Setting Captives Free

Introducing the New National Director of Vineyard, SA – Dave Pederson

Luke 4: 26-39 (Key text) The story of Legion

Luke 8 and 10 (supporting texts)

A.  1. ISOLATION a sign of a troubled soul.

2. Understand the difference between power and authority.

3. From naked, frantic, irrational behaviour to seated, clothed and right mind.

B. PORNOGRAPHY of spiritual lust

  1. Its invasine nature
  2. Inattention to the dangers of our relationships.

C. PREOCCUPATION and emotional disconnect

Examples from Men are waffles & women are spaghetti.

D. Gospel power break poverty mindset (entitlement).

E. A new humanity breaks cultural barriers and biases.

F. It is for Freedom that we’ve been set free.

G. THE MODELS OF DELIVERANCE

  1. Classical Model: Pentecostal – Using authority to command
  2. Teaching Model: Evangelical – Shining light- The power of the Word
  3. Pastoral approach: Cleansing – healing the inner wounds

H. 5 WAYS TO INNER HEALING

  1. Acknowledge your need: remove masks
  2. Work in forgiveness: reconcile injustice
  3. Heal your Memories: Truth Frees – leave the cage
  4. Take responsibility: Engage – you have a choice of response
  5. What has God revealed: His love transforms

I. Demons are influences and patterns that affect us.

J. Self hatred cause us to lose the sense of His presence.

K. Fear and Pride keep us trapped.

O How He loves us

The Lord wants to demonstrate His love to us.

His Love always motivates His actions.

He Knows what’s in our hearts and what motivates us.

He is our Good Father, His heart is for us.

He wants us to experience His grace.

He never takes away our choice.

He will protect His children from harm.

So choose Life and let His children live.

John Wimber: I’m A Fool For Christ, Who’s Fool are you?

This is John Wimber’s personal testimony. Before his conversion in the early 1960’s, John enjoyed a successful career in music playing with the Righteous Brothers. In this humorous account, John tells how God drew him from the ranks of pagan-America into Christianity. He describes his first encounter with the Bible (a book about Jewish people), his perplexity over why there were no ashtrays the first time he went to church. John saw Church through the eyes of a raw unbeliever and challenged the religiousness of its leaders after his conversion. After reading the gospels he then came to Church asking ‘When do we get to do the stuff?’, ‘What stuff?’, ‘You know, the stuff in this Book – healing the sick, driving out devils, feeding the poor, helping the broken-hearted, raising the dead and all that.’ – Read more about John Wimber below and watch his account and his revelation of the Kingdom of God in the video to the left.

John Wimber