Set FreeSet Free

To Be Like…To Be Like…

The easiest road is…The easiest road is…

The Faith?The Faith?Not being Christian?Not being Christian?

The most free road is…The most free road is…

The Faith?The Faith?Not being Christian?Not being Christian?

Best, Nicest Sports Car EVERBest, Nicest Sports Car EVER

You are You are notnotWhat they say about youWhat they say about youYour qualificationsYour qualificationsYour successes or failuresYour successes or failuresWhat you've doneWhat you've doneWhat's been done to youWhat's been done to you

You are in ChristYou are in Christ

His son or daughterHis son or daughterAccepted and loved Accepted and loved right nowright now

Sets you freeSets you free

……accepted in the belovedaccepted in the beloved- Eph. 1:6- Eph. 1:6

You're not laboring You're not laboring For acceptanceFor acceptance

You're living You're living fromfrom acceptance acceptance

You are in ChristYou are in Christ

His son or daughterHis son or daughterAccepted and loved Accepted and loved right nowright now

With a call on your lifeWith a call on your life

Oh no…what do I gotta do?Oh no…what do I gotta do?

Set free from…Set free from…

So that you can beSo that you can beSet free Set free to…to…

By this we may know that we By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he are in him: whoever says he abides in him abides in him oughtought to walk in to walk in the same way in which he the same way in which he walkedwalked- 1 John 2:5-6 - 1 John 2:5-6

Did Jesus walk in freedom?Did Jesus walk in freedom?

Be like JesusBe like Jesus

……whoever says he abides in him whoever says he abides in him oughtought to walk in the same to walk in the same way in which he walkedway in which he walked

And we know that for those who And we know that for those who love God all things work love God all things work

together for good, for those who together for good, for those who are called according are called according

to his purposeto his purpose

For those whom he foreknew For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be he also predestined to be conformed to the conformed to the image of his Sonimage of his Son- Rom. 8:29-30- Rom. 8:29-30

All of the Christian lifeAll of the Christian lifeIs simply being moldedIs simply being moldedAnd shaped into the imageAnd shaped into the image

Of our SaviorOf our SaviorFrom the Inside OutFrom the Inside Out

We are set freeWe are set freeTo follow our To follow our deeper desiresdeeper desires

And find purpose and joy in And find purpose and joy in Being like JesusBeing like Jesus

Christ sets us freeChrist sets us free

We are set freeWe are set freeFromFrom seeking justice seeking justice On our own behalfOn our own behalf

We are set freeWe are set freeFromFrom seeking justice seeking justice On our own behalfOn our own behalf

So that So that we can seek justicewe can seek justiceFor those who can'tFor those who can't

I want Justice!I want Justice!I want Mine!I want Mine!

So do you…So do you…

Why shouldn't I seek justiceWhy shouldn't I seek justiceFor myself For myself

When I've been wronged?When I've been wronged?

Who I followWho I follow

““You have heard that it was said, You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, for a tooth.’ But I say to you,

Do not resist the one Do not resist the one who is evilwho is evil

Hurt me and I'll hurt you backHurt me and I'll hurt you backDo me wrong- I'll do you wrongDo me wrong- I'll do you wrong

Treat me right, I will you as wellTreat me right, I will you as well

But if anyone slaps you on the But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would other also. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as wellhim have your cloak as well

And if anyone forces you to go And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him one mile, go with him

two milestwo miles

They are They are invitinginviting me meTo fightTo fight

Kill your prideKill your prideAnd serve them And serve them like Jesuslike Jesus

They are They are insulting insulting and humiliating and humiliating meme

Kill your prideKill your prideAnd serve them And serve them like Jesuslike Jesus

InjusticesInjustices

- I don't respond in kind- I don't respond in kind- I don't satisfy ego- I don't satisfy ego- I suffer the loss of things- I suffer the loss of things- I give up time and effort- I give up time and effort

……so thatso that you may be sons of you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on For he makes his sun rise on

the evil and on the good, and the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and sends rain on the just and

on the unjust…on the unjust…

How does God treatHow does God treatThe unjust?The unjust?

