john 8:32 “and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” free = to liberate,...
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John 8:32 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Free = to liberate, exempt, deliver, make free
Truth = the Words of God - Jn. 17:17
Patrick Henry
Civil War - 1860’s
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
Freedom is a popular idea !
No RulesNo Rules
Real Freedom Is In CHRISTReal Freedom Is In CHRIST
We are in bondage while living in sinRomans 6:16-18 “servants to sin”Romans 7:14 “sold under sin” TCNT “sold into slavery to sin”
Mankind becomes addicted or enslaved to sin: Alcoholics – drug addicts – sex offenders Liars – thieves - profanity
Real Freedom Is In CHRISTReal Freedom Is In CHRISTJohn 8:32 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Christ died to liberate us from our sins – 2 Cor.5:21We must die with him – dead to sinWe have freedom through His blood
Real Freedom Is In CHRISTReal Freedom Is In CHRIST
“God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin,
yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to
which you were delivered. And having been set free
from sin, you became slaves of righteousness”
Romans 6:17-18
Real Freedom Is In CHRISTReal Freedom Is In CHRIST
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which
are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but
after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ
Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.”
Romans 8:1,2
Real Freedom Is In CHRISTReal Freedom Is In CHRIST
No longer in forceActs 15:10 – Yoke not able to bearIt could not atone for sin
In Christ we are freed from that law of sin and death
Christ is the atonement for all our sins
Real Freedom Is In CHRISTReal Freedom Is In CHRIST
Not free from all things
That would be lawlessness
1 John 3:4 Sin is transgression
True freedom is recognizing we have limits
Real Freedom Is In CHRISTReal Freedom Is In CHRIST
Titus 1:1 “Paul, a bondservant of God…”James 1:1 “James, a bondservant of God….”2 Peter 1:1 “Simon Peter, a bondservant….
Romans 6:18 “And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.”
Romans 6:22 (ESV) “But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.”
Real Freedom Is In CHRISTReal Freedom Is In CHRIST
Act like servants [slaves] of Christ
Hebrews 5:9 “all them that obey Him.” 1 Peter 2:21 “follow his steps
Serve one another1 Pet. 5:5Galatians 5:13,14
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.” Gal. 5:1
Stand Fast1 Cor. 16:13 “stand fast in the faith”Phil. 1:27 “stand fast in one spirit”Phil. 4:1 “Stand fast in the Lord”
Stand Firm – To be stationary - to Persevere
Were threatened by Jewish teachings
Judaism is still a threat: Dispensationalism Premillennialism
HumanismModernism
Evolution
Philosophy
Sectarianism LiberalismFollowing
men
Our sins are forgiven - We have a set of Tracks
Freedom is Not FreePoliticalSpiritual
God’s Son Died to purchase our Freedom
A Christian is the only truly free personFreedoms in our countryFreedom in Christ
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning July 8, 2012