Jesus died for our Sins and in doing so He set us free from them as well. So why do so many Christians continue in sin long after they have confessed Jesus as their Lord? Come join me as I explore this question and many others as we venture through Scripture together to find the answers. Recorded Live November 6th, 2011 at the A Word from God Bible Church in Springfield, MO.
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Jesus Sets Us Free (OutLine)
All Scripture NIV1984
Section 1
Key Verse:
John 8:31-36
The Children of Abraham
31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said,
“If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have
never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”
34 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a
slave to sin.
35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family,
but a son belongs to it forever.
36 So if the Son sets you free, you
will be free indeed.
As Followers of Christ:
- We are FREE from Sin
- We are free from the penalty of Sin
- We are free from the POWER of Sin
- We are free from the IGNORANCE of Sin
►To be FREE we must HOLD to Jesus’ TEACHINGS
John 8:31-32
31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said,
“If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then
you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
►Your family and your background will not save you from Sin
John 8:33
33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have
never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”
►Sin enslaves the one sinning, Jesus Says EVERYONE who Sins is enslaved
John 8:34
34 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone
who sins is a slave to sin.
►Slaves to Sin have no place in the family of God
John 8:35
35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the
family, but a son belongs to it forever.
►When Jesus sets you free, you are free forever
John 8:36
36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Section 2
►Freedom comes with a price
1 Corinthians 6:20
20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your
body.
►Freedom has its rewards
John 10:10
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have
come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
►Our freedom comes by the Grace of God
Romans 6:14
14 For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under
law, but under grace.
►Freedom is a GIFT from God BUT its up to YOU to
receive it
Philippians 2:12
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always
obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to
work out your salvation with fear and trembling,
►Freedom comes with Sacrifice
Matthew 18:8-9
8 If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and
throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to
have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if
your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for
you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the
fire of hell.
►Believers are free from death
1 Corinthians 15:55
55 “Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?”
►Believers are free from the penalty of Sin
1 John 2:1-2
1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin.
But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our
defense—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning
sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for[a] the sins of the whole world.
►Believers are free from their OLD Self
Romans 6:6
6 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that
the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to
sin—
►Believers are Slaves of Righteousness
Romans 6:18
18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to
righteousness.
►Only Jesus can set up free
Romans 8:3
3 For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by
the sinful nature,[a] God did by sending his own Son in the
likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering.[b] And so he condemned sin in sinful man,[c]
Section 3
►Why we need to be set free
Romans 3:23
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
►What must be BORN Again for us to be set free
John 3:3
3 In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see
thekingdom ofGod unless he is born again.”
►Why Does being BORN AGAIN set us free?
1 Peter 1:23
23 For you have been born again, not of
perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of
God.