How does God treatHow does God treatYou?You?

With cruel suffering- With cruel suffering- for himfor him

It is to a man's It is to a man's glorygloryTo overlook an offenseTo overlook an offense- Prov. 19:11- Prov. 19:11

Reflects our CreatorReflects our Creator

Tell me what offends youTell me what offends youAnd I'll tell you where youAnd I'll tell you where you

Have an opportunity to growHave an opportunity to growIn the FaithIn the Faith

You therefore must be You therefore must be perfect,perfect, as your heavenly Father is as your heavenly Father is

perfectperfect- Matthew 5- Matthew 5

In your actions, show by In your actions, show by Complete love whose you areComplete love whose you are

Set free…?Set free…?

Yeah, but then they'll Yeah, but then they'll Get away with it!Get away with it!

Hang on, Sparky- we'll get thereHang on, Sparky- we'll get there

Who I follow and…Who I follow and…What it saysWhat it says

About my ChristAbout my Christ

To a watching worldTo a watching world

I say this to your shame. Can it I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a you wise enough to settle a dispute between the dispute between the brothers…brothers…

……but brother goes to law but brother goes to law against brother, and that before against brother, and that before unbelievers? To have lawsuits at unbelievers? To have lawsuits at all with one another all with one another is already a is already a

defeat for youdefeat for you

Why not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded?Why not rather be defrauded?- 1 Corinthians 6:5-7- 1 Corinthians 6:5-7

Which is better?Which is better?To get my way- and possiblyTo get my way- and possibly

Defame the Lord I follow?Defame the Lord I follow?

Or to follow Jesus and Or to follow Jesus and Lose my rights, but glorify my King?Lose my rights, but glorify my King?

Quit asking whereQuit asking whereThe line isThe line is

It's not just about ChristiansIt's not just about ChristiansSuing ChristiansSuing ChristiansIt's about It's about glorifyingglorifying our Christ our Christ

I'll take it to our Supervisor!I'll take it to our Supervisor!

I'll sue you for everythingI'll sue you for everythingYou got!You got!

God forbid that his NameGod forbid that his NameBe blasphemed Be blasphemed

Among unbelieversAmong unbelievers

By the actionsBy the actionsOf those who claim to followOf those who claim to follow

Because believers aren't willingBecause believers aren't willing

To deny self, carry a crossTo deny self, carry a crossAnd follow JesusAnd follow Jesus

Social MediaSocial MediaAnyone?Anyone?

Who I follow…Who I follow…What it saysWhat it saysAbout my Christ and…About my Christ and…Who I trustWho I trustAnd what I can becomeAnd what I can become

Repay no one evil for evil, but Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is give thought to do what is

honorable in the sight of all.honorable in the sight of all. If If possible, so far as it depends on possible, so far as it depends on

you, live peaceably with allyou, live peaceably with all

Beloved, Beloved, nevernever avenge avenge yourselves, but leave it to the yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, wrath of God, for it is written, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord”says the Lord”

Do I really believe that?Do I really believe that?

"Who long O Lord?""Who long O Lord?"

To the contrary, “if your enemy To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is is hungry, feed him; if he is

thirsty, give him something to thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will drink; for by so doing you will

heap burning coals on his head”heap burning coals on his head”

Do not be overcome by evil,Do not be overcome by evil, but but overcome evil with goodovercome evil with good- Romans 12:17-21- Romans 12:17-21

- God - God willwill repay repay

Do not be overcome by evil,Do not be overcome by evil, but but overcome evil with goodovercome evil with good- Romans 12:17-21- Romans 12:17-21

- I can become the thing I hate- I can become the thing I hate

We are set freeWe are set freeFrom seeking justice From seeking justice On our own behalfOn our own behalf

But…I've been done wrong!But…I've been done wrong!And I want And I want justice!justice!

