June 27, 2013 Show God's Freedom

Read 1 Corinthians 7 – 9 Show God’s Freedom 1 Corinthians 8:9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. OUR God is a wonderful, loving God, isn’t he? He gives you himself, freeing you from sin’s shackles that you may live a full and free life with him. He calls out to you to come and walk with him as you arise each morning to step into life. You have many opportunities each day to feel his good pleasure on your life. Freedom is a wonderful thing when you choose to use it wisely. But there is a sad reality in the church. When you look at the pattern of how many Christians live, sadly you will find very few differences between their thinking and behavior and that of the non-Christian culture. This has to be a great heartache for God. In essence people who say, “I believe in God.” and then live their own way are telling the world, “God’s nothing special.” Please be careful of what you say and do. It’s not about you. It’s about your Savior, who died for you. It’s about your Father, who created you. It’s about the Holy Spirit, who lives within you. God loves you so much he unshackled the bonds of sin and gave you freedom. Use your freedom well. Show your friends what freedom from sin truly looks like. It’s True! God frees you to live well in him.