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This is the latest of the articles Pastor Richert writes for the monthly church newsletter.
The Blessing of Freedom
Our nation will be celebrating its 250th anniversary this July 4. What a blessing it is for us to have the privilege of living in the USA. We enjoy the freedoms of living where we want, going wherever we want, even eating whatever we want. Many people around the world don’t enjoy these very basic blessings. One of the greatest blessings we enjoy is the freedom to worship God and tell other people about Him.
It’s hard to imagine living in a country where people are forbidden to worship God and persecuted if they do. We need to be praying for those believers around the world who are suffering for their faith. We also need to take advantage of the freedom we have to share the gospel with people we know who don’t have a relationship with Christ.
They are slaves to sin and face an eternity of spiritual suffering. We know the truth that will set them free from sin. Jesus said, “Everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin” (Jn. 8:34). But then He declared, “If the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed” (v. 36).
We need to share the truth that freedom from the penalty of sin is available through faith in Christ. Let’s use the freedom we have to help others enjoy the blessing of freedom from sin.
