Sunday December 7, 2025Sunday December 7, 2025
Lance Johnson Ministries
We have a purpose as believers. God designed all of humanity for this purpose. We were made to glorify Him with everything we have, including our time and energy. Far too many of us are just enjoying the benefits of our salvation, while there’s a spirit
29:30•7 Dec 2025
God Has Need of You: From Addiction, Bondage and Religion to Purpose
Episode Overview
- God can set people free from addictions such as alcoholism, drugs, pornography and destructive mindsets, no matter how long they’ve been bound.
- Believers are called to live in God’s will, bringing His light into darkness rather than just enjoying the benefits of salvation.
- Your past struggles and places of bondage can become part of your calling, giving you a real story to share with others about what Jesus has done.
- God doesn’t require your strengths or qualifications; He wants your availability so He can work through you, not just around you.
- Many have been trained to be spectators in church, but the biblical call is for every believer to actively lay hands on the sick, confront evil and serve the broken.
“There's not an addiction he can't deliver you from. There's no brokenness he can't make you whole from tonight.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This message from Bishop Lance Johnson speaks straight to anyone who’s tasted bondage—whether through alcohol, drugs, porn, resentment, or the pain of past abuse—and is tired of staying stuck.
You’ll hear him call out addictions like alcoholism, meth, pills and opioids, as well as emotional wounds and secret struggles, and argue that there’s "not an addiction he can't deliver you from" and "not a person in this room that he can't set you free." The style is fiery, fast-paced, and direct, with a lot of humour around stubborn donkeys and religious systems that "trained you how to be a spectator instead of a participator." At the same time, it’s aimed at anyone who feels disqualified by their past.
Across the sermon, Bishop Lance returns again and again to one central idea: "the Lord has need of me." Using the story from Luke 19 of the donkey that was tied up and unused, he paints a vivid picture of how many people in church life are still bound by old chains while trying to live as believers.
Bishop Lance insists that God doesn’t need your strengths or intellect, "He needs your availability," and that the very places you’ve been bound become the foundation of your ministry to others. For people in recovery, the message is clear: freedom isn’t just about escaping addiction, it’s about stepping into a purpose where your life glorifies God and brings light into dark places.
You’ll be challenged to stop "cheating on Him with the world," to keep your focus on Jesus, and to live like your story matters to the "lost" around you. It’s intense, but also full of hope for anyone wondering if God could really use someone with their history. If you’ve ever thought your past disqualifies you from serving others, this episode might leave you asking a different question: what if your story is exactly why God has need of you?
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