Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath
anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the
brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight
to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.
Each year on the 4th
of July, also known as Independence Day, we celebrate our freedom as a nation
and all of the benefits that come along with that freedom. However, as we celebrate being physically
free, in reality there are many individuals who are spiritually in bondage. Even believers can fall captive to things
that hinder their spiritual growth and progression in the things of God. The
good news is that Jesus came to set every captive free, and through the
finished work of the cross we have been made free indeed. Therefore, we must begin walking in the full
liberty Christ has made available to us. Simply stated, “It’s time to be
free”! The condition of our world
depends on it.
I. Why does God need “us” completely liberated in this season?
1.
Because the world needs a template for
righteousness.
Matthew 9:9 And as Jesus passed forth
from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and
he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
1 Corinthians 4:15-16 “ For
though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many
fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. Wherefore
I beseech you, be ye followers of me.” (KJV)
2.
Because
he wants to bring us into the fulfillment of his promises and blessings.
Exodus 3:7-8a “And the Lord said, I have
surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard
their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; And I am
come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them
up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk
and honey;
II. things we need to be liberated from in this season.
1.
We need to be free
from:
a)
Wrong
Associations.
1
Corinthians 15:33 Amplified Bible (AMP) “Do not be deceived bad company
corrupts good morals.”
b)
Destructive habits and
addictions.
c)
The
Past.
Philippians 3:13-14 (KJV) Brethren, I count
not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those
things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ
Jesus.
d)
Ourselves Sometimes the biggest enemy is the “inner
me”; self-gratification can cause us to obstruct our own freedom.
James 1:13-15 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted
of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But
every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.Then
when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished,
bringeth forth death.
III.
How Do we walk in the freedom provided by christ?
a) Admit we need to be liberated
from current places/situations we are in.
Matthew 14:29-30
And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the
ship, he walked on the water,to go to Jesus.But when he saw the wind boisterous,he was afraid; and beginning to sink,he cried,saying, Lord, save me.
b) Be willing to change.
Acts 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and
be baptized every one of
you in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
c) submit yourself completely to
the lord.
James 4:7
Submit
yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
d)
stay committed to Christ.
Proverbs 24:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For a righteous man falls seven
times, and rises again,
But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse.
But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse.
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