Freedom Through Christ

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.

Freedom ἐλευθερία [eleutheria /el·yoo·ther·ee·ah/] Licence, the liberty to do as one pleases. True liberty is living as we should not as we please.

Freedom (Webster) not bound, confined or detained by force.

What is our freedom and what have we been set free from?

Strong, J. (1995). Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon. Woodside Bible Fellowship.

1. (111) refrences to free

2. (10) refrences to freed

3. (1) refrence to freedman

4. (1) refrence to freedmen

5. (24) refrences to freedom

Sins, sickness & suffering and slavery

6. (22) refrences to freely

7. (22) refrences to freewill

8. (2) refrences to freeing

B. Believe God has defined what it is for something or someone to be free.

C.

D. What is our freedom and what have we been set free from?

1. Sins, sickness & suffering and slavery

First, because of Christ..we have been....Freed from our sins

A. Freed from our sins

The enemy thought that he had outsmarted God in the garden.

You see, satan snuck in under the radar of man’s discernment

Even from the beginning there was freedom

God gave Adam the freewill of choice

Man brought the curse of sin upon himself through freewill

People were bound by the very sinful act of Adam up until Jesus came

a) His blood, that was shed on Calvary, freed us from sin

The blood of Jesus, that was shed on Calvary, freed us from sin

b)

Those that place their trust and faith in Jesus are free from their sins

4. Those that place their trust and faith in Jesus are free from their sins

Does this mean that we will never sin again?

As our definition of freedom explained earlier, we are not bound by sin, confined or detained by its force.

We must desire the holiness of God

It is our own desire that causes us sin

Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

Second this morning, because of Christ..we have been....Freed from sickness and suffering

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B. Freed from sickness and suffering

Sickness and suffering was brought into existence by the enemy of our soul

satan is not happy with God’s creation

b) You have been created in the image of the one that booted him out of paradise.

You have been created in the image of the One that kicked satan out of paradise.

c) He is looking for every opportunity to devastate you and your family.

Now satan is looking for every opportunity to devastate you and your family.

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Sober-Minded νήφω [nepho /nay·fo/] to be calm and collected in spirit.

Though satan has succeeded at times....in fact, your life possibly lays desolate today.....the deliverer, Jesus Christ, is the overcomer!!!!!

Ø He has succeeded at times

Ø Your life possibly lays desolate today!

2. The deliverer, Jesus, is the overcomer!!!!!

Though we have difficult times…there are promises

b) There are promises

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

Healed ἰάομαι [iaomai /ee·ah·om·ahee/] 1 to cure, heal. 2 to make whole. 2A to free from errors and sins, to bring about (one’s) salvation.

(Message Bible)

Are you sick? Call the church leaders together to pray and anoint you with oil in the name of the Master. Believing-prayer will heal you, and Jesus will put you on your feet. And if you’ve sinned, you’ll be forgiven—healed inside and out.

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Are you sick? Call the church leaders together to pray and anoint you with oil in the name of the Master. Believing-prayer will heal you, and Jesus will put you on your feet. And if you’ve sinned, you’ll be forgiven—healed inside and out.

We are not bound by sickness and suffering, neither confined or detained by its force.

Strong, J. (1995). Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon. Woodside Bible Fellowship.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

Ø Through our suffering, He will be there ()

3. We are not bound by sickness and suffering, neither confined or detained by its force.

Lastly this morning, because of Christ..we have been....Freed from slavery

So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir

The New International Version. (2011). (). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

The chains have been broken

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

The New International Version. (2011). (). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

a) The chains have been broken

We are not bound by slavery, neither confined or detained by its force.

a) Death, hell and the grave

3. There was a package delivered to the enemy

a) A package of:

Ø Resurecction and life

Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. 18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

Ø A package of freedom

Keys κλείς [kleis /klice/] denotes power and authority

Ø ,

The New International Version. (2011). (). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Jesus has the power and authority of death, hell and the grave!

4. We are not bound by slavery, neither confined or detained by its force.

Jesus has one the victory!

A. Jesus has one the victory!

Even with the victory of Jesus and the fact that believer's in Christ have been set free....the enemy will come and try to destroy you

C. Now the enemy will come and try to destroy you

It is imperative that you maneuver yourself through life; using the Word of God, praying and moving in faith by the hand of God

2. Your faith in Him will protect you from the fiery shots of the enemy.