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When you can’t let go Dealing with addictions

When you can’t let go Dealing with addictions. Presented by Pastor Chris Kernahan. “Addiction”. “Addiction” comes from the latin word “adducere” (pr ‘ add you chair eh ’) which means “to be enslaved.” We are created to serve. We either serve God, or something else. Needs (Man’s answer).

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When you can’t let go Dealing with addictions

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  1. When you can’t let goDealing with addictions Presented by Pastor Chris Kernahan

  2. “Addiction” • “Addiction” comes from the latin word “adducere” (pr ‘add you chair eh’) which means “to be enslaved.” • We are created to serve. • We either serve God, or something else

  3. Needs (Man’s answer) • Escape • Reality – Cannabis, LSD (Psychtropic) • Pain – Heroin, Barbiturates (Narcotics) • Alcohol (a bit of both) • Ecstasy – mind altering stimulant • Rewards • Nicotine (and the other drugs) • Work • Pornography

  4. Testimony • Janette Hall (Newcastle) • Grant Mills (Adelaide)

  5. A bit of Medicine • Dr Andrew Rees, BMBS, B. Policing. • Drugs have a direct effect • They also have an effect on the reward centre in the brain • Some activities – e.g. work i.e. “workaholism” and pornography also trigger the reward centre • Rats

  6. Mark 5 – the story of Legion • Uncontrollable • Self destructive • Cut off • Fearful • Misunderstood • Angry • Hurt • Frustrated • Sorrowful • Uncovered (naked)

  7. Needs (God’s answer) • Escape • Repent, be baptised and receive the Holy Spirit • To the overcomer – the crown of life! • Reward • Mark 16:15:20 “Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel ...” • Luke 4:18-19 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives and the recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.”

  8. Consequences (Man’s answer) • Separation • From Reality • “the problem with grass (cannabis) is that it turns angry young men into sheep.” (Mr J. Harry, Magistrate) • From Life • i.e. Death • Relationships • From God

  9. Consequences (God’s answer) • Fruit of the Spirit • Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance • The fellowship of the Saints • Victorious, positive, joyful, faithful • Miracles in this life • Healing • Deliverance • Provision • Life Everlasting

  10. When you can’t let goDealing with addictions www.thewordthatworks.com.au www.trf.org.au

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