what is freedom? (free at last! - part 1)

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Are we really free? In a world where we pay such a great price for freedom, we still seem to be prisoners of ourselves, our behaviours, self-destructive habits, fears, enslaving emotions, violent tempers, secret addictions and more. In this message 'What is freedom?' we discuss candidly the prisons that all of us face and the power that can truly set us free! Be blessed!

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Page 1: What is Freedom? (Free At Last! - Part 1)

Free At Last!

Page 2: What is Freedom? (Free At Last! - Part 1)

What is FREEDOM?

Page 3: What is Freedom? (Free At Last! - Part 1)

What is

FREEDOM?

Are we REALLY free?

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What is

FREEDOM?Are we REALLY free?

"Everyday things" that control:

compulsive eating

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What is

FREEDOM?Are we REALLY free?

"Everyday things" that control:

excessive fears about body image

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What is

FREEDOM?Are we REALLY free?

"Everyday things" that control:

sexual habits

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What is

FREEDOM?Are we REALLY free?

"Everyday things" that control:

work related

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What is

FREEDOM?Are we REALLY free?

"Everyday things" that control:

entertainment

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What is

FREEDOM?Are we REALLY free?

"Everyday things" that control:

emotional behaviors

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What is

FREEDOM?Are we REALLY free?

"Everyday things" that control:

substance dependence

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What is

FREEDOM?Are we REALLY free?

We are in some way

enslaved or controlled by

something

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What is

FREEDOM?Are we REALLY free?

DENIALDon't Even Notice I Am Lying

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What is

FREEDOM?

"The worst lies are the lies we tell

ourselves. We live in denial of what

we do, even what we think. We do

this because we're afraid" - Richard Bach

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What is

FREEDOM?

What does it mean to

be free?

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What is

FREEDOM?What does it mean to be free?

Freedom is the ability to

choose what is right and

to refuse what is wrong.

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What is

FREEDOM?What does it mean to be free?

When we lose this ability -

we've lost freedom.

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What is

FREEDOM?What does it mean to be free?

If our will is enslaved to

something that controls

us - we've lost our

freedom.

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What is

FREEDOM?What does it mean to be free?

I am not free if…..

I am in compulsive physical

or psychological dependence

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What is

FREEDOM?What does it mean to be free?

I am not free if….

I continue to engage in these

activities and feel I need

more

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What is

FREEDOM?What does it mean to be free?

I am not free if….

I have lost the power to

choose, the power to say 'No'

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What is

FREEDOM?

The REAL problem

Page 22: What is Freedom? (Free At Last! - Part 1)

What is

FREEDOM?The REAL problem

not the lack of

"willpower"

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What is

FREEDOM?The REAL problem

"But each one is tempted when he is

drawn away by his own desires and

enticed. Then, when desire has

conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin,

when it is full-grown, brings forth

death.”

- James 1:14,15

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What is

FREEDOM?The REAL problem

"Therefore, just as through one man

sin entered the world, and death

through sin, and thus death spread to

all men, because all sinned"

- Romans 5:12

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What is

FREEDOM?The REAL problem

“Whoever commits sin is a slave of sin"

-John 8:34

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What is

FREEDOM?The REAL problem

"His own iniquities entrap the wicked

man, And he is caught in the cords of

his sin."

-Proverbs 5:22

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What is

FREEDOM?The REAL problem

Sin is like a slave-master

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What is

FREEDOM?The REAL problem

“If you do well, will you not be

accepted? And if you do not do well,

sin lies at the door. And its desire is for

you, but you should rule over it."

- Genesis 4:7

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What is

FREEDOM?

The REAL Solution

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What is

FREEDOM?The REAL solution

The real solution is to deal

with the problem of sin

that enslaves us.

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What is

FREEDOM?

The Road To Freedom

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What is

FREEDOM?The Road to Freedom

The Story of the Prodigal

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What is

FREEDOM?The Road to Freedom

"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

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What is

FREEDOM?The Road to Freedom

Truth is a Person!

He gave His life to break

sin’s power over our lives.

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What is

FREEDOM?The PERSON who sets us FREE!

“if the Son makes you free, you shall

be free indeed."

-John 8:36