In the United States we celebrate our declaration of independence with picnics, parades, fireworks, and more. We’re glad to live in a free country but not everyone does.
Yet, There is a Freedom Available to All Who Will Receive It
In Christ we can be spiritually set free from the power of sin and death’s hold over us. No matter where we live, no matter what our conditions or circumstances may be, this freedom is something no one can take from us. Wonderful news! John 8:36 says,
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”
This is a freedom available to all who will receive it.
Helping People Become Free
Jesus cued us in on how to become free when He said, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. . . . So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (Jn. 8:32, 36).
Our role, then, is to:
- Help those who are not in a personal relationship with God know this freedom by reaching out to them with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
- Help those who have accepted Jesus as their Savior to learn to live within that freedom. This is part of the role of the Christian Education ministry of the church.
You can use the two-page discipleship guide in the Holiday Reflections resource to help people reflect on what it means to be free in Christ, how to properly use that freedom, and about the even more glorious freedom to come. You’ll find Scripture and questions to guide the reflection. (This resource includes guides for thirteen other holidays. It can be used for personal reflection, with a small group, or distributed to your entire church to take home for personal reflecting.)