The Perfect Law of Liberty
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· 59 viewsThe freedom that we experience through the Holy Spirit is guided by the law of liberty for which we will all give account to God.
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
The spirit of Laodicea is written everywhere in this modern world.
self-expression is all over the Internet
everyone wants to do their thing without anyone minding them
But many people don’t understand the concept of liberty - even Christians!
Example - when President Abe Lincoln signed the “emancipation” - the law declaring all black in the U.S. free, most of them did not know how to handle their freedom.
they thought they are no longer bound to come to church at the right time
they thought are no longer bound to obey the 10 commandments
the thought they are free to do as they please, express their thoughts as they please, etc.
they thought they are no longer bound to fulfill their financial obligations (pledges, tithes, utang, etc)
Definitions
Liberty - grk. eleutheria, free, unhidered, independent. The word describes a person who is free of obligations, restrictions, or slavery.
Law - grk. nomos, the body of established principles and rules
nomos comes from nemo, to assign, distribute
commandment refers to the specific law, while law refers to the whole
Law of Liberty - is the body of principles governing liberty as assigned by God
Illustration: The Philippine Constitution - defines our liberty, protects our liberty, governs our practice of liberty.
Our main points in this message are:
If you are in Christ, you are truly free!
Liberty is a means to an end
As a free person, your life in Christ is governed by the law of liberty
Our liberty has corresponding responsibilities
Main Points
Main Points
It is the law of the Spirit of life
It is the law of the Spirit of life
It is the law of the Spirit of life
It is the law of the Spirit of life
Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
It is the working of the Holy Spirit in us
It is the working of the Holy Spirit in us
the law of sin and death says “if you sin you die”
the law of the Spirit of life says “if you receive the Holy Spirit you live”
Now, since we cannot receive the Holy Spirit because we are sinners, and we are condemned to death because we are sinners, God sent Christ to die for our sins!
The Spirit of God anointed Christ to proclaim the gospel
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
Jesus taught the gospel of liberty
5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’
8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.
35 And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.
36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
a sinner is a slave - and will soon be sent away
the son/daughter of God is the free person
the son will abide in the house forever!
The Holy Spirit is the seal of freedom
Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
It is the governing principle of our life in Christ
It is the governing principle of our life in Christ
You are NO LONGER gentiles, idol worshippers, or carnal men and women walking in this life according to the desires of the flesh. YOU ARE NO LONGER OF THIS WORLD!
YOU ARE a people of God, a holy nation, spirit-filled sons and daughters of God who are heirs of a heavenly kingdom!
YOU NEED A NEW AND DIFFERENT RULE OF LAW TO GUIDE YOUR LIFE. GOD GIVES YOU THE LAW OF THE LIBERTY!
1. Because you have the Holy Spirit, you are no longer bound to sin!
1. Because you have the Holy Spirit, you are no longer bound to sin!
33 They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”
34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.
35 And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.
They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”
Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.
And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.
You are forgiven
You are justified
And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
2. Because you have the Holy Spirit, you have access to a realm (place) beyond and above the restrictions or limitations of the flesh!
2. Because you have the Holy Spirit, you have access to a realm (place) beyond and above the restrictions or limitations of the flesh!
You can see the glory of the Lord!
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
You can learn and understand the things from God
However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
You have authority over demons to cast them out - just like Jesus!
But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.
3. Because you have the Holy Spirit, you are not forced to obey the commandments of God. Rather, you freely obey what is right.
3. Because you have the Holy Spirit, you are not forced to obey the commandments of God. Rather, you freely obey what is right.
You are not bound to the Law
Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
You use your liberty in service
For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
4. Because you have the Holy Spirit, you are responsible and accountable for your actions.
4. Because you have the Holy Spirit, you are responsible and accountable for your actions.
22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;
24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.
when we hear but don’t obey, we deceive ourselves
hearing and not doing is like forgetting what we saw in the mirror
BLESSED is the person who is fully aware of God’s will, and fulfills them willingly, doing what is right and good before God and man.
We break the law of liberty when we do not take full responsibility for our own actions:
If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.
Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
like Adam and Eve - blaming others for their problems
like Cain - ignoring his responsibility as a brother
God rewards all our actions
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.
It is perfect
It is perfect
Perfect - means “complete, mature, having reaches its end”
1. The law of liberty is complete, sufficient, comprehensive.
You won’t need any other law or rule to govern your life with.
2. It is perfect (complete) because it works through love
For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!
For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
3. It is the Word of God! The Bible
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
Your word is very pure; Therefore Your servant loves it.
Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
The Bible is the physical and tangible manifestation of the law of liberty.
It is complete
It is breathed with the Spirit of God
It
CONCLUSION
We have three action words to remember and practice today:
1. Look into the Law of Liberty!
grk. parakypto - to bend over in order to see
Bow down before the Word of God and learn from it!
2. Continue - abide - in the Law of Liberty!
grk. parameno - to abide, to stand firm, to endure in a certain position or place
Stay with what you learn and understand from the Word of God!
3. Be a Doer - rather practice what it command you to do!
grk. poietes - one who does, a person who does what is requiered
Whatever the Word of God requires of you - JUST DO IT!
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