CD 1557 It's Jesus on the Inside Working on the Outside

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CD 1713 Embrace Grace

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CD 1710 Finding Freedom Series Week 1

Are you: "Born-Again but Bound"? "Saved but stuck"?

And this year of 2025 the Lord has promised to reveal to those who are hungry His secrets. This morning we're going to start a series on the secret success in finding freedom.There are many steps from the reality of the freedom God has spoken in our lives to learning how to walk it out. Moses told the children of Israel that the Lord was going to set them free from the bondage in Egypt. It was easier for the Lord to deliver them from Pharaoh than to deliver them from their old lifestyles and mindsets.

Jesus sets us free from our self-centeredness. He frees us from the power of sin in our lives. He frees us from the captivity that Satan has upon us, and he frees us from cultural or society captivity. Ultimately setting us free to be in union with Him.

*Series Text Galatians 5:1-9 (KJV) Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. 5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? 8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you. 9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

Many people think that being born again is all there is to living God’s abundant life. But being made spiritually alive is just the beginning.

Do you know someone who is spiritually alive in Christ but still bound in their daily life?

After Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, the Bible says that Lazarus was still bound hand and foot by graveclothes. Many Christians who have been raised from the dead spiritually still live in bondage and need the help of others to be loosed and let go.

“Loose him and let him go,” were the words spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ at the tomb of Lazarus, a friend who had been dead for four days. John 11:43-44, “And when he had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus said unto His disciples, Loose him and let him go.”

Many people are familiar with the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. I believe this story is a type, or picture, of a person being raised from spiritual death. Ephesians 2:1 says, “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.” The word “quickened” means “made alive.” Only God can give life to the dead. I cannot quicken a man’s spirit. I can give him the life-quickening Word of God, but I cannot save a man. Jesus is the Savior. I can preach the saving message, but Jesus is the only one who can spiritually raise people from the dead.

Notice that even though Lazarus was alive, because he was raised from the dead, he was still bound. There are a lot of people who have been raised from the dead, spiritually speaking, who are still bound in some areas. Lazarus was still bound by graveclothes and even had a napkin covering his face. Jesus said to His disciples, “Loose him and let him go.” Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, and His disciples loosed him from the graveclothes that still had him bound.

You see, Jesus raised people from th

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CD 1711 Crying or Complaining for the Lost and the Backslider

Proverbs 14:14 KJV
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

Remember the prodigal son? Everyone knows the prodigal was was lost and he repented! But his elder brother was lost even in the father's house and we have no record of him repenting!

*Matthew 23:37 KJV
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

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CD 1712 Stopping Satan's Spirits with Scripture

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CD 1714 Are You a Sellout or You Sold Out

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CD1715 Respond not React, - Anger: Don't Drink the Poison!

Don't give power to the enemy's words!
If someone walked up to you with a big bag of stinky garbage and tried to give it to you, would you take it? Of course not! So why take the enemy's words of garbage and give him power? Remember the word of God says that our battle is not with flesh and blood, so that brings revelation of our opponent.

Don't react, learn how to respond!
Reacting is instantaneous!
Responding is methodical with thought!

Taking the garbage from the enemy and becoming angry with a reaction plays us into his hand. It's wasted energy, kind of like how a dog chases its tail. The devil wants to keep you and I going around and around in circles just like he did the children of Israel in the Old testament!

Remember you own your emotions when you're in control rather than your emotions owning you!

When the doctor taps your knee with the mallet to test your reflexes, your leg automatically swings, doesn’t it? That’s a reaction. It’s an involuntary, uncontrolled action resulting from external stimuli of some sort. When you answer an email or a text, editing it for errors and choosing your words carefully, that’s a response.

*Text James 1:19 KJV Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Q. Why?

*James 1:20 KJV For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Let's keep reading in the book of James, turn to chapter 3 with me please:

*James 3:5-10 KJV 5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Our creator the Lord got almighty has given us this unique ability to speak, words that create or destroy! We need to understand how the devil wants to get involved into our speech. He will do that by provoking us under wrath! Speaking of wrath turn to the book of Proverbs please:

*Proverbs 15:1 KJV A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Our words can act as a flame retardant or they can act as an accelerant and cause anger to flame and burn hotter and hotter! This is why we have to learn how to respond rather than react! Turn to the 18th chapter of the book of Proverbs please:

*Proverbs 18:13 KJV He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

A fool will always speak rather than keep their silence! Turn with me to the gospel of Matthew chapter 5 and let's listen to the words of Jesus:

*Matthew 5:38-48 KJV 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse y

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CD 1709 Subtle Sins
What comes to your mind when you think about the term " subtle sins"? The word of God tells us it's the little foxes that spoil the vine. Could it be it's the little or the subtle sins that opens the door for something greater to operate in and through our lives? Let's think about our thoughts just for a second.
Our present day thoughts are the seeds of tomorrow's actions. If we are not careful in our thoughts, it will not be long before we fall into sin. The truth of the matter is after the thought seed has been planted, we do not know when it will grow, but sooner or later it will grow. We know that everything we see in the natural came from the vision of God in the spiritual. With that being said consider the following from the natural:
When it comes to vegetables and fruits, some plants can take quite a long time to bear fruit after they're planted. Here are a few examples:

- Asparagus: It can take up to 3 years for asparagus plants to produce spears that are ready for harvesting.
- Avocado: An avocado tree can take anywhere from 3 to 15 years to produce fruit, depending on the variety and growing conditions.
- Dragon fruit: Dragon fruit plants can take up to 6 years to start bearing fruit.
- Pecan tree: A pecan tree can take up to 10 years to produce nuts.

The problems of today, maybe even some strongholds that we are dealing with come from just a subtle sin. It is laid there silently but assuredly growing until it was time for the fruit to come forth.

*Read Matthew 7:18 (KJV) A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

So we need to be very mindful of where our mind is being fed or should we say what is being sown in our minds, our hearts! The Bible instructs us to:

*Proverbs 4:23 (KJV) Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life!

Let's talk about some subtle sins that are the seeds of thoughts that will produce the fruit of tomorrow's action:

-Spiritual Pride: Thinking too highly of ourselves or being unwilling to accept correction or advice from others.
*Proverbs 16:18 (KJV) Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

-Envy: Feeling resentful or unhappy about someone else's success, blessings, or possessions.
*Proverbs 14:30 (KJV) A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Gossip: Sharing rumors or negative information about others, often disguised as concern or prayer requests.
*Proverbs 16:28 (KJV) A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Selfishness: Putting our own needs and desires above the needs of others, or being unwilling to sacrifice for the greater good.
*Philippians 2:3 (KJV) Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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