Unpopular: “Free Us For Joyful Obedience”

Sunday, July 3, 2022 Sermon Notes: UNPOPULAR: “Free Us For Joyful Obedience”   John 8:31-36 NIV <p>31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?” 34 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.</p> 2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV <p>5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.</p> <p> </p> Sermon Notes: UNPOPULAR: “Free Us For Joyful Obedience” “What does this mean?” (and) “What shall we do?”   “Forgive us we pray. Free us for joyful obedience through Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.”     BLESSING May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God the Father, and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit - go with you now and always. AMEN.   Daily Scripture Readings Week of July 4-9 Monday: John 3:1-4 Tuesday: John 3:5-15 Wednesday: John 3:16-21 Thursday: Mark 10:17-19 Friday: Mark 10:20-22 Saturday: Mark 10:23-27   Prayer for this week: Gracious and Loving Holy God, Open my eyes and my ears My heart and my mind My hands and my feet To receive and respond To Your Word and Your Spirit Today and every day For my good and Your glory Which is all of our greatest good. In Jesus name and for His sake, Amen   OBSERVATION (“What?”) What is one thing that I observed in the passage?   IMPLICATION (“So What?”) What does that mean for me and my life?   APPLICATION (“Now What?”) What am I going to do about it?