Go! And Live In Freedom Series

Go! And Live in Freedom

Introduction:

Today, in our continuing series “Go! And…”, we turn to a glorious truth—one that ignites hope, delivers joy, and secures our eternal destiny. Today, I invite you to hear the powerful call of God: Go! And Live in Freedom.

Too many Christians walk through life bound by guilt, weighed down by fear, shackled by shame. But the good news of the Gospel is this—in Jesus Christ, there is freedom!

Not freedom to live as we please, but freedom to live as we were created to—free from condemnation, free from the grip of sin, free to live fully for the glory of God.

Let us begin with our key Scripture passages today.

Romans 8:1–2 (NLT):

“So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.”

Psalm 146:5–7(NLT):

“But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper,

whose hope is in the Lord their God.

He made heaven and earth,

the sea, and everything in them.

He keeps every promise forever.

He gives justice to the oppressed

and food to the hungry.

The Lord frees the prisoners.”

2 Corinthians 3:17 (NLT):

“For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”

Point 1: Go! And Live Free from Condemnation

Romans 8:1 (NLT): “So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.”

The Greek word translated condemnation is katákrima—a legal term meaning “an adverse sentence.” It’s not just guilt; it’s the judgment following guilt. But Paul declares: No condemnation! Why? Because of Christ.

Romans 7 ends with Paul’s desperate cry: “Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?” (Romans 7:24). Then comes the glorious answer in chapter 8—the chapter many call “the greatest chapter in the Bible.”

Jesus Christ did what the law could not do—He bore our sin, paid our penalty, and now, through Him, we are declared righteous before God.

Isaiah 53:5 (NLT): “But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.”

We are free because Jesus took our condemnation upon Himself.

Max Lucado: “God doesn’t just forgive us; He removes our sins and remembers them no more. He redeems us from guilt to grace.”

Yes, Church! Grace is not God looking the other way—it’s God looking at the cross. Our freedom is not cheap; it was bought with blood.

Imagine standing in a courtroom, guilty of every charge. Then Jesus walks in—not as your lawyer, but as your substitute—He takes your sentence, and you walk free. That’s not fiction—that’s the Gospel!

Point 2: Go! And Live by the Power of the Spirit

Romans 8:2 (NLT): “The power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.”

The word for power is nómos, here referring to a principle or force at work. The Spirit’s power is greater than sin’s power.

Salvation is not just about escape from judgment—it’s entrance into new life. The Holy Spirit indwells the believer, empowering us to say “no” to sin and “yes” to righteousness.

Galatians 5:16 (NLT): “So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.”

Ezekiel 36:26–27 (NLT): “And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.”

John Piper: “Christian freedom is not the freedom to sin, but freedom from sin. It is the power to delight in God’s will.”

That is freedom, beloved! Not licence, but liberation! Freedom is found in surrender to the Spirit who dwells within us.

You don’t put a lion on a leash and call it free. You take it out of the cage and let it live as God designed. The Spirit sets us free not to be wild, but to be holy and whole.

Point 3: Go! And Live with Joyful Hope

Psalm 146:5–7 (NLT): “Joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper…”

The Hebrew word for joyful is ’esher – conveying deep-rooted blessedness. It’s not a passing feeling; it’s a secure condition.

The Psalmist paints a picture of our Helper, our Creator, our Promise-Keeper, our Deliverer. The Lord feeds the hungry, frees the prisoners, and administers justice.

Luke 4:18 (NLT): “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me… to proclaim that captives will be released… that the oppressed will be set free.”

Jesus fulfilled this Psalm. He is the hope for the hopeless, the Saviour for the sinner, the Liberator for the bound.