Sunday, February 26, 2006

The Divine Emancipation Proclamation

Date:  2/26/06
Text:  St. John 8:31-36
Title:  The Divine Emancipation Proclamation

• The Book of John


• Written by John.


• The most theological of the four Gospels.


• Most believe that this is the last of the Gospel accounts to be written.

• Commander & Chief of the Universe


• God

• We are no longer to be slaves to anybody, anything, or any stuff.


• Jesus is speaking to believer’s and non-believers


• Abiding in the Word of God is discipleship.


• The Word of God makes us free


• When God makes us free, we have to leave our comfort zone.

NOTES:  A DISCIPLE is one who follows Christ.
TRUE DISCIPLESHIP goes beyond Sunday Morning Service.

• Discipleship


• Begins with belief


• Means constantly remaining in the Word of God


• Constantly listening to the Word of Jesus


• Constantly learning from Jesus


• Going deeper in the Word of Jesus


• Constantly obeying the Word of Jesus

• We have all been slaves to sin


• Learning the truth of Jesus results in freedom from:  Fear, Self, Other selves, and Sin.

NOTES:  If you continually sin, you are a slave to sin.
You can’t rely on anyone else’s relationship with God to make you free.

NOTES:  We are the CHURCH.
You don’t come to church.  You come to worship.  Only lost folk come to CHURCH.

My Personal Notes:
Thank God that He made me free.

My Personal Prayer:
Lord, thank You that You made me free.  Help me when I begin to act like a slave.

Scripture:  St. John 8:31-36
31: Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33: They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
34: Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
35: And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
36: If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
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