
Galatians 5:1 "stand fast in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with a yoke of bondage(slavery)".
Christ has made us free by his finished work on the cross. This brings Liberty to the captive soul, bound by sin, and powers of darkness. Countries have independence days which represent freedom! Jesus came to give us spiritual freedom! Romans 6: 16-18 says" Do you not know that to who you present yourself slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death or of obedience leading to righteousness? But God is thanked, that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine To which you were delivered(set free). And having been set free, you became slaves to Righteousness! But the devil wants to bring you back into bondage and slavery because he doesn't like to see you free. Moses told Pharoah to let God's people go, and he was hard-hearted.
When he did, as Moses was coming to the red sea, Pharaoh and his army sought to bring them back into captivity. We all know the end of that story.
If God has saved you, he is still doing work in you, on you, and through you. You'll be a work in progress until you take your last breath. But in the mind of God, you are free, but you have to walk it out (Concerning freedom, deliverance, etc.) So walk forward "by faith", not backward like a dog that returns to his vomit. Jesus did deliver you so you can jump right back into the same junk and mess he set you free from. With the help of the Holy Spirit, you can live an overcoming life. It's all about faith in the finished work of Christ which brings us into victory, and keeps us in victory!!!
Blessings,
Pastor Barry Lipscomb Jr
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