With the measure you useWith the measure you useIt will be measured to you- JesusIt will be measured to you- Jesus

Justice: I pay for my sinsJustice: I pay for my sins

Grace: Jesus recues meGrace: Jesus recues meBy suffering injustice By suffering injustice For my sinFor my sin

This is freedom:This is freedom:I don't have to beI don't have to be

Judge and ruler of the UniverseJudge and ruler of the UniverseIFIF I trust that God is… I trust that God is…

We are set freeWe are set freeFrom seeking justice From seeking justice On our own behalfOn our own behalf

So that So that we can seek justicewe can seek justiceFor those who can'tFor those who can't

Throughout scriptureThroughout scriptureThere's an expectation from GodThere's an expectation from GodThat his people would careThat his people would care

For those who are oppressedFor those who are oppressedAnd in great needAnd in great need

Behold, this was the guilt of your Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her sister Sodom: she and her

daughters had pride, excess of daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease,food, and prosperous ease, but but did not aiddid not aid the poor and needy the poor and needy

Ezekiel 16:49Ezekiel 16:49

They were haughty and did They were haughty and did an an abominationabomination before me. So I before me. So I removed them, when I saw itremoved them, when I saw itEzekiel 16:49-50Ezekiel 16:49-50

God's expectation isGod's expectation isThat in abundanceThat in abundance

His people would feel the callHis people would feel the callTo supply for the needyTo supply for the needy

And fight for the oppressedAnd fight for the oppressed

To whom much is givenTo whom much is givenMuch is requiredMuch is required

- Jesus- Jesus

Nehemiah 5Nehemiah 5All work grinds to a haltAll work grinds to a halt

Until "rights" are given upUntil "rights" are given upFor the sake of needsFor the sake of needs

...be doers of the word, and not ...be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving hearers only, deceiving

yourselves...yourselves...

Religion that is pure and Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself and to keep oneself unstainedunstained from the world- James 1from the world- James 1

Unstained Unstained from our worldfrom our world

Live for moreLive for more

……learn to do good; seek justice,learn to do good; seek justice,correct oppression; bring justice correct oppression; bring justice

to the fatherless, plead to the fatherless, plead the widow’s causethe widow’s cause

- Isaiah 1:17- Isaiah 1:17Reason together…Scarlet sins…Reason together…Scarlet sins…

We are set free from seeking We are set free from seeking Justice on our own behalfJustice on our own behalf

So that So that we can seek justice for-we can seek justice for-Give grace to- those in needGive grace to- those in need

Get a job like the rest of us!Get a job like the rest of us!

I was hungry and thirsty…you I was hungry and thirsty…you didn't help medidn't help me

Get a job like the rest of us!Get a job like the rest of us!

It's your own fault…It's your own fault…

I was a stranger and you I was a stranger and you left me homelessleft me homeless

It's your own fault…It's your own fault…

I don't want to be around that…I don't want to be around that…

I was naked and sickI was naked and sickAnd you never helpedAnd you never helped

I don't want to be around that…I don't want to be around that…

Serves you right!Serves you right!

I was in jail…you didn't visit meI was in jail…you didn't visit me

Serves you right!Serves you right!

All of those things All of those things couldcould be true be true

All of those things All of those things couldcould be true be true

……as you did not do it to one of as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did the least of these, you did not do it to not do it to meme- Matthew 25- Matthew 25

Grace is not about deservingGrace is not about deserving

Parable of the TalentsParable of the TalentsIs right before this…Is right before this…

We are set free from…We are set free from…

So that we can be set free to… So that we can be set free to…

Because we are calledBecause we are calledTo be like ChristTo be like Christ

And that's what our Christ didAnd that's what our Christ did

We seek justice forWe seek justice forWe give grace toWe give grace to

Like our Jesus doesLike our Jesus does

We are set freeWe are set freeTo be like JesusTo be like Jesus

"God, because you've "God, because you've Forgiven meForgiven me

I forgive and let go- nowI forgive and let go- nowCrucify my ego daily Crucify my ego daily So I won't be easily offended"So I won't be easily offended"

"God, if you show me"God, if you show meI'll do itI'll do it

Nothing held backNothing held backJustice, grace, the least of these"Justice, grace, the least of these"

We are built on graceWe are built on graceBecause this is not our churchBecause this is not our church

It belongs to the OneIt belongs to the OneWho died for itWho died for it

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