Turn to Ephesians chapter 2 and Matthew 7.

In other words, we're going to begin in Ephesians chapter 2.

So if you'll open first to Ephesians chapter 2 and then put a marker at Matthew Chapter 7, all right?

Our vision statement is not as catchy as a lot of vision statements.

I grant you that. I understand that.

But it's the vision God put in my heart when we started the church so here's our vision statement it is to see people saved

healed set free,

disciples, equipped, empowered, and serving.

Now again, I told you it's not catchy.

But I know this statement.

Let me just go through it again. to see I want to see every person

saved, truly saved.

And then I want to see them healed physically and emotionally, but especially emotionally

from past hurts because hurts are a

stronghold for bondage.

I want to see every person set free.

God has a specific vision for your life.

You will never accomplish it until you get saved, healed, and set free.

And then we begin to disciple.

So many times we try to disciple people that aren't healed and set free.

And after we disciple people and they understand discipleship,

then we can equip them and have them empowered

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