Freedom From Sin
FREEDOM FROM WHAT?
THE TRUTH BRINGS FREEDOM SIN!
KEY PASSAGE
John 8:31-38 ESV… So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33 They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?”34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. 35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. 37 I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. 38 I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
IT’S POPULAR TO SAY, “THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE”
1. “The truth will set you free” is one of the most profound things Jesus ever said… John 8:31-32.
2. This saying is so profound and memorable that it’s used by everyone!
ONLY TRUE DISCIPLES WILL EXPERIENCE TRUE FREEDOM
1. “True disciples” are those who abide in Jesus’ teachings… John 8:31
2. Only “true disciples” will experience the freedom of which Jesus speaks… John 8:32
3. The Jews thought they were already spiritually free… John 8:33; Rom. 9:4-5
4. The type of freedom of which Jesus speaks is “freedom from sin”... John 8:34
A SLAVE DOES NOT REMAIN IN THE HOUSE FOREVER
1. Those who are enslaved to sin will have no part in God’s kingdom… John 8:34-36; Mt. 8:11-12
2. It is only the Son who can set people free John 8:36
LIVING IN A WORLD THAT THINKS IT FREE
1. The greatest type of oppression is “spiritual oppression”.
2. People will hate you for speaking the truth… John 8:37-38
3. We were all once enslaved to sin… Eph. 2:1-2
4. Satan is the father of all who are enslaved to sin… John 8:37-38 & 44
A FREEDOM FROM WHICH PEOPLE RUN?
1. People will run to freedom… fight for freedom… and even die for freedom.
2. And yet billions of people run from the freedom that can be found in Christ.
3. People love walking in the darkness… are often afraid of the light… John 3:19
4. Are you ready to be set free from the bondage of sin by placing your faith in Christ… Luke 4:16-18
QUESTIONS TO PONDER
1. Have you ever heard someone use the phrase “the truth will set you free”? When? Where?
2. What type of freedom was Jesus speaking about in this passage?
3. Why is “spiritual oppression” the worst type of oppression?
4. Why is Jesus the only one who can set people free from the bondage of sin?