I Will Set You Free from Sin
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John 8:34-36, Romans 6:1-23, Romans 8:1-11, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Psalms 103:12, Revelation 21:22-27
BY She Reads Truth
We’ve all tasted the sweet relief that comes with a bit of freedom. But there is a world of difference between the temporary freedom of summer vacation and the eternal freedom we have in the kingdom of God. In the Gospel of John, Jesus proclaims that “if the Son sets you free, you really will be free” (John 8:36). Those listening to Him were undoubtedly confused. In offering freedom, Jesus was implying they were somehow slaves, but they weren’t enslaved to anyone, not legally or physically anyway. How can you be set free if you aren’t in chains?
Apart from Christ, we are bound to our sin. This was true of the people in Jesus’s day, and it’s true of us now. Scripture is saturated with references to what life apart from Christ looks like. We were once slaves to sin (John 8:34) and ruled by death (Romans 6:9). Sin reigned in our bodies (Romans 6:12), and we stood condemned (Romans 8:2). But Jesus went to battle for us against the powers of darkness and came out victorious. His promise of freedom is a timeless one meant for anyone who comes to Christ. It doesn’t elapse or depend on our own merit. If the Son frees you, then you are free.
Our invitation into God’s family is an invitation into an abundant life that is no longer bent low under the weight of sin. It’s an invitation into an eternal way of being, one where our sin is uprooted and cast as far as the east is from the west (Psalm 103:12). It is an invitation to freedom.
47 thoughts on "I Will Set You Free from Sin"
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I was really struck by Romans 6:20-22. When we were slaves to sin…what FRUIT came of it? When I’m stuck in a cycle of sin…what fruit comes of me continuing to stay stuck in the same spot?!! Nothing! But because I have been set FREE from that cycle of sin…the FRUIT I receive is sanctification and eternal life!! What a beautiful way to think about it. I’m going to work on memorizing this verse so in temptation I can speak this truth over myself.
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I was listening to a program on the radio yesterday that was talking about the lies that Satan tells us. One of these lies is that when we sin he makes us think we’re worthless and beyond hope. That is a lie that is so easy to believe, but I’m thankful that God has given us promises to fight these mistruths.
These are two verses that give me assurance and encourage me to keep fighting the good fight when Satan tempts me to despair.
John 10:29 “My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.”
God is greater than my sin. He is holding onto me and will not let go. He will see me through to the end.
Galatians 5:1 “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourself be burdened again by the yoke of slavery.”
I don’t have to walk in my old ways anymore. I have victory in Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit to resist sin and walk in righteousness. Thanks be to God!
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John 8:35 A slave dies not remain in the household forever, but a SON does remain FOREVER. Do if they Son sets you free, you are free. When I allow doubt to creep in I just need to focus on Hod and His Word. Our sin is uprooted and cast as far from the East is from the west. I’m so thankful.
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The Lord has indeed set me free from all my sins yet I go back and sin again. But God continues to take me back time and time again no matter how many times, all I have to do is ask for forgiveness. Christ died on the cross and was resurrected for this to happen. Christ said all I have to do is believe and have faith. I believe, have believed all my life, I have not strayed. Yes there have been times I have not been to church regularly but I still believed and I still read my Bible regularly. As I grew older my faith grew stronger because I would learn more and more about God, Christ and the Holy Spirit. This faith has gotten me through many hard times and will continue to get me through all I have to do is ask God and Christ for help. My faith has also taught me to praise God and Christ in the good times and to pass the love on. This weekend I passed this love on by paying it forward. My niece had never cashed my rent check I wrote and sent her for April before she died. Well being the good Christian I am I tried to pay my sister who was paying her bills. She wouldn’t take it. Then I found out Molly, my niece had never paid the rent and my brother who is helping me right now paid it, I tried to pay it to him and he would take it. Well now that I have you confused, my April rent never got paid to any one. The family I work with has had several things come up with their house that they were struggling to pay for and God spoke to me to pay it forward to them. That is exactly what I did.
