2009.10.4 Reversing Self Defeat Part 5 (1)

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If you have questions about this event, please contact Janice P.

The 201 class is designed to give you LOTS of ideas to spur you on in growing with the Lord. It’s very practical stuff I’ve used over the last 35 years! It’s helped “unlock” the bible to me, and over time has given me a love for God’s word.

If you’d like to know how to grow closer to God, how to “get more” out of your bible, develop your prayer life and a lot of other good, practical ideas about how we grow, SIGN UP for our 201 Class.

Next Class: THIS Sunday, 4:30–8:00 (includes dinner)

We will take a maximum of 12 people for this class, so that those who come can ask questions and get specific help. There will be time to “practice” what we’re learning, and for you to ask any questions you’d like (more “workshop” than “class”).

Right now we have 6 opennings left. E-Mail me at seth@pacificchurch.com if you’d like to get in!

Remember to bring an appetite as we will be having dinner on our back patio, weather permitting.

His friend, your friend…

Don’t Miss our Annual Pumpkin Patch!

An all ages event!

Invite Your friends and neighbors-it’s free!

For the kids: Trunk or Treating, Cotton Candy,

Popcorn, Bounce Houses,Cake Walk, Balloon Animals, &  Face Painting

For the Adults: Chili Cook-off , and a Silent Auction

*benefiting Children’s and Youth Ministry events.

Questions? Contact Tasha @ 949 228-4851 or tasha@pacificchurch.com

2 Sundays ago we looked at 3 Root Problems in every human being:

1. “I want what I want.”

2. “I deserve it.”

3. “I’ll harm, if necessary, to get what I want.”

It’s not pretty, but knowing your heart has these three hidden purposes “in play” can help you understand yourself and others a whoooooole lot more. Those three roots make up the “engine room” in your heart. They are the platform that creates anger, depression, fear, stubbornness, control, worry, conflict, addictions, and, well, every non-physiological malady known to humans!

This Sunday we’ll look at 5 Self-Defeating Strategies. Every human being has adopted at least one of these. Whatever strategy you’ve adopted was done sub-consciously, and it is highly doubtful you could name it on your own. It is like my prostate cancer, doing its dirty work without me even knowing it UNTIL a blood test (internal) exposed the (internal) cancer.

God’s Word is like an X-ray machine. It can bring to light the 5 hidden Strategies.

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

This Sunday, you’ll hear an explanation of each of the strategies. Between the 3 roots and the 1 or 2 strategies you use, you should get an “inside look” at what causes so many problems.

The last two weeks we’ll talk about how to reverse each of the 5 strategies.

His friend, your friend,

Seth