Freedom is cherished by men from all parts of the Earth, but Spiritual Freedom should be cherished every day. Jesus has made us free, let us live in His freedom.

1. Jesus Speaks Truth
31 Days with Jesus Series

2. The Text
So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in
him, "If you abide in my word, you are truly
my disciples, and you will know the truth, and
the truth will set you free."
(John 8.31-32;ESV)

3. What is Freedom?
• The quality or state of being free: as…
– the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in
choice or action
– liberation from slavery or restraint or from the
power of another
(Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, 2004)

4. Is Freedom a Choice?
“Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.”
(Voltaire)

5. Jesus Proclaimed Freedom
“And you will know the truth, and the truth will
make you free.”
(John 8.32, ESV)

6. Jesus Proclaimed Freedom
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free
indeed.”
(John 8.36, ESV)

7. Jesus Proclaimed Freedom
“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm
therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke
of slavery.”
(Galatians 5.1. ESV)

8. Actions of Freedom
(1) Stand Firm
– See Mark 3.31; 1 Corinthians 16.13 for this late
word from perfect stem of histēmi, “keep on
standing therefore,” “stay free since Christ set
you free.”
(Robertson’s word Pictures; E-Sword Version)

9. Actions of Freedom
(2) Do not submit again to a yoke of slavery
– Galatians 4.8, 9

10. Is Freedom a Choice?
“Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.”
(Voltaire)

11. Jesus Speaks Truth
31 Days with Jesus Series