1. Free Indeed! “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”

2. Free Indeed! According to John’s gospel Jesus was speaking to a group of Jews who came to believe He was indeed the messiah.

3. Free Indeed! He was speaking of what they could come to expect... A New Kind of Freedom!

4. Free Indeed! “31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, ‘If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.’

5. Free Indeed! 33 They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?” 34 Jesus answered them,

6. Free Indeed! ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.

7. Free Indeed! 36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.’” John 8:31- 36

8. Free Indeed! On January 6, 1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke of four basic freedoms which should be enjoyed by all people…

9. Free Indeed! …freedom of speech! …freedom of worship! …freedom from want! …freedom from fear!

10. Free Indeed! WW II demonstrated we needed one more freedom....freedom from our sinful nature!

11. Free Indeed! A New Kind Of Freedom Jesus said Freedom from the Power of Sin comes from Abiding in His word!

12. Free Indeed! A New Kind Of Freedom “Abide” grk. Meno ‘to continue to be present’

13. Free Indeed! “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5

14. Free Indeed! The Freedoms Jesus Offers Freedom from the Past!

15. Free Indeed! Freedom from the Past! The Past Is the Root of Your Life!

16. Free Indeed! The Past Is the Root of Your Life! Forgiveness Healing Behaviors

17. Free Indeed! “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17

18. Free Indeed! The Freedoms Jesus Offers Freedom for the Future!

19. Free Indeed! Freedom for the Future! Many have a great Fear of the Future!

20. Free Indeed! 3 “Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. 4 When He had…

21. Free Indeed! …stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and…

22. Free Indeed! …caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” Luke 5:3-5

23. Free Indeed! “Decision is a risk rooted in the courage of being free.” Paul Tillich

24. Free Indeed! “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7

25. Free Indeed! The Freedoms Jesus Offers Freedom in the Present!

26. Free Indeed! Freedom in the Present! Seize the Moment to Live Christ’s Commandments!

27. Free Indeed! “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.” John 15:10

28. Free Indeed! 15 “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but…

29. Free Indeed! …understand what the will of the Lord is.” Ephesians 5:15-17

30. Free Indeed! “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5

31. Free Indeed! “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”