Live Free

The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lordʼs favor. Luke 4:18-21 ESV

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. Luke 19:10 ESV

Freedom is an unattainable myth without the Messiah

If the Son sets you free, you are truly free. John 8:36 NLT

1) Choose Freedom  - For you were called to freedom, brothers… Galatians 5:13 ESV 

Removed verse

If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:32 ESV 

New Slide - Choosing God’s word and will is the only path to a life of freedom and restoration. 

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. Galatians 5:1 ESV

2) Walk with the Liberator

We are not cable of overcoming the enemy on our own! 

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17 ESV

David replied to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. Today the LORD will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head. I Samuel 17:45-46 NLT

Moved - You are more likely to move a locomotive with a moped motor than to live in freedom without Jesus!

I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 ESV

3) Guard your Heart

For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. Galatians 5:17 NLT

A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. Proverbs 25:28 ESV

Moved next two slides from first point - It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you donʼt use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom. Galatians 5:13 MSG

He who avoids the slippery slope is less likely to fall into a pit.

Sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it. Genesis 4:7 NIV

Donʼt let what you access give the enemy access to your soul.

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 NLT

Guard your heart and God will guide your heart to freedom. 

4) Follow the peace of God 

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. Colossians 3:15 ESV

Remove Slide - Holy Spirit uses peace as an umpire for the soul.

Discernment isn’t just knowing the difference between right and wrong, it is knowing the difference between right and almost right. - Charles Spurgeon

Let the peace of God guide your choosing and you will find yourself living in freedom. 

5) Live for God and Others

Love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:37-38 NLT

Self-consumed people will always be bound. 

Jesus will rewrite your story if you will follow Him to freedom!

Look, said Naomi, “your sister in law is going back to her people and her gods. Go back with her.” But Ruth replied, “Donʼt urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Ruth 1:15-16 ESV

Remove - You’re future and freedom are not defined or determined by your hurt or history…

Remove - By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 2 Peter 1:3 NLT

Freedom is the miraculous breakthrough in believing and living we experience in a surrendered relationship with Jesus.