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Independence Day!

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

Senior Pastor Gary once again came off the hinges brining the word this week! Pastor thank you for that word! It was confirmation and conviction for me. And thus here is this weeks Monday Morning Meditation!

Why did Jesus go to Calvary? Why did he suffer and die for us? We know he did it because he loves us, but what other reason did He do it?

He did it so that we can be free! Free from the Law, Free from Sin, Free from Death, and free from Self Condemnation. Jesus came and died so that we can truly be free! It is only through him we can find true freedom! People all over the world are fighting for freedom as defined by man. Here in America, it is said that we have more freedoms than any other nation on Earth, but look at us.

We are in bondage to our material possessions, our jobs, taxes, gasoline, and credit cards, just to name a few. We spend more time trying to obtain the American Dream while the freedom that God offers sits on the back burner.

We continue to make excuses for not being the people we ought to be in Christ. We can see the sin in others but not in ourselves. Jesus once said: “He who is without sin, let him cast the first stone.”

We must begin to see our own sin and admit that we have a problem(s) then submit it to God and humble ourselves before Him and allow His grace to strengthen us. Thus, making a commitment to change and truly be free.

We are all born into sin but we do not have to leave the way we came in! Jesus can set you free! He has given you the freedom to boldly come before God the Father and speak openly and with confidence! Come and receive the mercy and grace you need to help you in your time of need. Jesus shall make you free, and you shall be free indeed! FREEDOM IS NOT FREE! But Jesus has already paid for our FREEDOM in full if you are willing to receive it! AMEN!

By: Elder Michael L. Hargett
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