Finally Free

Our ministry has been growing and serving men who are stuck in addictions. At the Act Like Men House, we’ve been guiding men at the rock bottom of addiction toward lasting freedom, through faith in Christ and community with brothers in Christ. This message was preached at our ministry center, Rock Bottom, and is for you and your loved ones who need victory and freedom from your shame and burdens.

Intellectual knowledge of Christ, rules, structure, and sheer will-power alone can never set people free. Only Jesus Christ can truly set people free. The God who made you wants to free you from sin, addiction and shame.

This new teaching series, Finally Free, will give you the truth you need to destroy the strongholds in your life. Join us in Acts 13 as we learn the First Steps of recovery!

Dr. James MacDonald preaches without apology straight from the pages of Scripture, provoking Christians to think and act on their faith.

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Finally Free: First Steps

How often do we trudge around for days or weeks – even years – with the burden of anger and bitterness? Holding onto pain that someone else caused leads inevitably to bitterness in our own hearts.

But the Bible offers us freedom from this heavy burden – through forgiveness. As Christ has forgiven us, we are obliged to forgive others… and forgiven people become forgiving people. Open your Bible to Matthew 18 for this brand new teaching on forgiveness.

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Five Reasons to Forgive

The truth? Holding onto anger, bitterness and hurt will slowly destroy your life. Living with unforgiveness in your heart hurts your walk with God, your relationships with others, and your own emotional health.

Unforgiveness produces damaging emotion and damaging emotions must be displaced by forgiveness. Unforgiveness is the refusal to release someone free from the obligation that resulted when they injured you. So often, behind the things we struggle with is unresolved hurt. To experience the freedom Christ offered in increasing measure, we must learn to live with forgiveness.

Open God’s Word to Ephesians 4 to recognize “The Cost of Unforgiveness”. Be sure to stay to the end, as we will also learn about the blessing of forgiveness!

Dr. James MacDonald preaches without apology straight from the pages of Scripture, provoking Christians to think and act on their faith.

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The Cost Of Unforgiveness

What is the one thing Jesus Christ got into a fight with, consistently?

Religion.

No fists were thrown – but whips were cracked and tables were flipped over. Jesus’ indignation was altogether righteous.

The problem with “religion” is it captures many good people into external focuses, forms without function, destructive pride, and manmade rules.

Religion is far from the gospel and a personal, sincere relationship with the Savior.

In our 7th week of Finally Free, prepare your heart for “Freedom From Religion” as we dig into Luke 11.

Dr. James MacDonald preaches without apology straight from the pages of Scripture, provoking Christians to think and act on their faith.

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Freedom From Religion

Do you ever fear you’re not good enough? Maybe you feel the shame of your mistakes or question God’s love because of your sins. Maybe you feel religious shame, because you haven’t followed all the ‘rules’.

What are we to do with guilt and shame?

Let’s learn from the pages of Scripture about the Holy Spirit’s work in our conscience – leading us not to more guilt, but to repentance, freedom and a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.

Open your Bible to Psalm 51 and get ready to find Freedom from Guilt…

Dr. James MacDonald preaches without apology straight from the pages of Scripture, provoking Christians to think and act on their faith.

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Finally Free: First Steps

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