Yesterday we celebrated the Fourth of July, and the freedom that we have as America. I listen to one army General call it happy freedom day. We should be very thankful for the freedom that we have today in this country but also the freedom we have in Christ. Today I want to share a few minutes some verses from the scripture that talk about freedom and see what our response needs to be.
- Freedom is be preached.
- Luke 4:17-19 (New International Version) Isaiah 61:1-2
- 17The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: 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 for the blind, to release the oppressed, 19to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.
- Luke 4:17-19 (New International Version) Isaiah 61:1-2
- Freedom is not to lead others astray
- 1 Corinthians 8:8-10 (New Living Translation)
- 8 It’s true that we can’t win God’s approval by what we eat. We don’t lose anything if we don’t eat it, and we don’t gain anything if we do. 9 But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble. .
- 1 Corinthians 8:8-10 (New Living Translation)
- Freedom is to serve others.
- Galatians 5:13-14
- 13 For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. 14 For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.
- Galatians 5:13-14
- Freedom comes from Christ.
- 1 Timothy 2:5-6 (New Living Translation)
- 5 For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. 6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.
- Galatians 3:22-23
- 22 But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ. 23 Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed.
- 1 Timothy 2:5-6 (New Living Translation)
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