Tag: freedom
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His Word is not Bound!
John 18:12 “So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jewsarrested Jesus and bound Him.” 2 Timothy 2:8-9 “Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!” The history of…
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Truly Free
Romans 6:16 “Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?” Galatians 5:1 “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Are…
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For the Sake of the Gospel
1 Corinthians 9:23 “I do it all for the sake of the gospel.” Why do you do what you do? Do you really give much thought to it? Do you just do what seems natural as you go through your day, or do you have specific goals in mind? Perhaps you’re studying to get a degree so you can make a living doing something…
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Let these people go!
John 18:7-8 “So he asked them again, ‘Whom do you seek?’ And they said, ‘Jesus of Nazareth.’ Jesus answered, ’I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.’” The mob who was seeking Jesus in the account above was seeking Him for one purpose: to kill Him. They wanted nothing more than…
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The reprobate mind
John 18:6-12 “When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. . . So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him.” Isn’t it interesting how Jesus, with a few words, revealed His power over those who came to arrest…
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The ultimate freedom!
Leviticus 21:21 “No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a blemish shall come near to offer the Lord’s food offerings; since he has a blemish, he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God.” How peculiar were the laws that regulated the Old Testament priesthood. There were laws about touching…
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Fearing the unknown
Exodus 14:10-12 “When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they feared greatly. And the people of Israel cried out to the Lord. They said to Moses, ‘Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the…
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