Use the acronym F.R.E.E.D.O.M. to discover
what the bible has to say about the freedom that comes from Christ.
Friend – Proverbs 17:17 – A
friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 18:24 - A man
of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer
than a brother.
Redeemer – Galatians 3:13-14 –
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it
is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” He redeemed us in order
that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ
Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. Job 19:25 -
I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the
earth.
Enabler- Leviticus 26:13 - I
am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt so that you would no longer
be slaves to the Egyptians; I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to
walk with heads held high. Philippians’ 3:20-21 - our citizenship is in heaven.
And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the
power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform
our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.
Everlasting – Deuteronomy 33:27 – The
eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. Jeremiah
31:3 - The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an
everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.
Deliverer – Psalm 18:2 -
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in
whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
40:17 - Yet I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and
my deliverer; O my God, do not delay.
Overcomer – John 16:33 - “I
have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you
will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Matthew 16:18 -
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and
the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
Master – Matthew 6:24 – “No one
can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he
will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and
Money. 23:8-12 - “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one
Master and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for
you have one Father, and he is in heaven. Nor are you to be called ‘teacher,’
for you have one Teacher, the Christ. The greatest among you will be your
servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles
himself will be exalted.
Have you allowed Christ to set you free?
