20150403 Freedom

We all want freedom

Singapore wanted freedom

Mandela wanted freedom

Jewish people wanted freedom

Barabbas wanted freedom

Barabbas set free because Jesus gave up his life for Barabbas.

Do you want Jesus to give you freedom from DREAMS unfulfilled?
Three steps
1) Give Jesus your dreams
open your fists
release what you are grasping

Story is told of a 5 year old girl who saw a $2.00 pearl necklace in a shop window.
She wanted it very much
He mum told her she could use her savings and her breathy money and earn more by chores.
And she did.
And she loved her $2 pearl necklace.

At night after her daddy told her a bedtime story
He asked her "Do you love me"
"Yes I do"
"Will you give me your pearl necklace?"
"No but you can have another toy"
"Thats ok" said daddy, kissing her.

Next week same thing happened

Third week, even before he told her her bedtime story
she tearfully surrendered her $2.00 pearl necklace to daddy.
And he pulled out a blue velvet box with a real pearl necklace,
which he had had with him right from the start.

Moral of the story
We need to open outfits to receive from God
Let go of your broken dreams

2) RECEIVE God's dreams
could be small dreams: thats ok
could be big dreams

3) MOVE towards God's dreams by faith


Jesus comes to give us freedom
From DREAMS unfulfilled
From DARKNESS of guilt
From  DEATH forever

Jesus comes to give us freedom from DARKNESS of guilt
3 steps
1) ADMIT your sin
    Dont hide behind
     alcohol
     drugs
     sex
     work
     family
     ministry

2) ASK God for forgiveness
    No need to beg
     no need to bargain
     God wants to forgive you, fir free
     He as already paid the price

3) ACCEPT God's forgiveness

Jesus comes to give us freedom from  DEATH forever
How to get this?
Easy as A,B,C

A) ADMIT you need Jesus
B) BELIEVE Jesus died for you and rose from the dead for you.
C) COMMIT to follow Jesus


Jesus comes to give us freedom
From DREAMS unfulfilled
From DARKNESS of guilt
From  DEATH forever