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January 26, 2019

Free to Live for God

by Dennis Rouse
FREE: Not under the control or in the power of another; no longerconfined or imprisoned; released from captivity, confinement orslaveryJOHN 8:31-36 NLTJesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly mydisciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know theTRUTH, and the TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE.” “But we
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FREE: Not under the control or in the power of another; no longer
confined or imprisoned; released from captivity, confinement or
slavery
JOHN 8:31-36 NLT
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my
disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the
TRUTH, and the TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE.” “But we are
descendants of Abraham,” they said. “We have never been slaves to
anyone. What do you mean, ‘You will be set free’?” Jesus replied, “I
tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin. A slave is not a
permanent member of the family, but a son is part of the family
forever. So if the Son sets you FREE, YOU ARE TRULY FREE.”
3 Categories of People When It Comes to Sin:

  1. Blinded to Sin: Totally controlled by sin and don’t even know it!
  2. Struggling with Sin: Know they have sin in their lives and are
    struggling to break free!
  3. Freedom from Sin: Living a life where they’ve learned to
    cooperate with God’s grace and live a life controlled by God instead
    of sin.
    The Big Question: “How do I really get free from sin controlling my
    life?”
    The Answer: Give yourself completely to God!
    ROMANS 6:12-14 NLT
    Do not let sin control the way you live, do not give in to sinful desires.
    Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve
    sin. Instead, GIVE YOURSELVES COMPLETELY TO GOD, for you
    were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an
    instrument to do what is right for the glory of God. Sin is no longer
    YOUR MASTER, for you no longer live under the requirements of the
    law. Instead, you live under the FREEDOM OF GOD’S GRACE.
    How Do I Live a Free Life with God?

  1. Come to Him.
    MATTHEW 11:28-30 MSG
    “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get
    away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a
    real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn
    the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting
    on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and
    lightly.”
    What Does It Mean to Give Yourself Completely to God?
    • Developing a life with God day to day
    2 CORINTHIANS 4:16 NKJV
    Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is
    perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed DAY BY DAY.
    A Life with God:
    A. Having a prayer life instead of a worry life
    PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7 NLT
    Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God
    what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will
    experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can
    understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in
    Christ Jesus.
    B. Having a Word life instead of a social media life
    JOHN 8:32 NKJV
    “And you shall know the TRUTH, AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE
    YOU FREE.”
  2. Focus on the new instead of the old.
    PHILIPPIANS 3:12-14 NLT
    I don’t mean to say that i have already achieved these things or that I
    have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that
    perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. No, dear
    brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I FOCUS ON THIS
    ONE THING: FORGETTING THE PAST AND LOOKING FORWARD
    TO WHAT LIES AHEAD, I press on to reach the end of the race and
    receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is
    calling us.”
    Your past is your teacher. Your present is your opportunity. Your
    future is your friend!
    2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 NLT
    This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a NEW
    PERSON. The OLD LIFE is gone; a NEW LIFE HAS BEGUN!
  3. Start living by faith instead of by fear.
    2 TIMOTHY 1:7 NKJV
    For God has not given us a SPIRIT OF FEAR, but of power and of
    love and of a sound mind.
    HEBREWS 11:1 NKJV
    Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
    not seen.
    HEBREWS 11:6 NKJV
    But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to
    God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who
    diligently seek Him.
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