What does abundant life look like to you?
Is it peace in the middle of chaos? Is it looking upon others with compassion when they have offered none in return? Is it the ability to smile fearlessly in the face of the future, regardless of the past you have endured?
Or is it possible that these ideas seem too far out of reach for you? Do you instead live numbed to the pain of your past and live your days with the false belief that this is the best life has to offer you? If you are like most, you probably better identify with the latter question.
Most of us go through life with scars that keep us from ever experiencing a life full of real abundance. We hope for a life that pours forth the fruit of an intimate relationship with God but believe we may never begin to feel it within our grasp.
After declaring the primary motives of the enemy in the book of John, Jesus proclaimed His own purpose: He came so that we would have life and have it more abundantly!
Breaking Free
In reconciling us to the Father, giving us our ultimate home in heaven was only part of the work Jesus did. In the book of Luke (4:18–19), Jesus confidently stood with the book of the prophet Isaiah in hand and spoke these words aloud:
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
Jesus followed this by saying,
“Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
With these words, Jesus avowed His own purpose yet again: salvation, healing, and freedom for all.
And yet, many of us live our lives as walking wounded. We believe in Jesus and “know” He is good, but we do not experience the life of abundance He so graciously extended. Life has been unkind to us and no matter how hard we try, some memories still seethe with pain.
Some of us find ourselves in cycles of behavior or circumstances we just cannot seem to overcome. Salvation may be ours, but we find ourselves unacquainted with the healing and freedom found in the hands of Jesus.
Breaking Free One-Day can be the start of change. During this event, you can admit you need the help of Jesus and invite Him in to do the works He guaranteed to fulfill.
Breaking Free
9am - 3pm
During this event, we’ll set aside time to invite the Lord’s presence into our lives and learn practical tools to identify and break through life’s barriers. Lunch, snacks, beverages and class materials are included with the $15 registration fee. Childcare is unavailable.