Is There Freedom For Me?

A believer in Christ is not in bondage to his or her sin the way they used to be. They may be compelled to go back to the old ways, but they are not in bondage to them. Freedom is found in Jesus Christ, and there is freedom available for you.

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HOOK:

Chicken Pan story

Human tendencies to go back to what is normal, even if its not good. (Normalcy Bias)

LOOK AHEAD:

why do we tend to drift back to the “old ways” God saved us from?

Is there hope for the fight?

Galatians 4:8-11

Galatians 4:8–11 ESV

8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. 9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more? 10 You observe days and months and seasons and years! 11 I am afraid I may have labored over you in vain.

believers returning to “works righteousness” system

returning to bankruptcy of self-effort

Why do we choose bondage?

ignorance/apathy

cultural norms

Sources of Sinful tendencies

[Pull] from without

satanic/demonic attack or influence

discouragement

joy-stealing

[Pull] from within

drawn away by our own lusts- James 1:14

response to broken foundations, childhood hurts, skewed worldviews

chicken pan, house of clamor

worldviews about: roles of men and women, sex, alcohol, money, etc.

Difference between compulsion and bondage

physical, emotional, mental, spiritual BONDAGE. prison cell with closed door

out of our control, don’t understand the source, or how to escape

compulsion- feeling compelled but not bound. prison cell with an open door

Christ has/can delivered us from the bondage

Paul Argues for Freedom

Galatians 5:1,13,16,18

Is There Freedom For Me?

Galatians 4:8-11

Sources of Sinful tendencies

Difference between compulsion and bondage

Paul Argues for Freedom

Fighting for Freedom