Casting Down Idols

This is a brief shoutout from the K-LOVE radio station for The LIFE Ministry. Listen for this spot to play the next few weeks. https://www.lifeaddictionrecovery.com/

We have the resources available to us to walk in freedom! AS we trust God, placing our faith in Christ, God offers us unseen realities which guarantee to us the victory over addictions.  Pastor Mike can be reached at mikelifeaddictionrecovery@gmail.com

Obedience could be the greatest discipline in a Christian's life.  It is not enough to hear God's Word but we must yield and apply God's truth to our lives. If you desire to walk in freedom be committed to living God's way. Pastor Mike can be reached at mikelifeaddictionrecovery@gmail.com

Get your mind straight so that you can overcome!  In this episode we consider Philippians 4 as we think about what we are thinking about. This book was written by the Apostle Paul from a prison cell yet it is all about joy!  Get your focus off you, off your struggles, off this world and get your focus on the One who is true, pure, and always praiseworthy. Pastor Mike can be reached at lifeaddictio...

As we look to Jesus we can learn how to overcome the temptations that come upon us. Jesus is the Victor and through Him we become Victors too! Relapse does not have to be part of your recovery. Pastor Dixon can be reached at mikelifeaddictionrecovery@gmail.com

It today's episode Pastor Dixon talks about the battlefield of the mind. The enemy attacks us in our thoughts. We must renew our minds, put off the lies and put on the truth of what God says. This means seeing God, seeing yourself, and viewing others the way that God does. Pastor Mike can be reached at mikelifeaddictionrecovery@gmail.com Website: lifeaddictionrecovery.com

We are taking a look at Ephesians 6 in this episode.  How should we dress for battle and for victory?  What does the armor of someone in recovery look like spiritually? Don't be a spiritual streaker but take time to be fully dressed for this battle. Pastor Mike can be reached at mikelifeadddictionrecovery@gmail.com

Anger begins in the heart! This includes the manner in which you are thinking. Do you want to change your behavior? Then begin by changing your thinking, better yet begin with a heart change. Pastor Mike can be reached at mikelifeaddictionrecovery@gmail.com

There is a real battle waging war within every Christian.  You can overcome! The key to having victory is relying on God's power through the Person of the Holy Spirit and remembering who you are, or rather WHOSE you are.  It's not about doing as much as it is about being. Pastor Dixon can be reached at mikelifeaddictionrecovery@gmail.com His book, "Casting Down Idols" can be pu...

Pastor Mike is giving away a copy of his book, "Casting Down Idols." All you have to do is drop him an email at: mikelifeaddictionrecovery@gmail.com The book give away will take place on July 5, 2020. Get that email in now! It could be a prayer need, a testimony, or just a statement saying you want the book. Also include your mailing address in the email in case you are chosen.

In the last episode Pastor Mike talked about being "dead" in Christ.  The person you were before you came to faith in Jesus is now dead. However, the influence of that old person is still there and that creates a struggle as we strive to live a life that is honoring to God. In this episode we discuss the next truth, since the old man is dead, there is now a new person empowered by God to...

As Christians we are challenged to keep the old man, with his/her lies, faulty thinking, and evil tendencies, in the grave. Scripture teaches that the person we were before coming to faith in Christ is now dead in Christ. We have been resurrected with NEW LIFE in us! God doesn't simply remodel the old person. No! The old person is dead. God makes us new! Here is the good news!  I now have the...

I am so mad I could ____________, You fill in the blank. We all deal with anger issues. Anger is an emotional response to a perceived threat in life. How do you respond? How should you respond? Pastor Mike can be reached at: mikelifeaddictionrecovery@gmail.com 

Are you a WWD? Listen to today's podcast and be challenged to change! Pastor Dixon can be reached at: mikelifeaddictionrecovery@gmail.com

God has promised a future that is bright for His people. Your future is not filled with your yesterdays. Your future is full of God. This is a pre-recorded message that Pastor Dixon preached at Winterville Baptist Church on May 24, 2020. Pastor Mike Dixon can be reached at: mikelifeaddictionrecovery@gmail.com

What is it that you want out of life? What is the one thing that you are striving to achieve? Personal happiness? Wealth? Recognition?  Your answer to that question reveals a great deal about your heart focus which affects your recovery.  God created us with a purpose in mind. If you are not living to fulfill that purpose for which you were created than your life will be in dysfunction. Pastor Dix...

Truth does set you free! Renew your mind with what God says! In this episode Pastor Dixon brings biblical truth from Genesis 50 about putting your past behind you, believing what God says is true, and living in God's grace. STOP BELIEVING THE LIES! This episode is sponsored by Tucker's Lawn Care, tuckerslc@icloud.com, 252-341-9968 If you are in the Winterville, NC area and need landscapi...

This episode is a biblical message that Pastor preached on May 10, 2020, Mother's Day. It is amazing whom God chooses to use and what He is able to do through a person's life. If you look to God in faith, trust Him, and seek His will for your life, you will be amazed at what He can accomplish. Pastor Mike can be reached at mikelifeaddictionrecovery@gmail.com

Where do you look for help when your struggles almost overwhelm you?  When things seem hopeless and impossible where do you turn?  Often we are limited by what our physical eyes can see without regard to the unseen realities around us.  In today's episode Pastor Dixon shares an online worship service that he led at Winterville Baptist Church. The message is from 2 Kings 6 and reminds us that...

In this episode Pastor Mike shares how we can be equipped to overcome fear. Often fear is a major factor in relapse and substance abuse disorders. God's Word shows us how we can be victorious over fear in our lives, thus better equipping us to live addiction free.   Pastor Mike can be reached at mikelifeaddictionrecovery@gmail.com.

Pastor Mike shares a message from Luke 8:22-25 today.  Often troubles and storms that come upon us, especially those that are sudden, can cause us to relapse. Instead of allowing these times to cause us to stumble we should see what God is doing in the midst of these times. God is making us stronger and bringing us into victory as we walk through those storms of life faithful to Him, to His promis...

Pastor Mike offers some biblical truths that will help you thrive through the COVID-19 pandemic or any crisis. It is so easy to turn back, falling back into old patterns of life, when suddenly things change in our lives. We must be equipped and guarded so that we do not fall back.  The Coronavirus situation has caused so much in our society to change suddenly.  Our routines are disrupted, society...

Pastor Mike shares a recent sermon he preached at Winterville Baptist Church in N.C. from Psalm 91. Psalm 91 teaches us how to overcome fear! A timely message in the midst of this cornovirus crisis.

What do you believe you need more than anything else? When life gets going and stuff happens where do you turn to find solace and restoration? The most important thing we could do is to turn to God, to get in touch with Him. The greatest relationship that we can have in life is our relationship with God. Today's episode should be an encouragement to you.  We can turn to Him with our struggles...

Pastor Mike shares a timely message drawn from Matthew 2:13-23. We can overcome the struggles before us! The New Year will hold some surprises, challenges, as well as many joys. We do not know what lies ahead. We can however, choose to focus on the One who does know what is ahead.