The Illusion of Strength
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The Illusion of Strength
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Celebrate Recovery at Peters Creek Baptist Church by Craig Amstone

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III. Part 3 Content: The Illusion of Strength

  • The Root of Control: Our "lust for power" isn’t actually rooted in our strengths, but in our weaknesses. We try to control things because we are terrified of our own limitations.
  • Quitting the Solo Act: Recovery starts when self-reliance ends.
  • The "Impossible" Reality: Matthew 19:26. Jesus' honest assessment of our condition: "With man this is impossible..." Admitting powerlessness isn't a lack of faith; it is agreeing with Jesus.
  • Personal Inventory: "What are some of the things you keep doing that you really don’t want to do?"
  • The God of the Possible: Turning our lives over to Jesus Christ is the only way to achieve the impossible c ... 
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