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Free Indeed 

Let’s look closer at one of the verses in today’s passage to make sure we don’t misunderstand an often-quoted verse. In John 8:32, Jesus said, “…[a]nd you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” We shouldn’t read verse 32 without first reading 31, right? In verse 31, Jesus said “[i]f you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples…. then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”  

Again, we are encouraged by Jesus to know His teachings; that is, study His Word. Being a disciple means that we have studied what He taught and we’re making every effort to apply what we’ve learned to our own lives. When we do so, we will recognize truth and that truth will set us free from all kinds of things. Sometimes poor health and illnesses may be the result or consequences of wrong beliefs, or “untruths,” we’ve had for years. But, He assures us that when we learn His Word, we will learn the truth of His Word and that Truth will set us free!

Questions:

1. What are some things that I’ve learned about God, by studying His Word for myself, that have revealed wrong beliefs I’ve had in my life?
2. Through this study, what truths and treasures have been revealed to me that I didn’t know before?
3. What is holding me back from learning all that I can?