Open the Eyes of My Heart

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We are Free At Last!
Galatians 51-12
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Was an active member in a non-instrumental Church
of Christ in Tuskegee, Alabama At the age of 24
and just having graduated from law school he
represented Rosa Parks in the famous bus boycott
Fred Gray
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Purpose
to better understand our freedom in Christ
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I All Christians Are Born Free
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When Christ calls a man He bids him to come and
die.
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I All Christians Are Born Free
A. We Have Been Called to Freedom
B. The King of Freedom We Should Experience
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Galatians 14
Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might
deliver us out of this present evil age,
according to the will of our God and Father
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Galatians 313
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law,
having become a curse for us for it is written,
Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.
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II Threats to Our Freedom Are Constant and
Cancerous
A. Our Freedom Thieves Are Both Insidious and
Influential
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The very essence of insidious!
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Living Bible (paraphrase) says, But it takes
only one wrong person among you to infect all the
others. In other words, false teachers
contaminate the Body of Christ
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II Threats to Our Freedom Are Constant and
Cancerous
A. Our Freedom Thieves Are Both Insidious and
Influential
B. Leaders Are to Guard the Flock
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One batch of legalism in the local church can
infect the entire church family
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III All Christians Are Born Free
A. Freedom is Fragile
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Freedom will not survive if it is not cherished
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III All Christians Are Born Free
A. Freedom is Fragile
B. Highly Value Your Freedom in Christ
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How strongly do you resist having your freedom in
Christ snatched from you?
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III All Christians Are Born Free
A. Freedom is Fragile
B. Highly Value Your Freedom in Christ
C. How to Get Back on Track
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Dont let people yoke you with the law for
salvation because such is running back to slavery
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The Perfect Cake Mix All the ingredients were
in the box all one had to do is pour the
contents of box in a bowl and add water
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John Jones tells the story of being stopped by
police for speeding. Didnt have his seat belt
on so, he quickly buckled up
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Philippians 39
not having a righteousness of my own derived
from the Law, but that which is through faith in
Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on
the basis of faith.
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Man told by angel he would have to have 1,000
points to get into heaven
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The autobiography written by Frederick Douglass.
In this book Douglass tells of the day he became
free
Douglas Frederick
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Summary and Conclusion
What are you going to do friend the next time
someone attempts to put you under the bondage of
legalism? Take a stand in the freedom of Christ.
Dont run around like a chicken with its head cut
off doing whatever youre told to make your
salvation a little more secure. You brother, you
sister, take your stand by the Cross of Christ
and keep your freedom secure!