One of the most amazing strategies for handling guilt today is: Some of the things we all used to think were vices are now being promoted as virtues. Today, things like greed (marrying for money), infidelity (Life is short, have an affair) and narcissism (looking out for number 1) are promoted as virtues to be sought after in our new enlightened way of thinking. So for many, they attempt to solve their guilt problem by turning vices into virtues. For some, substance abuse becomes their coping mechanism. While others keep themselves and their minds busy with all kinds of activities which enables them to suppress their feelings of guilt.
Guilt
December 2, 2018 • Pastor Larry Hasmatali
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The Habit of Sin
February 10, 2019 • Pastor Larry Hasmatali
Sometimes, as believers, we develop habits of sin. We tell ourselves all kinds of lies about how we aren’t addicted or we don’t have a real big problem. We try to cover up our sin, hoping it eventually goes away. To win the battle against the habit of sin, we need to know who we are in Christ. To break the power of the enemy over our lives, we need to know the Truth (Jesus) and that knowledge of Truth is the doorway to freedom.
From Death To Life
January 27, 2019 • Pastor Larry Hasmatali
The Bubonic Plague began in China in about 1334; from there it spread throughout the world. Sixty million people died. But there is a greater epidemic; a plague far worse that has come to the human race. According to a 2018 census the earth’s population is 7.63 billion people. The epidemic of sin and death has affected every one of them and those yet to be born. As far as God is concerned, there are only two kinds of people in the world. You’re either in Jesus or you’re in Adam. Being in Adam is the default position. All that you need to do is to be born, and you are born in Adam, and immediately you’re under condemnation. We had no choice in that but we do have a choice as to whether or not we are going to stay in Adam or whether we are going to have a new leader–and king. And that is King Jesus.
Hopelessness
January 20, 2019 • Pastor Larry Hasmatali
Statistics Canada reported that suicide remains the second leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 34. Jesus came to deliver us from hopelessness. Regardless of our circumstances, as Christians, we have hope because God is for us. We have access to His presence and peace. In His presence is fullness of joy, and what the enemy meant for evil, God is going to bring good out of it.