Prisioners yearn for freedom, as do people who are enslaved by sin. They want to be free from the sins that make their lives miserable. Well, truth be known prisoners aren't the only ones who need to be freed. We all need to experience the freedom from sin that Jesus offers us.
Jesus tells of a way to have that freedom - "know the truth."Jesus is "the truth" (John 14:6). Truth is not an abstract concept; it’s a reality. When Pilate asked, "What is truth?" (John 18:38), the Truth was standing before him. Jesus came into the world to "bear witness to the truth" (John 18:37) and He was the Truth incarnate. The truth in Jesus frees us from the consequences of sin, from self-deception, and from deception by Satan. The truth in Jesus shows us the way to eternal life with God. The truth in Jesus will indeed set us free - free from sin’s death penalty - from the corrosive effects of sin in our lives and from the curse that to all of us via Adams original sin - the fall of man. Independence Day is here. In Jesus we are Free Indeed!Let’s look at what Jesus said in our text:
A.) "If you abide in My word..."1. It is our choice, thus the "If" - to abide in His word. Everyday we make the choice.2. "Abide" means to continue to learn, and to apply the word to our lives and live by it.
John 8:31-34. I will be out of town Tuesday and Wednesday. Reachable by cell phone only. I may not be able to get on the internet to update my blog daily, my apologies, but I will catch it up on Thursday for sure.
Thanks for reading and God Bless! Have a great 4th!
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