Freedom

"You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love" ~ Galatians 5:13

We were all meant to be free, even from the very beginning. Paul is writing to believers in Galatia who have found their freedom from the slavery of sin in Christ Jesus and His sacrifice, but his statement "you were called to be free" would apply to all human beings. Nobody is called into slavery or captivity. When God created Adam and put him in the Garden of Eden, one of the first things He told him was that he was FREE to eat from any tree in the garden. In other words, he didn't earn freedom or have it given by some government. He was endowed with it by his Creator. Yet, God gave Adam a command to keep him from becoming a slave to sin. When Adam and his wife disobeyed, they learned that freedom to choose did not mean freedom from consequences. Likewise, we must know that our freedom in Christ does not grant us the opportunity to disobey Him without consequence. This week at Friendship, we will talk about the foundation of "Freedom". As we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom here in this country, we also remember the One who made an even greater sacrifice for our eternal freedom - Jesus. Join us for this important reminder of the origin of our freedom and what we must do with it!