Starting on June 3rd we be doing a sermon series on Christian freedom. I have entitled it Christian of the Heart Set Free - come discover the real meaning of freedom. It will start on June 3rd and go through July 15 with one interruption on June 17th for Father's Day. I am basing the sermon series on the book of Galatians. I think you will find it a very interesting series. The outline of the series is posted on the website, but I want to give a more fuller explanation of each part of it. So I am posting it here as well.
On June 3rd the topic is "Having the Courage to be Free" Just as a people group who has been enslaved by another people group has to have the courage to pursue their freedom, we as Christians also must have the courage to receive our freedom in Christ.
On June 10 the topic is, "The Fight to Remain Free" When the Wall came down in Eastern Europe they gained their freedom, but then chaos reigned. Many of the people wanted the old harsh government back because at least they felt safe under it. In the same way we must guard against going back to our old way of life after receiving freedom in Christ. We must avoid the temptation to mix law and gospel, thinking that God's salvation depends on us in some way.
On June 24th the topic is, "Holding onto the Promise of Freedom" Many have said that the United States was destined to be a nation of freedom. We have seen people groups from all over the world escape their coutries and come to the U.S. to live in freedom. In the same way Abraham was justified by faith before the coming of the law. Therefore we see people groups from all around the world coming out of spiritual darkness and coming to Christ to live in his freedom.
On July 1st the topic is, "We are the Children of Freedom Fighters" We all live in the freedom won by those who have gone before us. We have received it as a gift from them. In the same way we live in freedom from sin and death because of what Christ did on the cross for us.
On July 8th the topic is, "With Freedom comes Responsibility" We have seen the effects of freedom without responsibility in our country. We have seen the chaos and immorality it has caused. In our spiritual lives we are also free, but not free to do anything we want. We have to be responsible in our actions so that our freedom is beneficial to us and others.
On July 15 the topic is, "Freedom Shown in Acts of Mercy" Our country is always one of the biggest givers of aid to other countries facing disaster and hard times. We see that in many of the humanitarian projects that our troops are doing overseas. In the same way our freedom in Christ leads us naturally to do acts of mercy for those who need aid or who do not yet have freedom in Christ. We care not only for the soul but also the body.
On June 17 which is Father's Day our topic will be, "Thank God for His Gift of Dads" Increasingly the family is under attack. That is why God gave us Dad. He is the spiritual leader in the family. On this Sunday we will look at what makes up Christian Dads and we will give thanks to God for them.
On July 22nd we will be getting a special guest speaker. The Apostle Paul himself will be coming to Family of Christ to speak to us about how what he said two thousand years applies to us today. Paul will tells us what it means to be an Apostle of the Heart Set Free.
So there is the schedule. Further information will be coming. We also hope to have all these sermons posted as audio on the website.
Pastor Fred
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