Freedom's Blessings

This week, on Wednesday, July 4, we will celebrate the official birthday of the United States of America. We will live in a country that is not very old in comparison to many other countries of the world.

After 231 Years of Freedom, what can we learn?

Freedom is an amazing blessing. It carries many truths as we observe it’s impact on our life. 4 elements will help as we dissect freedom, to see how it affects us today. The freedom today we enjoy as Americans, and the freedom that the believing child of God experiences in their lives are similar.

If we would get the full benefit and experience of the freedom we enjoy as a nation, and as a people of God, we must understand we were…

1. Set Free from…

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Romans 8:2

What is needed in this phase is reflection—thinking back over your life, and where it would be without freedom you found in Christ. It is those who have been forgiven of much that love much, Jesus said. What has the Lord Jesus set you free from?


2. Set Free to …

“don’t you know that as many of us were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism unto death, that like as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so, we should walk in newness of life.” Rom 6:4

It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1

There are enemies that would hinder, rob, divert, or conquer our freedom, and return us to slavery.

“but now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back againto the weak and worthless elemental things to which you desire to be enslaved all over again?”

What is required of us at this phase is discipline. It is not going to happen on it’s own, without our doing our part. There is responsibility laid upon us to stay strong, to stay in the Word, to continue doing what we know we should do, and continue to be what He has saved us to be. “ if you continue in My word, then are you my disciples….” This takes discipline.

3. Set Free by…

If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. John 8:36

“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly… God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved fromGod’s wrath through Him.” Romans 5:6-9

What is required of us here is gratitude. Fully realizing all His done and set you free from, and in gratitude letting your life be a prayer of thanksgiving for your salvation.

Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven--for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little." Luke 7:47


4. Set Free for…

walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; Col 1:10

For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well. 2Ti 1:5

“now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself… and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation. Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ…” 2 Cor. 5:18-20

What is needed of us here is perseverance. Fighting against the enemies of our freedom, realizing not only ours, but the generations to come are depending on our faithfulness. Just as we depended on those who went before us, others are depending on us. Will we be found faithful?