Summary:

Change is a continual process that begins with renewing your mind. When you change, you must get rid of some things in your life and add others.

God has given you the power to change; and although it may be difficult
and uncomfortable, it will bring healing and restoration in your life.

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1. Change begins with renewing your mind.
   1. Change is a process, not a one-time event.
   2. Change means "to alter, shift or make different."
   3. In order for change to take place around you, it must begin with yo...

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Summary:

God's love is unconditional; however, His love for us shouldn't be an excuse to continue in sin. We must know how to properly respond to God's love. We demonstrate that we
love God by obeying His commandments. If we don't obey God, we
demonstrate that we don't really love Him.

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1. We love God because He first loved us (1 John 4:19).
   1. God's love for us is not based on what we have or haven't done.
   2. God loves us because He is love.
   3. How do we love God?
      1. We love Him by obeying His commandments (...

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Summary:

You must forget your past in order to move into the great future God has for you. Forgetting and forgiveness go hand in hand, whether it is

forgiving yourself or others. When you forgive, you must forget.
Forgiving and forgetting positions you to receive God's best, and go to
the next level in your life.

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1. You must forget the past so you can move into your future (Philippians 3:12-14).
   1. When you forget what is behind you, you simultaneously reach forward toward what is ahead of you.
   2. Y...

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Summary:

God allows trials in our lives because He loves us. He wants to get our attention and He wants every hindrance removed that blocks Him from

being God in our lives. When you go through trials, know that God
always provides a way of escape. He allows you to be tested, tempted
and tried because He knows you have the ability to overcome. We often
go through trials because we run from God's presence and from His will
for our lives. It is in the midst of trials that we discover areas of
o...

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Summary:

Pride is doing things your way instead of God's way and it always leads to your downfall. Love and selfishness are the most powerful forces in the

world. When we continue to pursue our will instead of God's will for
our lives, we are in pride and operating in selfishness. Love activates
the law of life in Christ Jesus and pride and selfishness activate the
law of sin and death.

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1. Some people have a form of godliness, but their actions deny, or reject the power of God (2 Timothy 3:5...

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