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I’ve got joy, joy, joy . . .
You know the song, where do we have joy?
Down in our heart when we have the heart for the Lord and the mind of Christ.
We are a family, a fellowship, we are living together as the Lord’s Church.
We are to be an intimate family
And interdependent family
A family that loves to gather to worship (assemble) together
Our family needs each other and should be able to count on each other.
Oh we may have family squabbles, but families stick together.
In Christ we have freedom (Gal5:1)
But we need to be careful how we exercise our freedom within our family and within our community (insert that I don’t always do this right).
Our freedom when properly exercised helps the family flourish.
Failure
Improper use, application can bring fractures and problems to the family.
Our freedom in Christ is our focus today how it impacts our family; first we should look at defining our freedom in Christ.
I. Nature of our freedom in Christ
When you think about your freedom in Christ, what do you think of?
Enjoying our freedom in Christ
Christ offered freedom to His Disciples (Jn8:31-32, 36)
Paul taught to stand fast in our liberty, in our freedom (Gal5:1)
James speaks of the “perfect law of liberty” (Jam1:25)
So to enjoy the freedom, we should look at the nature of the freedom
Does our freedom in Christ make us free from any obligations?
Are we free to do our own thing?
Do our own thing, do it our own way with no consequences?
That is ridiculous isn’t it.
Paul addressed that type of assumption didn’t he (Rom5:20-6:2)
Rom6;
Do we have responsibilities to anyone, should we be accountable to anyone when we are free in Christ?
How about being concerned for our brethren, our family, are we free from that?
We have responsibilities to each other in our family (Gal6:1)
The context of our freedom
Freedom from sin (Jn8:34-36)
Jesus promised freedom from sin, the right to become a child of God, a son.
Paul spoke of the freedom from old law (Gal4:3-5, 8-11)
Then just a few verses later
Then there is the perfect law of liberty (Jm1:21-25)
The perfect law of liberty is a blessing to those who are “doer’s of the word”
The truth that sets us free is to free us to serve in that freedom!
Free from slavery to become a slave to righteousness (Rom6:17-18)
We became obedient from the heart (expand on this passage)
Free to serve one another through love (Gal5:13)
There is the danger that we not abuse our liberty.
We need to be careful not to devour one another (Gal5:14-15) for we are free “from” sin, not “to” sin
So, we have looked at the nature of the freedom, understanding the freedom, responsibility of the freedom and the warnings of the freedom so how about how freedom and fellowship work together.
II.
Freedom and fellowship
I would like to use an example in the church at Corinth (1Cor8:1-13)
Let’s us read this passage together then look at the freedom and fellowship
Knowledge puffs up, love edifies (v.1)
Paul did not consider anything an idol for there is no God but one (v.4)
And if there were many gods, many idols we do not want to cause people to violate their conscience (v.7)
Those who violated their weak conscience were sinning (Rom14:23)
So what we eat, or don’t eat Paul warns against being a stumbling block to those who are weak in faith (vv.9-10)
Don’t be a stumbling block to others (vv.11-12)
I want to look at (v.13) one more time to look at the application of not using our freedom to cause a stumbling block.
1Cor8:13
Consider your brother, don’t be a stumbling block (v.13)
Though an apostle, enjoying the freedom in Christ (1Cor9:1; ref only) He is willing to place limitations on his liberty, on his freedom so as to save others.
(1Cor9:19-23)
To what degree, what extreme are you willing to go to to help save a soul.
Are you willing to come out of your comfort zone?
What
Paul uses himself, sets himself as an example to follow (1Cor10:31-11:1)
1Cor10:31-32
1Cor1
Paul spoke, taught the same things in all churches
Another good example is what we find in Romans (Rom14:1, 13; 14-23; 15:1-3)
Strong in faith, consider those weak in faith (Rom14:1)
Don’t be a judge of your brothers faith; don’t put a stumbling block (Rom14:13)
Be willing to give up some of your freedom for sake of others (Rom14:14-23)
In summary of this passage
in Jesus Christ there is nothing unclean in itself; to one who thinks it is, is, and should treat it personally as unclean (v.14)
Walk in love, don’t destroy brother over food (v.15)
Rom14:17
Pursue things that make peace and building up one another (v.19)
Don’t tear down, be willing to give up your liberty for others (vv.20-21)
Your faith is your faith and your conviction (v.22)
Come from a place of faith, if you don’t you are condemned (v.23)
III.
Food for thought about freedom
Now there are no perfect churches, no perfect people, but we can work together in fellowship with one another and strive to walk in the freedom we have in Christ.
In place of self, we would look to serve others and build up one another
I would think of the value of assembly not just for me but for others benefit too
I would consider my not being commited or being absent from the assembly how it impacts others
I will be willing to forego my own liberty for others
Those who are weak in faith
Not making others stumble over person conscience issues
I would look for ways to bring unity and not division over non salvation issues
We will be unified by Christ having the mind of Christ with a heart for the brethren, a love for the brethren, to serve the brethren and our fellowship with thrive!
(Conclusion and invitation)
All this and salvation too, these special things made possible by the Cross of Christ, the work completed on the cross
United, fitted together, build together being made into a holy temple.
It is a fragile body, we need to be willing to give up some of our freedoms sometimes for the good of he body
For the good of the body we should have the mind of of Christ (Php2:1-8)
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No nothing out of selfishness or empty conceit.
Build up, esteem others more than self
Look out for others interest
End result is a healthy that has freedom in Christ
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