FREEDOM FROM BONDAGE

Sunday Morning - November 10, 1996

Text: John 8:30-32 "As he spake these words, many believed on [eis] him. 31. Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue [AAS] in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32. And ye shall know [FMI] the truth, and the truth shall make [FAI] you free [TO COME OR GO AT LIBERTY]."

BELIEVED

John 8:30 "As he spake these words, many believed [AAI] on him."

Acts 16:30-31 "And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31. And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."

WHO HAD BELIEVED

John 8:31 "Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed [RAP - HAVING BELIEVED] on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye [PAI] my disciples indeed;"

Luke 8:13 "They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away."

Colossians 2:6-7 "As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7. Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving."

CONTINUE IN MY WORD

John 8:31 "Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye [PAI] my disciples indeed;"

John 10:27 "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:"

DISCONTINUE IN THE WORD

Luke 8:14 "And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection." No longer a disciple!!!

Mark 4:19 "And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful." No longer a disciple!!!

Matthew 13:22 "He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful." No longer a disciple!!!

ESTABLISHED IN DOCTRINE

Ephesians 4:14 "That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;"

2 Timothy 3:12-14 "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 13. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;"

Colossians 2:8 "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ."

2 Timothy 4:2-4 "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."

KNOW THE TRUTH

John 8:32 "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."

1 Timothy 4:13 "Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine."

2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17. That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."

Isaiah 28:9-10 "Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. 10. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:"

2 Peter 1:2 "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,"

2 Timothy 2:15 "Study [diligence] to show [present] thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing [PAP] the word of truth."

MAKE YOU FREE

John 8:32 "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."

John 8:33 "They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?"

John 8:36 "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed."

Romans 8:15 "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."

Luke 4:18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,"

FREEING OTHERS

2 Timothy 2:24-26 "And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25. In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26. And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will."

Galatians 5:13 "For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another."

Isaiah 33:6 "And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability [FAITHFULNESS] of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure."