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Recap of 7/4/10:
1. Through Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on Calvary, those who believe (trust) in Him have freedom from sin and from death. The absolute power of sin and of death over us is broken by the cross (1 Corinthians 15:55-57). As expressed by Vance Havner: “It is total victory over sin, death, and the grave. It is daily victory. Every heart ought to be a ‘victory garden.’ And it is final victory.”
2. We are now to live freely: “Christ has set us free to live a free life.” (Galatians 5:1,The Message). Free from the law of Moses, free from the legalism of other Christians. For some Christians living in freedom is uncomfortable.
3. This freedom brings with it responsibility; responsibility to live in love and to live under the control of the Holy Spirit. Though the domination of sin has been broken in the believer’s life there is still a principle within us (the sin nature or flesh) through which sin seeks to control us. When we yield to the sin nature it produces selfishness and all kinds of disorder in our lives (Galatians 5:19-21). When we yield to the Holy Spirit’s control over our lives, He produces the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22,23) which is the character of Jesus Christ.
