Jesus Set Us Free!Jesus Set Us Free!

In what ways did Jesus In what ways did Jesus set us free from sin, set us free from sin, death, and the devil?death, and the devil?

Question #1Question #1

Since we still sin, in Since we still sin, in what way did Jesus what way did Jesus

free us from sin?free us from sin?

1 John 1:7

Romans 8:1

Luke 8:49-56

Key Point #1

John 11:11-14

Acts 7:57-8:1

1 Thessalonians 4:14

Daniel 12:2

Key Point #2

1 John 3:8

Key Point #3

Jesus’ blood purifies us from

the sin

death is a sleep

The punishment we deserve for sin is gone

Jesus destroyed the devil’s power

We are not afraid of the devil’s

temptations and accusations

James 4:7

we wake up with Jesus in heaven

Revelation 12:10-11

1 John 1:71 John 1:7

But if we walk in the light, as But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. Son, purifies us from all sin.

Romans 8:1Romans 8:1

Therefore, there is now Therefore, there is now no condemnation for no condemnation for those who are in those who are in Christ Jesus, Christ Jesus,

Luke 8:49-56Luke 8:49-56While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the

house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. "Your daughter is house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. "Your daughter is dead," he said. "Don't bother the teacher any more." dead," he said. "Don't bother the teacher any more." Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid; just Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed." believe, and she will be healed." When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James, and anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James, and the child's father and mother. Meanwhile, all the people the child's father and mother. Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. "Stop wailing," Jesus were wailing and mourning for her. "Stop wailing," Jesus said. "She is not dead but asleep." said. "She is not dead but asleep." They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But he They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But he took her by the hand and said, "My child, get up!" Her took her by the hand and said, "My child, get up!" Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. Her parents were them to give her something to eat. Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened. had happened.

Key Point #1Key Point #1

Since we still ___, Jesus Since we still ___, Jesus ______ us from sin every ______ us from sin every day and _______ the day and _______ the punishment we _______ punishment we _______ for our sins.for our sins.

sinsinpurifiespurifies

removesremovesdeservedeserve

Question #2Question #2

Since we still die, in Since we still die, in what way did what way did

Jesus free us from Jesus free us from death?death?

John 11:11-14John 11:11-14

After he had said this, he went on to tell After he had said this, he went on to tell them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him asleep; but I am going there to wake him up." His disciples replied, "Lord, if he up." His disciples replied, "Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better." Jesus had sleeps, he will get better." Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep. disciples thought he meant natural sleep. So then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is So then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead, dead,

Acts 7:57-8:1Acts 7:57-8:1At this they covered their ears and, yelling At this they covered their ears and, yelling

at the top of their voices, they all rushed at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, dragged him out of the city and at him, dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. a young man named Saul. While they were stoning him, Stephen While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Then he fell on his knees and cried out, Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep. When he had said this, he fell asleep. And Saul was there, giving approval to And Saul was there, giving approval to his death.his death.

Daniel 12:2Daniel 12:2

Multitudes who sleep in the Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, some to everlasting life, others to shame and others to shame and everlasting contempt.everlasting contempt.

We believe that Jesus died We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we and rose again and so we believe that God will bring believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.fallen asleep in him.

1 Thessalonians 4:141 Thessalonians 4:14

Key Point #2Key Point #2

Jesus freed us from _____ Jesus freed us from _____ by making death a _____ by making death a _____ from which we will wake up from which we will wake up to life in ______, rather to life in ______, rather than to eternal punishment than to eternal punishment in ____.in ____.

deathdeathsleepsleep

heavenheaven

hellhell

Question #3Question #3

Since the devil still Since the devil still tempts us, in what tempts us, in what way did Jesus free way did Jesus free us from him?us from him?

1 John 3:81 John 3:8

He who does what is sinful is of He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work. destroy the devil's work.

James 4:7James 4:7

Submit yourselves, Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will the devil, and he will flee from you. flee from you.

Revelation 12:10-11Revelation 12:10-11

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled our God day and night, has been hurled down. They overcame him by the blood of down. They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.”much as to shrink from death.”

Key Point #3Key Point #3

Jesus freed us from the Jesus freed us from the ____ by taking away the ____ by taking away the power of the devil’s power of the devil’s _________ and _________ and __________.__________.

devildevil

temptationstemptationsaccusationsaccusations

What I’ve LearnedWhat I’ve Learned

Jesus freed me from Jesus freed me from slavery to sin, death, and slavery to sin, death, and the devil by removing all the devil by removing all the bad things they can the bad things they can bring on me.bring on me.

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