The word freedom

has become
common,
overused, and
abused, like the
word love, but
little understood.
Much of what we
call freedom is but
a corruption of our
desire to have

Throughout history the

accounts of peoples and
nations fighting and
paying the ultimate
price for freedom gives
evidence of its value to
the human experience.
Millions have died in
wars, civil unrest,
uprisings and rebellions
in pursuit of its promise.
More human life
has been sacrificed in

Many
people are
in bondage,
they are not
free and the
worst thing
is that they

A person who
doesnt know this
truth will remain
in bondage. He
will live a
sinful life
such as immorality,
alcoholism, drug addiction,
etc. What is at stake here is

John 8:31-36

Jesus said to the

people who believed
in him, You are truly
my disciples if you
remain faithful to my
teachings. 32 And you
will know the truth,
31

John 8:31-36

But we are
descendants
of
Abraham, they said. We
have never been slaves to
anyone. What do you
mean, You will be set
free? 34 Jesus replied, I
tell you the truth,
33

John 8:31-36
A slave is not a
permanent member
of the family, but a
son is part of the
family forever. 36 So if
the Son sets you free,
you are truly free.
35

Juan 8:31-36
31Sinabi

naman ni Jesus sa
mga Judiong naniniwala sa
kanya, Kung tinutupad
ninyo ang aking aral, kayo
nga'y tunay na mga alagad
ko;32makikilala ninyo ang
katotohanan, at ang
katotohanan ang

Juan 8:31-36
33Sumagotsila,

Kami ay
mula sa lahi ni Abraham, at
kailanma'y hindi kami
naalipin ninuman. Paano mo
masasabing palalayain
kami? 34Sumagot si Jesus,
Pakatandaan ninyo: ang
namumuhay sa kasalanan

Juan 8:31-36
35Ang

alipin ay hindi
kabilang sa pamilya sa
habang panahon, subalit
ang anak ay kabilang
magpakailanman.36Kayo'
y tunay na lalaya kapag
pinalaya kayo ng

Freedom is not the

liberty to do whatever what
one likes, but the power of
doing a thing in accordance
to the will of God.

You may be
enslaved to
some habits
that is
pleasurable
and in that
sense you
love your

The word of God

says in.Galatians
5:1, It is for
freedom that Christ
has set us free.
Stand firm, then,
and do not let
yourselves be
burdened again by
a yoke of slavery.
You, were called to
be free. But do not
use your freedom

Jesus had just finished

a speech at the
temple where He
delineated differences
between Himself and
His listeners. You are
from below; I am from
above. You are of this
world; I am not of this
world. I told you that
you would die in your
sins; if you do not
believe that I am he,
you will indeed die in

The result of Jesus message was that

even as he spoke, many believed in
him (verse 30). Then, in verse 31, Jesus
begins to speak just to those who had
believed. Jesus is talking to some Jewish
believers who were new in the faith.
They were weak in their faith at this
point, and Jesus begins by telling them,
If you hold to my teaching, you are
really my disciples Hes saying right
now you are new in the faith, but if you
continue to HOLD TO my teachings and
KEEP ON obeying them, then you are

True discipleship is more than

intellectual assent; those who are
really followers of Christ will hold
to His Word. That means they will
not only accept His teachings as
truth, but they will also obey His
teachings. Action is proof of faith.
So also faith by itself, if it does not

Jesus is talking to some Jewish

believers who were new in the
faith. They were weak in their
faith at this point, and Jesus
begins by telling them, If you
continue in my Word, then you
are my disciples indeed . Hes
saying right now you are new
in the faith, but if you continue
to HOLD TO my teachings and
KEEP ON obeying them, then
you are really one of my
disciples and you will know the
truth and the truth will set you
free. The Message Bible
clarifies this a little bit more by
saying, If you stick with this,
living out what I tell you, you
are my disciples FOR SURE.

Verse 32 ,When
Jesus said the truth
would set them free,
what does it mean.
Jesus explains, in
verse 34 Very truly
I tell you, everyone
who sins is a slave
to sin. Being a

The freedom Jesus offers is a

spiritual freedom from the
bondage of sinthat is, release
from the lifestyle of habitual
lawlessness. He continues with an
analogy: Now a slave has no
permanent place in the family, but
a son belongs to it forever (verse
35). The people would have
understood Jesus to mean that
they
were not
members of Gods family,
despite their biological

If they were to
become disciples
of Jesus, they
would know the
truth of their
condition and the
truth about Christ,
and Jesus would
set them free.
Believers would be
freed from their

God wants you to be set free, set

free from what? From the bondage
of false doctrine, being ignorant to
his Words, bondange from sickness,
from poverty, bondage from guilt,
bitterness, evil desires, lust, some
kinds of emotional bondage like
worry, fear, jealousy, guilt from past
mistakes. Life is given by God, life
that we need to enjoy, life
that is free from any
bondages of