Sermons on free moral agency:

Stay Free Series

Contributed by Louis Bartet on Oct 19, 2006

The menace of isms and how to stay free from them.

TITLE: Stay Free TEXT: Colossians 2:8-10 8 See to it that no one takes you captive through empty and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ. 9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Free At Last

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007

In the book of Galatians, Paul defines our salvation on the basis of freedom. “We were in slavery – no we have been set free.” Yet the freedom we have received can be defined from two different extremes.

Free At Last Galatians 5:1ff Our heart yearns for freedom. Freedom is the word of the day. It is on everyone’s lips. There are the four famous freedoms first defined by President Roosevelt in 1941, when he spoke of ‘freedom of speech everywhere, freedom of worship everywhere, freedom from want ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Free Indeed

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 16, 2007

The cry of freedom is what America celebrates this week. Freedom, however, comes in many forms. The political freedom Wallace heralded and that America celebrates is but one. We would do well to remember the others. That is at least part of what Je

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Free Indeed! John 8:31-36 Introduction: William Wallace knew freedom’s value. If you saw the movie Braveheart, you will likely never forget the climactic ending. Bravehart told the story of William Wallace, the ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Born To Be Free

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Apr 9, 2007

God wants you to be free. Jesus said I have come that you might have life and that you might have it more abundantly. He said you will know the truth and the truth will set you free. Then He said, “I am the truth .. And if the Son makes you free you are f

Introduction: Independence Day, Memorial Day, and Veteran’s Day, which we celebrated yesterday, all remind me of our freedom and the cost of that freedom. We as Americans are surrounded by many symbols of the freedom we enjoy as citizens of this country. Yet, many of us have become so comfortable ...read more

Scripture: John 8:30-36

Denomination: Baptist

Free At Last!!

Contributed by Joe Burke on Dec 27, 2006

When the Son set us free, you are REALLY free!

FREE AT LAST! The Denver Zoo decided that the polar bear should have the largest and most naturalistically built cage of all the animals in the zoo. So the engineers and construction crew went to work to build an enclosure that was big and natural in its representation of the artic terrain. The ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:34

Denomination: Catholic

Breaking Free

Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 18, 2007

Proposition: Freedom from sin and death is available to all people who set their minds on the things of the Holy Spirit.

Breaking Free Rev. Sean Lester Nov. 9, 2003 Text: Romans 8:1-8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, [2] because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. [3] For what the law was powerless to do in that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Free At Last Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 22, 2007

Third in a series from Ephesians. Jesus Christ has paid the price to redeem us from slavery to sin.

For some reason, somebody decided to share this observation from George Burns with me this week: The secret to a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible. I’m not sure that just because he played God in a couple of movies that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Free To Suceed Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 27, 2007

#4 of a 6 part summer series from the Book of Philippians on how we are free in Christ

“FREE TO SUCCEED” Freedom Series - Week 4 PHILIPPIANS 3:12-4:3 INTRODUCTION: The story is told of a man who requested in his will to be buried in a very unusual way. When he died, he wanted everyone to look upon him as successful, so he asked that after his death his body be placed propped ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Free To Be Content Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 3, 2007

6th and final of a 6 part summer series from the Book of Philippians on how we are free in Christ

FREE TO BE CONTENT Freedom! Series - Week 6 PHILIPPIANS 4:10-13 INTRODUCTION:(Drama: Puzzle Pieces - from Willow Creek) Do you know any Cam’s? Folks that look like they’ve got it all together... money, great house, expensive car... They’ve achieved pretty much everything they have set out in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Christian Church

Home Free

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 3, 2007

Funeral message for a saint who suffered physically, and now they are both ’home’ and ’free’. Their glorified body makes our temporary shell look pretty sad, no matter how healthy we may be. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

Home Free John 8:32 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/HomeFree.html John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. This week we celebrated freedom, and Steve is still celebrating it. He was an American thru and thru, and a very patriotic man, but today his is a freedom ...read more

Scripture: John 8:32

Denomination: Baptist

Called To Be Free Series

Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Aug 6, 2007

Sermon #18 in Galatians series. What does it mean to be free in Christ. Spiritual maturity is measured not in how many freedoms you take, but in how many you limit or give up for the sake of others.

08/05/2007 “Called to be Free” (Gal 5:13-15) INTRO What is freedom, really? Freedom is power. The idea of freedom includes the power to choose, to make your own decisions. We know a bit about freedom in this country. Say what you will about America, but it is still the freest country in the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Free Indeed

Contributed by Mari Larson on Nov 12, 2018

Reformation Sunday and also Stewardship Commitment Sunday

We’ve been hearing a lot about freedom lately, and it’s clear from advertisements that there are different ways to define and prioritize our freedoms. Jesus wasn’t a politician, but he was and is accused of being very, even too political. But when he spoke of freedom, he was transcending politics ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36, 1 Timothy 6:18-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Set Free Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Oct 29, 2008

The demoniac was possessed by a legion of unclean spirits. One encounter with Jesus set him free, seated at the feet of Jesus fully clothed and in his right mind.

Set Free Mark 5:1-20 Mark 5:1-5 (HCSB) Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gerasenes. As soon as He got out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs and met Him. He lived in the tombs. No one was able to restrain him any more – even with ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Free To Forgive

Contributed by Harold Oswald on Nov 3, 2008

What kind of behavior does God’s forgiveness demand of us?

Free to Forgive I Introduction This is a parable of forgiveness If this were an allegory, each act of the King would be a statement about God But our God does not condone selling into slavery or physical torture Parables have a single message The message of this parable tells us something ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living Free

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 28, 2011

When God created us, he gave us freedom of choice. We can choose to believe in him or not. To sin or not. There is no gray area. To live in sin is to be a slave to sin. We are free to choose between two masters, but we are not free to manipulate the c

Opening illustration: Play the ‘Finding Freedom’ video A father was talking with his rather rebellious son one day & said, "Every person who lives in the United States is a privileged person." The boy answered, "I disagree." And the father replied, "That’s the privilege." We have the privilege to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational