Christian Service and the Spirit of Liberty!

Christian Service and The Spirit of Liberty!

[My Offline Bible] 2 Corinthians 3
17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Until freedom comes positive transformation can't.

Apostle Paul said it was for freedom, that Christ has set us free so that we won't be re-entangled in the yoke of bondage. Galatians 5:1

In Christ we have freedom and liberty. It is needful that we be free if we must serve God acceptably. Freedom offers choices which makes for high quality service.

When you aren't free enough to make choices and you only serve compulsorily, your loyalty can be questioned, it is arguable that you serve because you have no choice. If choice is given you, you might just walk away. You aren't truly serving, you are only in servitude. Those you serve may not know but you know, God knows and you want out!

Compulsory service is slavery, God wants us to be free before we offer him service. Then the service can be acceptable.

He told Pharaoh, he should let His people go that they may serve Him. And God will cause the holders of His people all sorts if they won't let them go...

Does it mean it is also compulsory that the freedman serve Him? Of course not, but now we know what kind of person such a man made free is...

But we saw a woman in Mary Magdalene who was set free from the bondage of seven demons who later served Christ.

We also saw the man of Gadara, who was set free of a legion of demons who went to speak of Christ to his friends.

So, the business of getting people out of whatever bondage is worth the while. When men are made free their service towards God becomes genuine!

With God we aren't in servitude, we aren't serving to pay back, we serve to show we love. We serve to express our love to a loving God. We aren't serving to be free! We are free! And our service comes without murmuring, complaints or regrets...our loyalty isn't in doubt! We aren't serving to get His love, He loves us already! We aren't serving to be paid, He had already given us all that pertain to life and godliness through our ever coming to know Him...we are free and in freedom we serve!

If that's not yet your experience of serving Him, you need to find out how to serve in freedom.

Maybe you have been entangled again, maybe men got you bound, or Satan has you hedged in...you hadn't stood fast in your previous liberty, you let go your freedom and gave room to be trapped again...well, you can be free again in Christ!

You have a right to being free to serve God. You have been made free and you can take back your freedom by faith. All you need do is pick up your freedom where you left it. It is yours. Shake off the deceit of Satan, pick up your faith and confidence again, shake yourself like before, drop the fear both of men and of Satan and take a walk! Walk away from satanic bondage, walk into the liberty of the sons of God with boldness.

The Lord is that Spirit and He is the Spirit of liberty. Drink into the Spirit of liberty, be intoxicated with the wine of freedom, it has been bought by the blood of Jesus shed for you for a new covenant, the covenant that guarantees you total freedom!

If the son shall set you free, you shall be free in deed...if He has set you free, then you are free in deed and no bondage is good enough for you! And no chain of fear is strong enough to hold you down...grow your hair again like Samson and break the chains!

So walk away from bondage! And don't be entangled again! The Lord is that Spirit and He is with you to establish liberty in your life!

It's a great day!
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You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free....

Let's search the scriptures together this Wednesday 6:00pm!

Understanding the Will of God!
@
The Bible Class, TBC
Havilah Place
#46 DF Street
Opposite Bobcat Hotel
Mosan Road
Shagari Federal Estate
Iyana Ipaja Lagos

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Grace Missions International Ministers and Leaders' Conference
Shagamu/Ode Remo

This Thursday and Friday

@
CLOREM Church Auditorium
Behind NEPA
Ajaka
Shagamu

5pm daily@Shagamu
Friday, 10am@ Ode Remo

Pray along and spread the word around the area...

Peace and Grace be multiplied to you in Jesus name!