In this episode I share how God's Word sets you free and without faith in His word you will not be truly free. "‭. . . Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, 'If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free'" (John 8:31-32, NKJV‬). Through His Word you learn of your right standing with God and this sets you free. For example, in Luke 13, beginning at verse 10, Jesus is teaching in the synagogue on the Sabbath and there is a woman who was all bent over and couldn't rise up. She had been this way for 18 years! Jesus heals her and the ruler of the synagogue condemns Him for healing on the Sabbath. "The Lord then answered him and said, 'Hypocrite! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it? So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?'" (Luke 13:15-16, NKJV‬). Jesus pointed out that she had a right to be healed because of her "being a daughter of Abraham." We have the same right! "For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ . . . And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise" (Galatians 3:27, 29, NKJV‬). We, as believers in Christ receive all the Spiritual blessings and rights accredited to the offspring of Abraham. And a profound revelation of Christ can make this a reality for us. Like this woman, you have a right as a Christian to be healed! In Genesis we're told about how Satan deceived man and brought fear and sin into the world. Jesus came to defeat the works of Satan, and to bring us out of his dominion. We have the Truth and Love of God found in His Word to overcome fear and sin in our lives. In this message I give examples of how knowing who you are in Christ will manifest this freedom. Selah!

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This episode is Part 2 of 2 about our identity in Christ. By now, I hope when asked who you are, you don't identify yourself by your profession, neighborhood, nationality or your past. But as a believer, you identify yourself by who you are in Christ -- loved, accepted, forgiven, a new creation, a saint, a child of God and an overcomer. This identity places you above the darkness and oppression of this world system and lifts your perspective into the true light of God's love and grace. In the first chapter of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul gives us a list of things we've received due to the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. To summarize, we're blessed, chosen, predestined and adopted as sons and daughters of God; accepted and redeemed [forgiven] through blood of Jesus. He made grace abound, His will made known to us, gave us an inheritance and sealed us with the Holy Spirit (vv. 3-13). At the end of the chapter, Paul prays that we'll wake up to ". . . the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power towards us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power. . ." (vv. 17-19). In other words, claim your new identity in Christ. The apostle Paul prayed again, ". . .‭ that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus" (Philemon, v. 6, NKJV‬). Our faith becomes effective in this world when we acknowledge the good things that are in us through Christ Jesus. The importance of this is emphasized throughout Paul's Epistles. Are you doing this? Are you claiming and proclaiming who you are in Christ? It's my hope this two part message has helped you to understand what Christ wants you to live out on a daily basis through Him.

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This episode is Part 1 of 2 about our need to identify ourselves with the finished works of Christ at Calvary -- who we are because of His death, burial and resurrection. The devil will come to us with lies, saying we are no good, causing us to doubt our salvation. But ". . . Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, 'If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free'" (John 8:31, 32, NKJV‬). Do you know that you're a son of God? That you're redeemed, washed, sanctified by the blood of Jesus and on your way to heaven? Paul wrote Philemon saying, "‭. . . that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus" (v. 6, NKJV). Do you see what Paul is saying? We are to have a firm knowledge and understanding of every good thing we obtain through faith in Christ Jesus. Then we will be able to have an effect in this world. This is a repeated theme in Paul's writings. ‭"For we are not writing any other things to you than what you read or understand. Now I trust you will understand, even to the end . . ." (2 Corinthians 1:13, NKJV‬). Paul is stating that the Corinthians are to understand those things, stated in Scripture, which give us our identity in Christ. For the church in Ephesus, Paul prays, ". . . that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints . . ." (Ephesians 1:17, 18, NKJV‬). He prays they come into the knowledge of who they are in Christ. Who are you? Do you have such a knowledge? Listen to this message and see how the Holy Spirit will reveal this understanding to you and possibly change your view as a believer. Selah!

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