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Scripture Reading:Scripture Reading:John 8:30-36John 8:30-36

[[3030] As He spoke these words, many ] As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.believed in Him.[[3131] Then Jesus said to those Jews ] Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, If ye abide in My who believed Him, If ye abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed;word, you are My disciples indeed;

John 8:30-36John 8:30-36

John 8:30-36John 8:30-36[[3232] And you shall know the truth, and ] And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.the truth shall make you free.

John 8:30-36John 8:30-36[[3333] They answered Him, We are ] They answered Him, We are Abraham's descendants, and have Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, “You will be made How can you say, “You will be made free?”free?”

John 8:30-36John 8:30-36[[3434] Jesus answered them, “Most ] Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.”commits sin is a slave of sin.”

John 8:30-36John 8:30-36[[3535] And a slave does not abide in the ] And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides house forever, but a son abides forever.forever.[[3636] Therefore if the Son makes you ] Therefore if the Son makes you free, ye shall be free indeed.free, ye shall be free indeed.

John 8:36John 8:36

Therefore if the Son makes you free, Therefore if the Son makes you free, ye shall be free indeedye shall be free indeed..

You Shall Be Free Indeed!You Shall Be Free Indeed!

• Free from the lawFree from the law

Colossians 2:14Colossians 2:14Having wiped out the handwriting of Having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.cross.

Galatians 4:28-31Galatians 4:28-31[[2828] Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are ] Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.children of promise.

Galatians 4:28-31Galatians 4:28-31[[2929] But, as he who was born according ] But, as he who was born according to the flesh then persecuted him who to the flesh then persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, even so was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now.it is now.

Galatians 4:28-31Galatians 4:28-31[[3030] Nevertheless what does the ] Nevertheless what does the scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.”son of the freewoman.”

Galatians 4:28-31Galatians 4:28-31[[3131] So then, brethren, we are not ] So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the children of the bondwoman but of the free. free.

You Shall Be Free Indeed!You Shall Be Free Indeed!• Free from the lawFree from the law• Free from the bondage of sinFree from the bondage of sin

Romans 6:5-7Romans 6:5-7[[55] For if we have been united together ] For if we have been united together in the likeness of his death, certainly we in the likeness of his death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of his also shall be in the likeness of his resurrection:resurrection:

Romans 6:5-7Romans 6:5-7[[66] Knowing this, that our old man is ] Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we might be done away with, that we should not longer be slaves of sin.should not longer be slaves of sin.

Romans 6:5-7Romans 6:5-7[[77] For he who has died has been freed ] For he who has died has been freed from sin.from sin.

Romans 6:12Romans 6:12Therefore do not let sin reign in your Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.its lusts.

Romans 6:14Romans 6:14For sin shall not have dominion over For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under you, for you are not under law but under grace.grace.

You Shall Be Free Indeed!You Shall Be Free Indeed!• Free from the lawFree from the law• Free from the bondage of sinFree from the bondage of sin• Free from fearFree from fear

Matthew 6:34Matthew 6:34

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. trouble.

Hebrews 2:15Hebrews 2:15And release those who through fear of And release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.bondage.

You Shall Be Free Indeed!You Shall Be Free Indeed!• Free from the lawFree from the law• Free from the bondage of sinFree from the bondage of sin• Free from fearFree from fear