The Place of Freedom

The Place of Freedom | Sunday, September 3rdPastor Wes Morris Current Series Resources: https://baychapel.churchcenter.com/pages/prayeBay Chapel is a life-giving church in the New Tampa community. We meet Sundays at 10:00 am and you are welcome to come anytime in person or online. Find out more at baychapel.com Subscribe to receive our latest messages. Stay Connected, ask for prayer and find out more: http://www.baychapel.com/connectBay Chapel exists to help people ‘Find God and Find Life’ through a relationship with Jesus Christ. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: http://www.baychapel.com/giveMessage NotesGalatians 5:13-16 (GNT) As for you, my friends, you were called to be free. But do not let this freedom become an excuse for letting your physical desires control you. Instead, let love make you serve one another. For the whole Law is summed up in one commandment: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” But if you act like wild animals, hurting and harming each other, then watch out, or you will completely destroy one another. What I say is this: let the Spirit direct your lives, and you will not satisfy the desires of the human nature. FLESH PRODUCES: BONDAGESPIRIT PRODUCES: FREEDOMFLESH PRODUCES: DOUBTSPIRIT PRODUCES: FAITHHebrews 11:6 (NIV) And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.FLESH PRODUCES: RELIGIONSPIRIT PRODUCES: RELATIONSHIPFLESH PRODUCES: LEGALISMSPIRIT PRODUCES: GRACERomans 6:14 (GW) Sin shouldn’t have power over you because you’re not controlled by God’s laws, but by God’s grace.Hebrews 4:16 (TLB) So let us come boldly to the very throne of God and stay there to receive his mercy and to find grace to help us in our times of need.THE PLACE OF FREEDOMGalatians 5:22-25 (NIV) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.I. ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO RENEW MY MIND.  Romans 8:6 (NIV) If your sinful nature controls your mind, there is death. But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace.II. IDENTIFY THE LIES I’VE BELIEVED. John 8:44 (NIV) When he (the devil) lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.√  ACKNOWLEDGE IT.√  ADDRESS IT.√  RENOUNCE IT. II Corinthians 10:5 (MSG) The world is unprincipled and it doesn’t fight fair. But we don’t live or fight our battles that way. We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into a life shaped by Christ.III. SPEAK THE TRUTH. John 8:31-32 (NLT) Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”Register for Baptism: baychapel.com/baptismFind out about Freedom this Fall: bay