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Fear or Freedom

Are we operating from fear or freedom? How do we know. Something are obvious, but others are not – How can we for sure know that the freedom we have Christ bases freedom?This evening I want us to allow God to examine us and let us know which side we at.

At first I wanted to say lean on – but with God there isn’t a little of this and a little of that. You are either cold or you are hot. It’s an all or nothing preposition. We can’t say that we have freedom, and maybe a little fear- because then, that little fear wipes out the freedom.

Fear is real – No matter what they tell you (when you know that something is real, you make plans to overcome it…or avoid it., fear is real but it also not permanent. – The fear that stops you from being who God has called you to be.Freedom is real as well- Its not permanent either, no matter what you have been told. The one great thing is that when you are operating IN freedom- You make wise decisions- Decisions that help you choose more freedom. But when we act UNDER fear, our decisions are based on fear and so we make non-wise decisions.Daily we choose which of these two we are going to feed. I could be technical and pull of Kind of research, which will show me that there are things that we cannot overcome…which is true, if we are of the world. But my bible tells me that but when we are operating in Christ realm, Nothing, is impossible with Christ. NOTHING!!! “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.Matthew 19:26 – Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”Consciously or unconsciously every day we are making a choice. If I have to make a choice even when am not making one, I must well learn how I can affect my decision to favor me.And today we are going to examine how we can:

Recognize where we are currently?How we can be guaranteed of freedomHow we achieve this guarantee.

1.How can we recognize where we are currently – The story of Naaman- 2 Kings 5: 1-14

1.The king of Aram had great admiration for Naaman, the commander of his army, because through him the Lord had given Aram great victories. But though Naaman was a mighty warrior, he suffered from leprosy.[a]

2 At this time Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel, and among their captives was a young girl who had been given to Naaman’s wife as a maid. 3 One day the girl said to her mistress, “I wish my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria. He would heal him of his leprosy.”

4 So Naaman told the king what the young girl from Israel had said. 5 “Go and visit the prophet,” the king of Aram told him. “I will send a letter of introduction for you to take to the king of Israel.” So Naaman started out, carrying as gifts 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold,[b] and ten sets of clothing. 6 The letter to the king of Israel said: “With this letter I present my servant Naaman. I want you to heal him of his leprosy.”

7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in dismay and said, “Am I God, that I can give life and take it away? Why is this man asking me to heal someone with leprosy? I can see that he’s just trying to pick a fight with me.”

8 But when Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes in dismay, he sent this message to him: “Why are you so upset? Send Naaman to me, and he will learn that there is a true prophet here in Israel.”

9 So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and waited at the door of Elisha’s house. 10 But Elisha sent a messenger out to him with this m...