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Like Angela, I too woke up this morning feeling condemned and ashamed of sins long past. Thank God for His sweet mercies with this timely Word! Praying to keep my mind set on things of the Spirit! ❤️
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I wonder if humanity could have really understood the depth of God’s love for us had things always continued in the perfection of the garden. Because we became sinful, God was able to demonstrate His love in such a powerful way. Look at the lengths to which He went to rescue us! The sacrifice! The suffering! The great rescue plan that has been woven into all of human history! We are able to see all that because of the fall into sin.
Think about the relationship between people and their earthly parents. When people look back on how they were raised, what really speaks love is not what the parents gave their children, but what they sacrificed for them. For an exaggerated example, think of a very wealthy family who gives the kids fancy things but the parents are always off traveling. Compare this to a family without wealth, but where the parents sacrifice their time, their own desires, maybe even their lives for their children. Which children will feel more loved? Lavishing blessings is great, but it doesn’t speak love as much as personal sacrifice.
God wanted us to know BOTH kinds of love. He wanted to bless us, but more importantly He wanted to show that He would sacrifice himself for us. If life were always perfect, He never would have gotten to show us the deepest form of love. I have often wondered why He even gave us the choice in the garden. Why did He make available a tree with fruit of such heavy consequence? Why would it be His will that we would fall, be ejected from the garden, and evermore live with suffering? Perhaps this is why.
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In reading the devotion and then the thoughts of you lovely ladies in the comments, I was struck by the contrast that various people view the concept of sin. Some of us know and see our sin, realizing how much we need our Lord and Savior. At times reminders of our sin can take precedence over reminders of the grace and freedom we have been given. Satan wants us to remember only our sin and forget the grace given to us. However, like many of you expressed here, the word of God tells us this beautiful promise of freedom from sin which the devil doesn’t want us to remember. Hallelujah for the victory the Spirit of Christ has over his attempts to condemn the children of God!
Then, I think of another group of people. These are ones who minimize or deny the reality of sin. My heart aches as I pray for these deceived ones who need the mercy of God to open their eyes to the truth. Without awareness of sin, one cannot repent, turning to God in this good news of grace through faith in Christ. For if sin isn’t a thing or a big deal (as some family members have claimed), then what would be the need for repentance, the need for a Savior?
For a time I did not really understand where this kind of thinking came from. Then, I became aware of the New Age/New Thought beliefs that are becoming more and more prevalent in our culture and have even influenced the church. As I began to understand these beliefs that many hold, I saw the very ideas I’d heard from personal relationships. Beliefs that thinking in the terms of sin was “unhealthy”.
I know that I have brought these concerns into our discussion often over the last few months. It is because like the apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to fall, and I am not indignant?” (2 Corinthians 11:28-29). Yet, even in the midst of this concern, weakness and indignation, I have a great hope as I pray to the one who is able to save, whose mercy I pray to pour out on the church and free people from deception and ground us in the truth. I pray for many unbelievers who currently hold to New Age/New Thought beliefs and reject the truth of the gospel to have their eyes opened. To God be the glory as he does a mighty work! Amen.
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Thank you Diana! I had a great prayer life and Bible Study back in my 30’s. I had been baptized in the church. I had several negative events happen 5-6 years later. I turned away. I cannot get past it. I feel that God is not as close to me now. I have asked for forgiveness so many times that God is probably thinking “let it go”. I want to accept that He has forgiven me. That I am still a child of God, yet I struggle. I feel like a hypocrite.
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Traci — praying over you to know and feel the depths of Gods love. I imagine him tenderly beside you in the beginning when he felt near, and in the hard negative stuff and in the turning and the turning back. Always tenderly beside you and never with his love being larger or more true in the good places than in the hard places.
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Traci, I had a similar experience a few years ago. I was praying, yet again, for forgiveness when God whispered to me. He said, as clear as day, “Forgive yourself. I have already forgiven you. Tears flowed at His grace and mercy to me. I still occasionally have to remind myself of that, but less and less often.
I pray that you will forgive yourself and find peace in His arms. He loves you and just wants you for Himself. I heard Dallas Willard say that God just wants to clear the books of the sin and get back to enjoying us. He is anxious to separate the sin as far as possible so that our relationship is restored.
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