On Sunday Pastor Martha shared (paraphrased here): We need to start identifying ourselves as part of the kingdom of God. If we are the sons and daughters of the King, if we were called to Him because we believed in Jesus in faith, then as children we have the right to an inheritance. The inheritance belongs to the children. The word tells us that freedom is the inheritance of the children: our Savior came to make us free.
The kingdom of God is a place where we have freedom.
The freedom to say no. When faced with the pressure to conform to world systems for the sake of economics or expedience, the Christian can draw strength from Jesus. He is the King who has promised to supply all that we need. He is the representation of true love, the love that led Him to give His life for us. His self-less sacrifice has opened the door for us to also "die" with Him; because we are dead to our own selfish desires, we are freed to say no to sin (see Romans 6:5-7).
The freedom to say yes. In Christ Jesus we have the example of what it means to be transformed from death to life. Because He conquered death, we can rest in His resurrection life. As our pastor said, we have not been left alone. Jesus sent His Spirit to work in us. As we say yes to His righteous desires, He equips us to live righteous and holy lives for the sake of His kingdom (see Romans 6:22).
We are children of the King.
We are freed from the grip of sin.
We are free to serve Christ in love.
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