Father<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Remember your dependence on (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>prayer<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next Week: Theme: Victory! Series: The Lamb Wins!<\/p>\n<p>Title: Here Come the Horses! Revelation 6:1-8<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2023 THEME: Victory! Series:\u00a0Faith Over Fear TITLE: Be Free! Scripture:\u00a0 John 8:31-38 &nbsp; I.\u00a0\u00a0 WHERE HAVE WE BEEN?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &nbsp; Highlight #1:\u00a0 Mark 4:35-41 shows us that Jesus is always on the job\u2026even when He appears to be asleep. Highlight #2:\u00a0 Jesus spoke to worry and anxiety in Matthew 6. 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