What it means to be Free

John 8:32-36

Luke 4:18   “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the

prisoners and recovery of sight of the blind, to release the oppressed,

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

Jesus gives three lessons for Christian citizens to learn in relation to

freedom.

I. Freedom isn’t free.

A  The price for spiritual freedom. Romans 6

B. We have been bought with a great price.

1. I Corinthians 6:20

2. Matthew 20:28

    “Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

II. Independence means dependence.

A. We have become a nation independent of God.

B. We must be dependent on God to define for us real freedom.

1. Romans 8:1-2

2. II Corinthians 3:17

    “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”

3. Galatians 5:1

    “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.  Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke     of slavery.”

III. Liberties are limited.

A. “For every ounce of freedom there must accompany that freedom

      an ounce of responsibility.”

B. I Corinthians 8:9

    “Take heed lest by any means, this liberty of yours become a

      stumbling block to them that are weak.”

C. I Peter 2:16

    “Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil- live as servants of God.”

Weekly Bible Study

July 7th to July 11th

“Liberty”

Monday:               Be free from concerns of life                                             I Corinthians 7: 32

Tuesday:               Christ led captives free                                                     Ephesians 4: 8

Wednesday:          Christ’s blood freed us from sin                                          Revelation 1: 1-5

Thursday:             Son sets you free                                                               John 8: 32-36

Friday:                  In Christ, no such thing as slave or free                               Galatians 3: 20-28

Saturday:             Christ purchased our freedom                                              I Timothy 2: 1-6

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