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FREEDOM

FREEDOM. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free…I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin. A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son is part of the family forever. So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free. John 8:32-36 NLT.

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FREEDOM

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  1. FREEDOM

  2. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free…I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin. A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son is part of the family forever. So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free. John 8:32-36 NLT

  3. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Hebrews 12:1-2 NLT

  4. So how do you get free? F – Focus on the Freedom Giver We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Hebrews 12:2 NLT

  5. The downward spiral of losing your focus. • Dishonored his Parents Samson went down to Timnah and saw there a young Philistine woman. When he returned, he said to his father and mother, “I have seen a Philistine woman in Timnah; now get her for me as a wife. His father and mother replied, “Isn’t there an acceptable woman among your relatives or among all our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife? 14:1-3 NIV

  6. The downward spiral of losing your focus. • Dishonored his Parents • Distorted his Purpose On the fourth day, they said to Samson’s wife, “Coax your husband into explaining the riddle for us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?” Then Samson’s wife threw herself on him, sobbing, “You hate me! You don’t really love me. You’ve given my people a riddle, but you haven’t told me the answer.” 14:15-16 NIV

  7. The downward spiral of losing your focus. • Dishonored his Parents • Distorted his Purpose 3. Defiled his PurityOne day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute. He went in to spend the night with her. 16:1 NIV

  8. The downward spiral of losing your focus. • Dishonored his Parents • Distorted his Purpose • Defiled his Purity 4. Diluted his PowerHaving put him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him. And his strength left him. 16:19 NIV

  9. The downward spiral of losing your focus. • Dishonored his Parents • Distorted his Purpose • Defiled his Purity • Diluted his Power 5. Disgraced his ProfessionThen the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding in the prison. 16:21 NIV

  10. The downward spiral of losing your focus. • Dishonored his Parents • Distorted his Purpose • Defiled his Purity • Diluted his Power • Disgraced his Profession 6. Diminished his PotentialThen Samson prayed to the Lord, “O Sovereign Lord, remember me. O God, please strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines...Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” Then he pushed with all his might, and down came the temple on the rulers and all the people in it. 16: 28, 30 NIV

  11. So how do you get free? F - Focus on the Freedom Giver R - Remove the weights

  12. So how do you get free? F - Focus on the Freedom Giver R - Remove the weights E - Emotions – control your feelings

  13. So how do you get free? F - Focus on the Freedom Giver R - Remove the weights E - Emotions – control your feelings E- Endure - the race And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1 NLT

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