Calvary Church
Kingdom and National Freedom
In this teaching we’ll take a deeper look at the term “freedom” and how it pertains to us as a nation and as individuals.
Locations & Times
Calvary Church
4700 53rd St, Moline, IL 61265, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
What is FREEDOM?
Biblical freedom is not self-rule or doing what we feel like doing without any constraints. Freedom involves structure. Bondage to Christ allows us to be free to be what we’re created to be.
Biblical freedom is not self-rule or doing what we feel like doing without any constraints. Freedom involves structure. Bondage to Christ allows us to be free to be what we’re created to be.
Understanding Freedom
1. At the HEART of freedom is the ability to freely experience all that God has given. Freedom is very wide-ranging.
1. At the HEART of freedom is the ability to freely experience all that God has given. Freedom is very wide-ranging.
Biblical freedom does not mean the ABSENCE of any restrictions.
Understanding Freedom
2. True freedom always comes with BOUNDARIES.
2. True freedom always comes with BOUNDARIES.
The reason God sets boundaries is to create the opportunity for us to take full ADVANTAGE of freedom.
Understanding Freedom
3. If we try to take advantage of freedom by REMOVING legitimate boundaries, we wind up with a life tied to death.
3. If we try to take advantage of freedom by REMOVING legitimate boundaries, we wind up with a life tied to death.
We’re allowed the opportunity within freedom to choose what we do, but we’re not free to choose the CONSEQUENCES of our choice.
Understanding Freedom
4. If society replaces God’s established principles of freedom with their own desires, they will SUFFER the results.
4. If society replaces God’s established principles of freedom with their own desires, they will SUFFER the results.
Reasons for God’s Boundaries
a) PROTECTION
b) STRUCTURE
c) To Remind us that God’s in CHARGE
a) PROTECTION
b) STRUCTURE
c) To Remind us that God’s in CHARGE
Understanding Freedom
5. Freedom provides the opportunity to make a choice to EXERCISE personal responsibility over which God has given.
5. Freedom provides the opportunity to make a choice to EXERCISE personal responsibility over which God has given.
To have the opportunity to transform God’s raw materials into something usable and beneficial to ourselves and others is the ESSENCE of freedom.
Understanding Freedom
6. We diminish freedom by supporting IRRESPONSIBILITY.
6. We diminish freedom by supporting IRRESPONSIBILITY.
Many Americans want “God Bless America” WITHOUT “One Nation Under God.
Understanding Truth and Freedom
Understanding Truth and Freedom
1. KNOWING the Truth Sets People Free
1. KNOWING the Truth Sets People Free
Understanding Truth and Freedom
2. God is TRUTH and He Cannot LIE
2. God is TRUTH and He Cannot LIE
Understanding Truth and Freedom
3. The Truth Versus FEELINGS and FACTS
3. The Truth Versus FEELINGS and FACTS
Truth is more than feelings or facts. Truth is absolute and it’s defined by God’s viewpoint and knowledge on the matter.
How can we be truly free?
The reason so many Christians are still in bondage to SIN, doubt, bitterness, unforgiveness and circumstances is because they’ve not boldly ACTED in accordance with God’s Kingdom agenda.
God has given us the purpose of freedom which is to SERVE others and help them to KNOW freedom.
Freedom is wonderful, but it’s not FORCED.
3rd verse of the Star Spangled Banner
O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their lov'd home and the war's desolation!
Blest with vict'ry and peace may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto - "In God is our trust,"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their lov'd home and the war's desolation!
Blest with vict'ry and peace may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto - "In God is our trust,"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Talk About It
Discussion Questions:
1. When someone says the word “freedom”, what is the first thing you’ve thought most of your life?
2. What is Biblical freedom and how is it different than what we sometimes think?
3. How can freedom become bondage when God’s boundaries are not paid attention to?
4. How do you correlate truth and freedom?
Next Step:
How can you be truly free according to Scripture?
1. When someone says the word “freedom”, what is the first thing you’ve thought most of your life?
2. What is Biblical freedom and how is it different than what we sometimes think?
3. How can freedom become bondage when God’s boundaries are not paid attention to?
4. How do you correlate truth and freedom?
Next Step:
How can you be truly free according to Scripture?