Speaker 0 00:00:01 This is Pastor Steve at Westside Church in Bend, Oregon. Throughout these 21 days, we will spend some time every day in prayer together. After today's episode, find more resources for you and your
[email protected] slash 21 days. Welcome to day 10. Jesus is our deliverer. We praise the Lord because he breaks the chains that bind us to sin and the world. Colossians chapter two, verse 15, and having disarmed the powers and authorities, Jesus made a public spectacle of them triumphing over them by the cross. Since the beginning, God has been breaking the chains of unhealthy patterns, unjust practices, and unholy powers that have kept his people from experiencing abundant kingdom life. Jesus's life, death, and resurrection offer deliverance from that which keeps us bound to sin and destruction, and opens the door to life everlasting. Pray with me Lord, we pray for those who need deliverance today from the sin that keeps them from experiencing your fullness of love and grace.
Speaker 0 00:01:22 Lord, that you would help all of us to embrace your forgiveness and the freedom that comes from your grace. Lord, we pray for people to be delivered from institutions or systems or leaders that have prevented them from living an abundant, flourishing life that you've ordained or we pray for believers to boldly demonstrate the freedom that is found in Christ as they turn away from unhealthy patterns, unjust practices, and unholy powers to model the hope that we have in your life, death and resurrection through a radical love, through gracious hospitality, and through extraordinary generosity. Be with us this day, we pray. Amen.
