LET FREEDOM RING

Liberty

THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826)

I) Liberty involves tools for resistance

1. Independence Day involved tools such as : People, Weapons, Ships, Etc.....
2. Christian Liberty involves God's Word, Jesus, The Holy Spirit and Prayer.
1. The weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but spiritual
2. Isa 61:1 - The spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound.

II. Liberty involves a plan for deliverance

1. Independence Day involved a strategy, leaders (Generals) & followers
2. God's strategy was for Jesus to be the Captain of our Salvation (Our General
1. Christ came specifically to redeem,( that is to deliver).
1. From the Law - Rm. 8:2 - For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
2. From the fear of Death - Heb 2:15 (speaking of Jesus who took on him the nature of Abraham) - And deliver them who through fear of death were in all their lifetime subject to bondage.
3. From corruption into glorious liberty of the children of God - Rom. 8:21 - Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. A) Abba Father-He now hears our cry's.

III. Liberty involves Courage and Action

(A) Independence Day called for warfare, sacrifice and struggle.

(B) Jesus warred, sacrificed and conquered.

1. Saints are called into - Gal. 5:13 - For brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
   (WARFARE ON THE CROSS)

Conclusion:

II Cor 3:17 - Now the Lord is that spirit: and where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

HELPING "MISS LIBERTY"

An eight-year-old girl was taken to New York City to see the sights. Among other things she was taken to see was the Statue of Liberty. She was fascinated with the statue, which has stood for many years at the entrance to New York harbor, lifting aloft her torch of liberty to enlighten the world. She could not get the scene out of her mind. After the excitement of the day, sleep did not come easily that night. "Daddy," she said, "I am thinking of that beautiful lady out there all by herself, with nobody to help her hold up her lamp. It is dark out there. Shouldn't we be helping Miss Liberty hold up her lam?" Yes, it is dark out there and it is growing darker all the time. Miss Liberty does need our help if she is to hold up her lamp in this darkness. How can we help? By keeping the Bible available to all the peoples of the world. If the Bible falls into disuse the beautiful lady's light will go out. "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."