What Makes us Free

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What Makes Us Free

John 8:32 KJV 1900
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
If a nation values anything more than freedom , it will loose its freedom.
Freedom is our greatest blessing:
political freedom
personal freedom
What have we done with freedom
personable responsibility has disappeared - we now have 4th generation children on welfare ; what was supposed to be a temporary support structure has now supplid the needs for 5 decades in some communities.
Moral chaos - no absolute valuse, fabric come apart
the line of reference is gone.
Political chaos - entrenched class governing against the will of the people.
What Makes Us Truly Free
Governor Nash stepped out of his office and, for a moment, out of his role as
Governor of Ohio. He tucked his large, black Bible under his arm and made his way
down the hallway of the State Penitentiary, in Columbus, Ohio. As a Christian, his
heart burned with desire to share Christ with a certain young man waiting on
"death row."
Guilty of first-degree murder of his girlfriend, the condemned one sat in his cell, just
hours away from his appointment with the electric chair. Upon seeing the elderly
man with a dark suit and Bible under his arm, he thought him to be a minister or
the prison chaplain. His anger boiled over and he cursed as he sent the man away.
A guard standing nearby could hardly believe his eyes. "You fool," he said, "don't
you know who that was?" "A preacher, I guess," was the reply. "No, that was the
Governor, the only one who could set you free, and you sent him away." The young
man died a few hours later, guilty not only of murder, but of sending away his only
hope for freedom and life.
Have you sent away Jesus, your only hope?
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What do we dind in the bible

I Freedom from 2nd Death

1 Corinthians 15:55 KJV 1900
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
1 Corinthians 15:55–57 KJV 1900
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:55–56 KJV 1900
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
What is the second death?" Answer: The second death is mentioned on multiple occasions in the book of Revelation and is synonymous with the lake of fire. It is a “death” in that it is a separation from God, the Giver of life. It is called the “second” one because it follows physical death.
1 cor 15.55-57
Revelation 21:8 KJV 1900
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Answer: The second death is mentioned on multiple occasions in the book of Revelation and is synonymous with the lake of fire. It is a “death” in that it is a separation from God, the Giver of life. It is called the “second” one because it follows physical death.
Revelation 2:11 KJV 1900
11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Revelation 20:6 KJV 1900
6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
You will never experience that .....
wow

II Freedom from Uncertainty

illustration - will I go to heaven.
How will I be judged for my sins?
I just don't know
Uncertainty leads to stress and is paralyzing!
It lead to doing nothing ....
illustration of uncertainty -
landing a plane in PHL i slept the passenger next to me could not sleep and was sweating ....
1 John 5:13 KJV 1900
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
John 10:27–28 KJV 1900
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
can’t loose it ......
No one can take it away
No like the stock market
Not like home values

III Freedom from the Power of Sin

Romans 6:6–7 KJV 1900
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
Romans 6:13 KJV 1900
13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
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romans 6.
Romans 6:13 KJV 1900
13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
As believers, we are forever united with God through Christ, and the power of sin no longer has mastery over us.
That’s sounds wonderful, but if sin no longer has power over me, why do I keep sinning?
In , the apostle Paul explains that the power of sin in our lives died with Christ on the cross.
Because sin no longer reigns over us, we have the freedom to resist it.
read Romans 6.6-7 again
Now that we are dead to sin we are “new and improved.” Our old self is gone and our new self is very much alive in Christ.
Yet there are still moments when we give in to our sinful nature, even though we know it’s wrong.
What I need to remember is that it’s not me, but the sin in me that is corrupt. I am a new creation in Christ that is no longer fastened to my old sin-empowered self. That truth is the same for you too!
God’s gift of salvation gives us eternal life, but we still live in a broken world with broken people and sometimes we will still sin. The difference is that before receiving Christ as our Savior, sin had control over us.
Now we have the ability to choose every time sin comes calling. We can say no to temptation and immediately access God’s power in us to restrain sin, instead of sin restraining us.
God has given us a new life, a new nature and new freedom. Because of our relationship with Him, we no longer want to pursue our old sinful desires and plans. Instead, we want to live for the glory of God. As we start this new life, the power of the Holy Spirit helps us become all that Christ wants us to be. This is done through the process of sanctification.
Sanctification is the change God makes in our lives—continuously moving us towards holiness and purity—as we grow in faith to become more like Christ. Remember … Christ also lived in a broken world with broken people and was tempted in every way, but He never sinned. ()
Hebrews 4:15–16 KJV 1900
15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
The power that operated in our Lord Jesus is the same power that operates in us, giving us freedom from sin on this earth.
The power that operated in our Lord Jesus is the same power that operates in us, giving us freedom from sin on this earth.
The tension lies between what God is doing in us and our willingness to be shaped through the sanctification process.
It starts by being obedient and open to the process of offering every part of ourselves to Him as an instrument of righteousness.
That includes our minds (what we choose to meditate on), our mouths (what we choose to say), our hands (what we choose to do) and our feet (where we choose to go).
1 thess 4.3
1 Thessalonians 4:3 KJV 1900
3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
1 Thessalonians 4:7 KJV 1900
7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

IV Freedom From Moral Chaos

Exodus 20:12–18 KJV 1900
12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 13 Thou shalt not kill. 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery. 15 Thou shalt not steal. 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s. 18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
Family disorder
Ephesians 5:1 KJV 1900
1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Ephesians 6:5 KJV 1900
5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Ephesians 5:22 KJV 1900
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Ephesians 5:25 KJV 1900
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
What Am I asking you to know ?
We have freedom from:
2nd death
Uncertainty
Power of Sin
Moral Chaos
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