#freedom in Christ

[walkswithmyfather]

“Isaiah 10:27 defines the anointing as the burden-removing, yoke-destroying power of God. The anointing is what delivers God’s people and sets the captives free.

Satan is the enemy of our souls. He has set his sights on us. He bows us down with burdens and lays heavy yokes across our necks—to steal, kill, and destroy us. But when the enemy comes in like a flood, God raises a standard against him (Isaiah 59:19). The anointing destroys the yoke!

Blessing: May the LORD bless you and keep you. May the LORD make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. May God lift every burden from your shoulders. May His anointing destroy every yoke under which you struggle. You are set free by the power of Jesus Christ!

"It shall come to pass in that day that his burden will be taken away from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck, and the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.” —Isaiah 10: 27 (NKJV)

From: “The Spiritual Encourager” (FB)

[albertfinch]

UNDERSTANDING OUR RIGHT STANDING WITH GOD

Many think righteousness equates to following the law, but this is a religious mindset. Living under the Law leads to death. If you live by the Law, the Law will require righteousness from you that you are unable to fulfill on your own, putting you in a position where you will be judged by that Law, and the Law is an unforgiving judge. But the good news is that Jesus came so that you may have life and life more abundantly.

Romans 8:3-5 tells us that God sent His only Son in the form of sinful flesh to condemn sin in the flesh, so that the righteous requirement of the Law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Matthew 5:17 tells us that Jesus did not come to abolish the Law or the prophets, He came to fulfill them.

"But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." (Romans 3:21-24, NIV)

Righteousness does not come from our good deeds; our righteousness comes from our faith in the blood of Jesus and what it bought for us -- righteousness is our right standing with God.

Jesus + nothing else = salvation.

Not Jesus + striving, or Jesus + how good we are = a religious mindset.

Does this mean that as a child of God you can live however you want then? No, it simply means we shift from obeying the law to allowing Jesus to live His life through us -- we are ;living our life through Jesus' righteousness. We are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:21).

ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY

[7loveneverfails]

I had been feeling off lately. Not coming to my Bible reading or prayer with my whole heart (which I initially tried to frame as "not getting anything from it but that was a result of not coming with my whole self).

So I said a simple prayer asking God to help me see what I needed to adjust.

I thought it might be how much I have been reading cause I can get a bit manic with that, or the amount of time I spent working through ideas for my stories, or even just reading while I rock my daughter to sleep.

Then I was thinking through a particular scene and I realized what I was doing.

When I was younger and new to faith I gave up writing stories for a long time because while my stories themselves were not raunchy, my mind certainly was, and the stories always gave a background for my mind to indulge in lustful fantasy.

So I gave it up.

I hadn't thought about that in a long time because my mind didn't really use my stories that way anymore.

But the particular scenes I was fixating on lent themselves to it.

Last night I had a good prayer time, good reading after a day of reading for hours and worldbuilding for my stories.

Because the problem was that simple foothold I was giving the enemy and my forgetfulness about my freedom in Christ.

I don't know if this makes a lot of sense, but I hope it encourages someone. If you are having a hard time approaching the throne lately, know that you are not rejected, just take some time to pray and see if the enemy snuck in some footholds while your attention was elsewhere. I promise God is all about freeing you from that. The Spirit will speak to you and guide you if you listen.

Praise God for the saving blood of Christ, the wisdom and guidance of His Spirit and the freedom bought for us.

[aniah-who]

Father, renew my mind with truth so that I learn to truly accept and fully receive the law of Grace, and how to abide in your freedom.

John 1:17 | KJV

17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

[yeslordmyking]

Deuteronomy 11:8 — Today's Verse for Friday, November 8, 2024

[igate777]

[mysteriouslyjollyheart]

Freedom comes in Jesus Christ

He inhabits the praises of His bride.

He came to give us abundant life

Seek knowledge, in His Word abide.

Where the Spirit of God is, there we are free

Who the Son sets free, is free indeed.

Jesus Christ, our Creator and King

He's the solid foundation of our country.

One nation under God, indivisiblity

With justice and freedom for all of thee.

With Him we have endless possibilities

In America, the sweet land of liberty.

Love, Amy

Psalm 22:3

3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

John 10:10

10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

2 Corinthians 3:17

17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

John 8:36

36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Matthew 19:26

26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

[thecatholiccrusade]

Forgiven & Free: Leaving Guilt Behind

Have you ever felt the heavy weight of guilt bearing down on your soul, even after confessing your sins and seeking God’s forgiveness? It’s a common struggle for many Catholics – the lingering sense of shame and unworthiness that seems to cling to us, despite our best efforts to move forward in grace. But the truth is, holding onto guilt after repentance may actually be a trap set by the Devil…

[walkswithmyfather]

1 Peter 2:23-25 (NLT). “He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor threaten revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly. He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed. Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.”

“Free From Guilt” By In Touch Ministries:

“Since Jesus died on the cross for our sins, we can pursue God's will without the weight of guilt or shame.”

“Guilt can be defined as anxiety in one’s spirit over a deliberate, willful sin. We can trace this emotion all the way back to the garden of Eden. After Adam and Eve tasted the forbidden fruit, they felt ashamed of their nakedness and hid themselves (Genesis 3:10).

In ancient Israel, people would “pay” for their wrong by sacrificing an animal’s life. Today we no longer need such a brutal way to release our guilt; God has provided a better solution. He sent His Son Jesus to make a way for us to be redeemed and brought into a right relationship with Him. Our Savior made atonement for us with His precious blood. And—praise God!—Jesus rose to life again, conquering death and sin.

