40/7IF God loves me, Part 2

God loves you

You are forgiven…completely!

Don't let freedom cheat youOut of the very thing

Christ died to give you

2 Reponses to Freedom…

Whatever I want…

Whatever he wants…

God

Loves Me

IF…

Why…?

Jesus paid it all

Sanctify= Hagiazo:

Made pure, holyseparated from sin

…we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus

Christ once for all.

And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for

sins, he sat down at the right hand of God…

For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified- Hebrews 10:10-14

As we follow JesusWe are beginning to experience

What we already are in Christ:Sanctified

Jesus died onceFor all sin

God isn't stealing freedom-He's giving it!

I will run in the path of your Commands for you have

Set my heart free- Psalm 119:32

And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision

of your flesh

God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses

by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal

demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross

- Col. 2:13-14

You are free!

- No OT Law- No debts to pay

Don't let freedom cheat youOut of the very thing

Christ died to give you

You are free…!

Let me give youSomething for that…

…if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantageto you

I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keepthe whole law.

You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen

away from grace

…For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love- Gal. 5:2-6

Sabbath?

OT Rules, Dietary Rules

Religious Rules

You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen

away from grace

Hey Jesus- it's not enough!

Here's my watch!

Grace=

Freedom

Completely Forgiven

Slate Wiped Clean

Don't let freedom cheat youOut of the very thing

Christ died to give you

Jesus did it allI can't pay it back

2 Responses:

Walked the Aisle…I can do what I want!

Received ChristSo I'm set free toServe him well

Why does it matter?

What:- They See

- I Experience

Who:- I know

Don't let freedom cheat youOut of the very thing

Christ died to give you

What they see:

Your Faith becomes RealTo your world

Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God- 1 Peter 2:12

Honorable= Valuable, Virtuous, Morally Good

I don't like churchBecause it's full of…?

…as it is written, “The name of God is blasphemed among the

Gentiles because of you”- Romans 2:24

God forbid!

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use

of the time

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person- Col. 4:5-6

What people see in a believerIs what they perceive

Of our faith

Don't let freedom cheat youOut of the very thing

Christ died to give you:Influence

What they see

What I experience…

…do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption- Eph. 4:30

Joy, Peace, ContentmentPower, Changed Life

"For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace"- Romans 8:6

"The only Christian who isn't a satisfied customer is the one

who doesn't shop God's store exclusively"

Don't let freedom cheat youOut of the very thing

Christ died to give you:Abundant Life

What they seeWhat I experience

Who I know…

My good friend…Al Denson

Knowing of…

vs.

Knowing…

You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons

believe—and shudder!

Do you want to be shown, you fool, that faith apart from works is useless?- James 2:19-20

If it doesn't change my lifeIt's not real

“What do you think? A man had two sons.

And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’

And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his

mind and went.

And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go.

Which of the two did the will of his father?”

They said, “The first.”

Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did

not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes

believed him.

And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him- Matthew 21:28-32

Belief= action, change of lifestyle

…that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance- Acts 26:20

Don't let freedom cheat youOut of the very thing

Christ died to give you:Redemption and Restoration

CreationFall

RedemptionRestoration

Only if freedom set me Free to live for Jesus

Is it the freedom of ChristBecause that's where Life is found

Don't let freedom cheat youOut of the very thing

Christ died to give you

For my people have committed two evils: they have

forsaken me, the fountain of living waters

and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water- Jeremiah 2:13

Am I still trying to payFor what Christ gave me?

Am I still insisting others payFor what Christ

Died to give them?

What does my world see?

What am I experiencing?

Do I need to know Jesus?

"Jesus, set me freeTo live for something

Greater than me…"

Religion creates rulesTo deal with the misuse

Of freedom

Rules don't change hearts

We pray for and preach Transformation