Kingdom Living and the Tree Illustration (Sermon)

"Freedom is not the absence of someTHING, but rather the presence of someONE (2 Cor. )" "Bless him, change me." "Living in the Kingdom of God is synonymous with living free in Christ." "Everything in the physical/visible world is linked to the spiritual/invisible world." "The heart refers to the thinking capacity of our being. It is made up into three components: mind, will, and emotions." "We're not here to be critics; we're here to be restorers." "Having knowledge doesn't mean you have life." "Taking thoughts captive means taking others' thoughts captive." "There is no real bitter root, but rather a root that leads to bitter fruit." *The four enemies of the heart: guilt, anger, greed, and jealousy" *The seven roots of idolatry: deception, love of money, rebellion, power, control, comfort, approval. Sermon preached at Risen Church in Virginia Beach.