What release the Savior gave me

(2) The Son Freeing Us
from the Slavery of Sin
That We May Enjoy His Freedom
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The Son frees us from the slavery of sin that we may enjoy His freedom. In verse 36 the Lord Jesus declared, “If therefore the Son sets you free, you shall be free indeed. ” The Son sets us free by shining within us as the light of life (v. 12). The light of life is not an outward light but an inward light. The very life which is Christ Himself has been given to us, and this life shines and becomes light within us (1:4 ; 10:10). This light sets us free. For this reason we must have the instant and constant fellowship with Him, not only every minute but even every second. Every second we need to be one with Him, fellowshipping with Him. Then He works as life within us. When life works, it shines, and when it shines, it sets us free. The bondage of our sin is not a chain on our shoulders; it is something in our constitution, in our being, in our fallen nature. Nothing outward can set us free from such bondage except the inward life which is Christ Himself working and shining in us. Day by day we may experience and enjoy Christ as the indwelling life shining within us as the light of life that gradually and spontaneously frees us from the slavery of sin.

The Son frees us from sin not only by shining as the light of life but also by being the reality of what God is. “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free” (8:32). Truth here is not the so-called truth of doctrine but the reality of the divine things, which is Christ Himself. This verse says that the truth, the reality, will set us free, whereas verse 36 says that the Son sets us free. This proves that the Son, the Lord Himself, is the truth. Since the Lord is the embodiment of God (Col. 2:9), He is the reality of what God is. Hence, reality is the divine element, the very element of God, realized by us. When Christ as the great I Am comes into us as life, He shines within us as light, bringing the divine element as reality into us. This reality, which is the divine element imparted into us and realized by us, sets us free from the bondage of sin by the divine life as the light of man. In this way the Son frees us from the slavery of sin that we may enjoy His freedom.

The Conclusion of the New
Testament: Experiencing, Enjoying,
and Expressing Christ, Volume 1
Message 280 (LSM)

All-sufficient grace He giveth! With His power He covers me! Makes me glory in my weakness, and in weakness strengthens me! Lord, you're the All-sufficient grace.

Makes me glory in my weakness And in weakness strengthens me.

Lord thank You for inviting us this morning!! To feast with You and take more possession of Thee

Christ has made me more than conqu’ror,
By His mighty victory,
Now His resurrection power
From my spirit strengthens me!

Thank You Lord for bringing us back to God to enjoy God as our inheritance and possession. He is so rich, so full, so sweet, so wonderful, and He satisfies all the desires of our heart! What freedom! Glorious freedom! God, our designated inheritance, is ours! Hallelujah 😀

Christ has made me more than conqueror!! Wow! Thank you, Christ for your resurrection power! It strengthens is day by day.

Praise the Lord! He has made me more then conqueror!

"Christ has made me more than conqu’ror,
By His mighty victory,
Now His resurrection power
From my spirit strengthens me!"

All sufficient grace He giveth! Praise the Lord!

Thanks for this web site. I love all the songs. Easy for me to choose a hymn for my choir. Thank You Again.