They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved. (2 Peter 2:19) ‘I couldn’t help it’. You may remember the initial question of whether you were a slave or not. As you chose to carry on with your daily activities with the choices […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Beware The Dodgy Freedom SalesmanBut you are God’s chosen and special people. You are a group of royal priests and a holy nation. God has brought you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Now you must tell all the wonderful things that he has done. (1 Peter 2:9) On Thursday a group from the YMCA went to view […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Weekend Extended Edition – Light on IdentityLive as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. (1 Peter 2:16) Doulos. It is not frequently used as it is an old Greek word. It means slave and this is the word that is translated as servant. Effectively we are free to […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Free From Slavery – Free To Be A SlaveFor you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. (Galatians 5:13) Some debate over whether freedom is positive or negative. Whether we are free to do whatever we want, or free from a nanny state telling us what to […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Free From Slavery – Free To ServeChrist has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you. (Galatians 5:1) Door is opened. Walk out. Look back just once. See the bars. Grey room. Misery written all over. Never going back. Keep walking. Keep remembering. Never going back. […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Set Free – Stay Free“Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:34-36) All being well Nelson Mandela will celebrate his 90th birthday on 18 July […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Whom Nelson Sets Free?“Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:34-36) Apparently we live in a country where we are free to say or […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Slaves To Sin“If you stick with this, living out what I tell you, you are my disciples for sure. Then you will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you.” (John 8:31, 32) The truth that frees us is not always comfortable. The challenge and commitment involved can lead to tough areas where our […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Consolation of Freedom“If you stick with this, living out what I tell you, you are my disciples for sure. Then you will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you.” (John 8:31, 32) People like Gandhi, Luther King, Mandela and Mother Theresa are known for their lifelong commitment to freedom from harsh situations political, […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Commitment to FreedomI am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. (Exodus 20:2) There are few more appropriate words of thanks for the Lord delivering from slavery than the words a former slave-owner penned in the light of God’s awe-inspiring work. Amazing grace, how sweet […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Gratitude For Deliverance From Slavery
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