Freedom in the Soul

Freedom Series:

Freedom in the Land – from the STATE

Freedom in the Spirit – from SIN

Freedom in the SOUL – from SLAVERY

Theme: you can be free in your spirit (saved) but bound in your soul (defeated).

Luke 4:18 NLT

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free,

Christ died for freedom in our spirit, SOUL and body

Captives released – mental freedom

Blind will see – decisional freedom

Oppressed set free – emotional freedom

MENTAL Freedom - Power to THINK right

Potential of freedom - Mind can be renewed

Romans 12:2 NLT

2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Power of freedom – Mind can be Developed

1 John 1:4 NLT

4 We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy.

Process of Freedom - Through the Gospel

John 8:32 NLT

And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

DECISIONAL Freedom - Power to CHOOSE Right

Mark 5:5 NLT

5 Day and night he wandered among the burial caves and in the hills, howling and cutting himself with sharp stones.

Mark 5:15 NLT

15 A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons. He was sitting there fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid.

Mark 5:20 NLT

20 So the man started off to visit the Ten Towns of that region and began to proclaim the great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed at what he told them.

EMOTIONAL Freedom - Power to FEEL Right

Hebrews 9:13–14 NLT

13 Under the old system, the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer could cleanse people’s bodies from ceremonial impurity. 14 Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins.

1 Corinthians 1:8 NLT

8 He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns.

Closing – keep the freedom in your soul that Christ died for!

John 8:36 NLT

36 So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.

1 Corinthians 7:23 NLT

23 God paid a high price for you, so don’t be enslaved by the world.