OUR FATHER WHOSE SON SET US FREE FROM SLAVERY TO SIN 

In John chapter 8 verses 31 - 36, the Lord Jesus focused on the Jews who believed in Him speaking these words to them;

31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

33 They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”

34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. 36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

The Lord explained to them that adhering to the words He was speaking would make them know the truth and the truth would set them free.

The people thought He was speaking of corporeal slavery and objected to being characterised as slaves but Jesus clarified for them that He was speaking in spiritual terms and that the slavery He was speaking of was the slavery to sin which is the coin of the kingdom of darkness. 

Jesus explained that their slavery to sin would have kept them in the status of aliens to the kingdom of God even though they were descendants of Abraham but by abiding in Jesus, they would be free from sin and be permanent sons in the household of God where they would have freedom and access to God forever.

Amen.

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