1. Is there any CONVICTION that has been formed by the WORLD and not the WORD? Heard author Jack Deere say recently that most of what we believe about God is not something we read in the Bible, but what someone we respect told us. Take your convictions directly to JESUS. If you have to argue whether or not your conviction is based on truth very long, you probably have your answer. Bible is way more black and white than we want to believe.

2. The CONVICTIONS of JESUS are an INVITATION into FREEDOM. Jesus is in the business of freeing you from burden, not adding – MATTHEW 11:28-30 – religion breeds burden, Jesus breeds freedom.