Embracing Spiritual Freedom: Liberation in Christ

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"Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath and behold there was a woman who had a disabling spirit for 18 years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, 'Woman, you are freed from your disability.'" [00:04:06]

"True freedom that we're focusing our attention on, which is the right and privilege of every child of God, necessitates regeneration. It cannot happen; it cannot be our experience unless and until a miracle takes place—a miracle that is a work of God takes place in that sanctuary, that area of our lives." [00:13:29]

"Regeneration is really another word for the new birth. The concept of new birth comes from the Greek words translated as regeneration on one of two occasions in our Bible. It was actually Mary Satan who I first heard many years ago just play a little with the word regeneration." [00:16:03]

"Freedom primarily will be manifested in the area of sin. Jesus talked about this plainly. We could look at his words; they're not far away from us here. He talked about sin: 'He that commits sin is the slave of sin.' But Jesus went on, 'Whom the Son sets free is free indeed.'" [00:19:44]

"Our fundamental freedom by becoming a new creature in Christ is to be set free from the wrath of God. We don't talk about that so much, but this is absolutely fundamental. It is the rock, the basis upon which every other aspect of Christian teaching has any significance, relevance, meaning." [00:24:41]

"The Apostle Paul refers to the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience. You know, I read this and I've printed it out for myself here this morning. I can't tell you who wrote this. It's something that I came across, and it's wonderful." [00:29:54]

"Spiritual bondage in the local church, I remind you, he's talking about demon spirits which are each and every one are Antichrist, the Antichrist spirits, and their domain is darkness. In fact, we're told that they're chained in darkness. They cannot exist in light." [00:36:35]

"These powers, they are gatecrashers. They're not looking; they're not tapping on the door. No, no, they're looking for any opportunity for even the latch to be just the lock to be moved, never mind anything else. There's some area, a possibility that they can get into your life." [00:48:54]

"It matters what I allow my eyes to see. It matters what I allow my ears to hear. It matters the way I conduct my life, whether I live it carelessly. And perhaps for those who are older as well, this doesn't diminish. I was saying in I didn't develop the point very far." [00:49:33]

"The devil wants to bring every one of us down. This is not a sad story; this is a sobering story that reminds us of my responsibilities as a man of God. If I give place to the devil—and I'll say it as though I'm talking to you, which I am—if you give place to the devil in one way or the other, he will." [00:52:31]

"The first thing that will start to go is your prayer life, and right behind that, your Bible reading, and right behind that, your interest in sharing the gospel with anybody. Clear signs of first serious trouble on the inside, which amounts to exist under the heading of spiritual bondage." [00:54:12]

"Beloved, we are still tempted by Satan, but we are not under his power. We have to fight with him, but we are not his slaves. He is not our King; he has no rights over us. We do not obey Him; we will not listen to his temptations." [00:55:34]

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