Apollo Beach | Freedom In Christ

What is Freedom?

From John 8:31-36

1. The of Freedom.

📖 John 8: 31-32 ESV So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

📖 1 John 2:6 ESV Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

2. The of Freedom.

📖 John 8:33-34 ESV They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free?’” 34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.”

The following is not an exhaustive list, but several perils or roadblocks hindering freedom are identified in the text: 

A. .

📖 1 Corinthians 7:21 ESV Were you a bondservant when called? Do not be concerned about it. (But if you can gain your freedom, avail yourself of the opportunity.)

B. .

📖 Romans 6:16 ESV Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

C. .

📖 John 8:35-36 ESV The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

D. .

📖 John 8:37-38 ESV I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. 38 I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.

3. The of Freedom.

📖 John 8:42 ESV Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.”

Sermon in a Sentence:

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