The truth is, every one of us has sinned and was separated from God (Romans 3:23). However, we can be liberated from death and guilt by accepting Jesus’ free gift and committing our life to Him. Of course, in our imperfect human state, we won’t be perfectly sinless. But our loving heavenly Father will continue to forgive His children (Ephesians 1:7).

Jesus’ sacrifice gives us freedom from shame and death—plus the promise of eternity with God. Though we are promised forgiveness, our gratitude and love for our Savior should spur us on to repentance, obedience, and service to the Lord.”

[Picture thanks to Pavitra Baxi at Unsplash]

[albertfinch]

RIGHT STANDING WITH GOD - 4 (of 8)

Why was Jesus manifested in the earth?

     Answer: To create a new covenant that would allow and encourage Believers to establish God’s Kingdom throughout the earth by destroying the works of the devil.  Destroying the works of the devil would include anything that would impede the advancing of God’s Kingdom.

"For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth.  All who are not deaf to the truth listen to My voice." - John 18:37

"The one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning.  The son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil." - 1 John 3:8

"He was given over to die because of our sins, and was raised  to life to put us right with God." - Romans 4:25

".....He has been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself." - Hebrews 9:26

Has the cross of Calvary delivered me from the guilt of sin?

     Answer:  God made Jesus sin.  Sin was not only reckoned to Him, but His spirit actually became sin.  Jesus came as us to be our substitute in His sacrifice.

"God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them.  God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God." - 2 Corinthians 5:19,21

"Because by one sacrifice He has made perfect forever those  who are being made holy." - Hebrews 10:14

"If we walk in the light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin." - 1 John 1:7

How are Satan and his works put under our feet as the body of Christ?

     Answer:  Through “binding and loosing” anything that does not match up with Heaven, the believer exercises their God given dominion and  takes authority over satan and his works.

"And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death."  -  Revelation 12:11

"When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him." - Colossians 2:15

“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” – Matthew 16:19

Am I allowing the Holy Spirit to build a righteousness consciousness through meditation and affirmation of the word concerning my right standing with God?

"By this we know we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit." - 1 John 4:13

"Abide in Me, and I in you.  As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in me. - John 15:4

How will a righteousness consciousness affect my prayer life?

Answer:  We pray from the position of our God-given authority and that all our sins have been forgiven (past, present, and future) so there is nothing hindering us from advancing God’s Kingdom NOW.

"Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him.  Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you." - Mark: 11:23,24

"Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it." - John 14;13;14

INTO ACTION:

Write Out, Affirm and meditate on the indicated scriptures 4 times daily until the renewing of your mind is made real to your spirit.

AFFIRMATIONS:

I know my prayers are heard by God because I believe in Christ Jesus His Son who gives me eternal life.  (1 John 5:13)

I receive through faith because when I ask in prayer I believe that I have received what I have asked for.  (Mark 11:24)

I transform my mind through affirming, meditating, and visualizing God's word. (Romans 12:2 & John 8:31,32)

ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY

[lgcyab]

Is It Really Worth It?

[fearlesswriterblog]

WOW! What Affirmation of God's Word and Work in our Lives!

Psalm 19 is like a balm to the soul as we are reassured over and over of the purity and rightness of God’s Word. Even though we are flawed and are prone to sin, we can seek God and depend upon Him. His Word is our guide and plumb line for actions and reactions as we dive into its depths and soak in its truths. David concludes with his declaration to follow God in words and deeds because God is…

[aniah-who]

My Prayer Today | 1 Timothy 4

In the latter days, some are going to depart from the faith, and my prayer this morning is that I stay rooted and grounded in You, Lord. I pray for an increase of discernment so that I can perceive any false doctrine that has been masked and adorned in melodic speech. Let me not give heed to seducing spirits, but let me be the one who remains and endures in the faith.

There is freedom in Christ. Many religious folks want to create all of these unnecessary laws and rules that even they can’t keep up with. Jesus didn’t come to burden us under the law; He came to fulfill the law, which is the law of love. And if He is in us, we are enabled to fulfill it because Jesus Christ, Himself, is love. Jesus never commanded us to build up a resume of good works or self righteousness. He simply said, “Follow Me.” And If we are genuinely and wholeheartedly following Him, what makes us think that He won’t lead us to what is good and true if He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life? It’s Christ who justifies and makes us holy𑁋 not our works, or how well we can keep the law.

We will never be able to fulfill the law by our own doing because we’re bound to break it. And if we break one, we’ve broken them all (James 2:10. If self righteousness is our fuel, if we depend on our behaviour as the seal of our salvation, then we’ll find that there is condemnation at the end of a law broken. But when we set aside our pride and begin to put our trust solely in Jesus and in the finished work of the cross, we find freeing truth, and the truth is that there is no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus.

So my prayer today is that someone will have an ear to hear so that they will begin to uproot themselves from “religion” along with all of it’s oppressive regulations, so that they can instead root themselves in Jesus and in the simplicity of His Gospel.

[thebeccagramchronicles]

How freedom showed up in my life. Lessons learned.

A long time coming Freedom in Christ has been a long time coming for me. I think one of the reasons is that I grew up feeling responsible for everyone around me. If they weren’t happy, I wasn’t happy. It didn’t matter if they were family or not, although family was always dominant. When a person feels chained to the happiness in others, they are in a prison. Most of the time they don’t know it,…

[kdmiller55]

A Life of Law-Keeping is Enslaving

13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another. 16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires…