True brotherhood is ready to join you in warfare. A brother is with you in the trenches, even at your worst. And our war is not physical or fleshly, it’s spiritual.

God has given us the weapons and the ability to win the fight – and to destroy destructive patterns of thinking.

Brotherhood fights together, but we all have individual battles. We need to detect and destroy the strongholds in our disposition and with the Lord’s help and the strength of brothers (and sisters) bring them in conformity to Christ.

Lean in with us and learn the truth about ourselves and our spiritual battle…

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Strongholds are fortified patterns of thinking that are stubbornly resistant to God’s Word and God’s will.

Wherever you’re stuck, whether a destructive sin or hidden addiction – to find freedom, you must get honest and take care of your heart. And nothing will be different until you think differently.

Defeating a stronghold requires confronting sin and failures with humility. But don’t be discouraged, by God’s grace you CAN destroy those patterns and walls of sin, addiction and shame.

Join us for this new message from Rock Bottom, 4 Reasons Strongholds Are Hard To Break.

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Addiction is a heart sickness and a broken crutch. We encounter addiction every day in our ministry. In this new series, we begin grappling with its source.

Addiction is a way of thinking that must change if sobriety is going to last. If you are working to get victory in your behavior, don’t miss this: The critical battle is to change your thoughts.

You have to get behind an addiction to fight it properly – and it cannot be won with earthly weapons. When your first action in the battle is to reach for flesh weapons, the war will soon be lost.

Let’s bring the truth of God’s Word to the chains of addiction, and hope for those in its shackles

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In the most challenging and unexpected seasons of life, someone may have told you “God is in control.”

This weekend, first-century believers will remind us why we can trust God and His will.

Growing throughout the book of Acts, the early church was marked by chaos, persecution, life threatening opposition. Yet even then, they actively trusted that the Lord is in control.

Let’s learn from them. Because even when you suffer, even when it’s midnight, even when your faith is weak – and even when the wicked seem to prosper – God is always in control.

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This weekend Pastor James brings an all-new message, just preached at Rock Bottom: Why I Love the Lord!

When you hit rock bottom and face a season of grief and loss, remember – God is with you and working in you. While He doesn’t answer prayer that’s passively tossed over the shoulder like a piece of trash, the Lord does incredible things with focused, fervent, earnest, faith-filled prayer.

On even the hardest days, God can give hope and take you the distance you couldn’t go yourself. The darkest days of your life can be in your rearview mirror forever!

Join us in Psalm 103 for these truths about God’s goodness – and you too can declare, “This is why I love the Lord!”

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Our final message in 1 Thessalonians is theological, yet very practical and on point. This precious book gives us hope – hope for each other and hope for the future, as we place our confidence in almighty God.

Enduring, unshakeable hope requires active dependence on Jesus Christ, through prayer. In fact, a life of continual prayer reflects your awareness of God’s nearness.

So lay down those burdens you’re carrying, and draw close to Him now, for this final teaching in Hope Springs Eternal.

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First Thessalonians is sobering yet hopeful, warning us of judgement to come for unbelievers – but great hope for those who put their faith in Jesus Christ.

Those far from the Lord will instantly awake to the totality of their reality error. But those who are alive in Christ will be rescued by the rapture to watch in safety from the balconies of Heaven.

Take time to learn (or be reminded of) these incredibly important truths in God’s Word about what is to come…

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‘Jesus Christ is coming again!’ This is the resounding message of the book of Thessalonians – and the reason why ‘hope springs eternal’.

This is not a wistful wishing for an unlikely or improbable future. Hope is heart reality anchored to the rock of God’s Word.

Think about it… we have a living hope! Jesus Christ is alive and gives life! And His second coming is the great hope of every Christian.

Encourage one another with these words and turn to 1 Thessalonians 4 for more about The Greatest Hope We Have.

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