Talk 2: We Needed to be Freed
Introduction: The Offence of Freedom
John 8:31–32
1) We were not free
We were all Spiritual Slaves to Sin
John 8:34; Rom 6:17
Sin as a powerful force
Gen 4:7; Prov 5:3—6; 7:22–23; 1 Pet 2:11
Slaves to what you obey
Prov 5:22; Rom 6:16; 2 Pet 2:19
Slaves to what overcomes us
Prov 23:29–35; Rom 7:15, 18–19; Gal 6:1; 2 Pet 2:19, Tit 2:3
Satan was our Master
His lies lead us into Sin
Gen 3:1–6; John 8:44
He enslaves us through fear of death
Heb 2:14–15
We are of the Devil and follow him
Eph 2:2; 1 John 3:8
Imprisoned by the Law
Law imprisoned us under sin
Gal 3:22, Rom 5:20; 7:5
We are held captive by the Law
Gal 3:23, 4:3, 8–10
We are subject to the curse of the Law
Gal 3:10
Facing a Vast Debt
Matt 6:12; 18:23–25; Luke 7:41–50
The Whole World Lies in Spiritual Slavery
Belonging
Deut 15:15–17; Rev 13:16–17; 14:9–11
Genuine service
John 8:44; Rom 6:19
Personal submission
Rom 6:12
2) We Can’t Free Ourselves
The Task Too Great
The debt is too big
Matt 18:23–25, 34
Satan is too strong
Mark 3:22–27
With man salvation is impossible
Jer 13:23; Mark 10:27; John 6:44, 65
We Don’t Want to be Free
John 8:43; Eph 2:3; Tit 3:3; James 1:14–15
God has Bound our Minds and Wills
God has given us over to our desires
Rom 1:24, 26
God has darkened our minds
Rom 8:5–8; 1 Cor 2:14 Eph 4:17-19
Each of us is born under sin
Rom 5:12; Eph 2:1–3
God Alone is Powerful to Rescue
2 Chr 20:15; Ps 18; Is 63:1; Zeph 3:17
3) Christ has Set us Free
Jesus Sets us Free from Sin through the Cross
Jesus has condemned sin in the flesh
Rom 8:3
Jesus paid the Price to buy us out of slavery
Rom 6:17; Eph 1:7; 1pet 1:14, 18–19; Rev 5:9
Jesus takes us from slavery to sonship
Rom 6:3–7; Gal 4:6–7
Jesus Sets us Free from Satan through the Cross
Mark 3:22–27; Col 2:15; Heb 2:14; 1 John 3:8; 4:4
Jesus Sets us Free From the Law through the Cross
Jesus fulfilled the Law for us
Rom 8:1–4
Became the curse for us
Gal 3:13–14
Set free from the law
Gal 4:4–5; Rom 7:4–6
Jesus Sets us Free from our Debt through the Cross
Col 2:13–14
Jesus Lifts us Above what Held us Captive
1 Cor 3:21–22; 2 Cor 2:14; Eph 1:20–23; 2:6; 1 Pet 2:9
This is Definitive Freedom
Jn 8:36
4) Still Waiting for Freedom
Redemption of our bodies
Rom 8:23
Liberation of creation
Rom 8:21
Defeat of Satan
Rev 20:10
Conclusion: Thankfulness for Freedom
Ex 15:1–21
