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We have one primary assignment. Jesus commissioned His disciples to go into all the world, making disciples and sharing the Gospel. When you accept Him as your Lord and Savior, stepping onto the path right behind Him, you’re taking on that mantle. You a
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From Bound to Needed: Bishop Lance Johnson on Freedom and Calling
Episode Overview
- Freedom from addictions like alcohol, drugs and pornography is described as possible for everyone, no matter how long they’ve been bound.
- Spiritual maturity means learning to hear from God and feed yourself, rather than staying dependent on church leaders for every step.
- Past hurts, failures and labels are challenged with the phrase "the Lord has need of me", suggesting that broken people are precisely those God uses.
- Religious habits that keep people passive and focused on being church members are criticised in favour of becoming active followers of Christ.
- Carrying God’s glory is linked to humility, with a warning that pride and success can be more dangerous than storms or demons.
“You don't have a ministry until you know the power of where he brought you from.”
How do individuals turn their lives around after addiction? This fiery message from Bishop Lance Johnson centres on exactly that, drawing heavily on his own past of alcohol and drug bondage and the freedom he says Jesus brought him. Across the episode, you'll hear Lance compare people to the donkey in Luke 19 – once tied up, untamed and overlooked, yet specifically chosen for a purpose.
He talks about being "bound" by resentment, unforgiveness, abuse, pornography, sexual brokenness, and addictions like alcoholism, methamphetamines, pills and opioids, and insists that "there's not a person... that he can't set you free". The language is bold, sometimes blunt, but aimed at anyone who feels stuck in destructive habits or haunted by their past. Rather than keeping faith as a quiet, private thing, Lance pushes hard on growth and responsibility.
He jokes that it's "time you get off the teat, darling, and get on some strong meat", urging people to learn to hear from God and feed themselves spiritually, instead of sitting passively in church hoping someone else will fix their life. For him, real maturity means becoming more like Christ and sharing that freedom with others.
He also addresses those who’ve been told they’re disqualified – by their history, education, gender, or time in church – and answers that criticism with one simple line: "the Lord has need of me." The episode keeps circling back to that idea: your past bondage doesn’t disqualify you; it’s part of the story you can carry into ministry and recovery.
If you're wrestling with addiction, shame or a feeling that you’re "not good enough" for God or for recovery communities, this high-energy sermon offers a clear message: you are wanted, you are needed, and, Lance says, you can be set free. What might change if you believed that your story is exactly the kind God chooses to use?
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