Free Indeed. Free Forever.

Key Scriptures 

 

John 8:31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” 33 They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?” 34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. 36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

 

If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.

~ Isaac Newton

 

We are free indeed and free forever. (Say it)

 

Freedom is a treasure and a legacy. It is a treasure because is it valuable. It is a legacy because we did not create it, we only inherited freedom. Freedom and responsibility go hand in hand. We have the responsibility to live a certain way and we have the responsibility to share it.

 

When Jesus says he makes us “free indeed” he is talking about freedom in the total sense, at every level.

 

The word "indeed" means:  Truly, in reality, in point of fact, as opposed to what is pretended, fictitious, false, conjectural

 

“We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline.”  Rev. Dr. KIng

 

Dr. King possession the spiritual and intellection capacity to be prophetic and proactive. He and the ministers who led the movement were closer to God and ten times smarter than the oppressors.  

 

Psalms 119:98, Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide.

 

Here in the 21st-century many people are not living in the freedom they have already been provided because they've not experienced freedom indeed through Christ. 

 

We are free indeed and free forever. But here's the hook, with freedom comes responsibility. It is our actions that determine if we live in what God has provided or if we continue to miss the best that God has for us.

 

Looking again at our text: John 8:31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” 33 They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”

 

Some of Jesus’ own people thought that they already possessed all the freedom they needed. We don’t want to make that same mistake in only leaning on religion or what our society defines and freedom. 

 

To be “free indeed” requires a Savior

 

We Are Free Indeed and Free Forever. That’s we are empowered and can empower others.