Finding Freedom From Hurt Series

Finding Freedom From Hurt

OKAY – so we are in this series, Finding Freedom in a world that seeks to bind us.

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. – Galatians 5:1

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free… So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” – John 8:31,32, 36

AND MGCC – here’s the deal about this series (when you boil it all down) the truths we are unpacking in this series

is about telling things that seek to bind us, things like…

Fear, Worry, Anger, Yourself, Stuff and your circumstances

“You are not my master”

“You are not the boss of me”

QUESTION…

HAVE - any of those 6 things ever tried to be your master?

LIKE – has fear, or worry, or anger, or stuff, or circumstances, or yourself (making life all about you)…

EVER DONE - a pretty good job at controlling your… moods, peace, joy, confidence and hope?

WELL LISTEN – the good news is that if these things ever have or if they ever do become your master, become the boss of you moods, joy, peace and hope…

THERE REALLY ARE – truths of God…

THAT IF YOU – both know and embrace (live out) will really set you free.

UNDERSTAND MGCC – in and through Jesus, in and through His living and active Word…

YOU HAVE – the power and the path that will enable you to say with great confidence…

Fear, Worry, Anger, Stuff, Circumstances…

you are not my master!!!

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free… So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” – John 8:31,32

MGCC – if you really take time to think about what Jesus is saying in these verses…

IT IS - an incredibly powerful – statement, claim, promise.

BEING - set free… set free by the Son indeed.

AND LISTEN – this total, this tangible freedom is predicated on one thing…

ON - you and I holding on to His teaching.

NOW – Friday morning, I was like… okay, I need to take a deeper dive into this word that is translated ‘hold.’

Hold = Greek, meno… to remain, continue in, to keep, to stay

• John 1:32 (Spirit came and remained on Jesus)

• John 15:4 (Jesus is the vine and we are the branches of we remain in Him we will bear much fruit)

• 1 Corinthians 13:13 (and now these three remain… faith, hope and love… and the greatest is… love)

• 1 Peter 1:23 (For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God)

MGCC – if you hold on to the truths we have been talking about since November 1st…

NOW – this morning’s conversation is…

Finding Freedom From Hurt

QUESTION – got any? Got any hurts?

ANY – old ones, fresh ones, new ones, deep ones

MAPLE GROVE - have you ever been hurt?

Are you in a place of hurt right now?

I MEAN – are you right now, in that…

Deep, draining, depressing, deflating, defeating, dark place WHERE - the only way out, is through the power of forgiveness…

NOW UNDERSTAND - when you’re on the receiving end of forgiveness, it’s all good, right?

QUESTION – like raise your hand (in this room or online)…

IF YOU – like to be forgiven when you mess up?

IF YOU – are thankful that we serve a God who forgives?

YEAH – that’s what all thought we are all, pro-forgiveness

WHEN – we are the ones being forgiven.

HOWEVER – when the conversation changes to our having to give forgiveness, things get a little bit messy.

It gets a little bit hard.

YES - forgiveness is an - awesome, fun and freeing concept…

As long as we’re not talking about extending to…

• The father, who berated and abused you or

• The spouse who cheated and walked out on you,

• The boss who fired you,

• The coworker who stabbed you in the back,

• The relative who abused you.

• The friend who betrayed, lied about and slandered you

I MEAN…

LIKE - forgiveness is such a fine and beautiful idea, as long as we’re on the receiving end, but again, forgiveness gets a lot messier when we are called to give it.

The Bible says in Proverbs 14:10 that “every heart knows its own bitterness,”