These are notes and Scripture references for the Sunday message on July 5, 2026

FREEDOM

JULY 5, 2026

 Yesterday we celebrated 250 years of American Independence: July 4, 1776 – July 4 2026.  Thank God for our natural forefathers: for their winning and bequeathing to us our national civil liberties.

 Every day of every year for 2,000 plus years we Christians have celebrated our freedom from the Law of Sin and Death [Rom 8:1-2 below].  Thank God for the Lord Jesus Christ and His winning and bequeathing to us our universal spiritual liberties

NT VERB FORM OF FREE:  Strongs Concordance: eleutheroō el-yoo-ther-o'-o From G1658; (Verb) to liberate, that is, (figuratively) to exempt (from moral, ceremonial or mortal liability): - Translated: deliver, make free.

 These seven passages appear here in the order of their appearance in the Bible.  They progressively detail our way to the liberty wherewith Christ makes us free, as well as to the final liberating of all creation from the bondage of corruption:

 

Jn 8:31-32 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you FREE.

 

Jn 8:36 If the Son [His being the Way, the Truth and the Life (Jn 14:6)] therefore shall make you FREE, ye shall be free [Noun] indeed.

 

Rom 6:17-18 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 18 Being then made FREE from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

 

Rom 6:22 But now being made FREE from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

 Rom 8:1-2 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me FREE from the law of sin and death.

 Rom 8:14-21 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature [Greek: Strongs: ktis'-is - From G2936; original formation] waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature [Greek: ktis'-is – Strongs: From G2936; original formation] was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, 21 Because the creature itself also shall be DELIVERED [Same Greek word as “FREE”] from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

 

Gal 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us FREE, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

 

 

Thank you, Father, for our freedom through Christ from the sin and death that held us captive.  Help us that we might also apply this last verse to our civil responsibilities concerning our natural “Land of the Free.”  God bless America, and, thanks always to our Heavenly Father for our FREEDOM, both spiritually and civilly.