From Pastor Todd

John 8:36 – Freedom Indeed

“Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.”

 July is here, and with rising temperatures we’re reminded that conflict in our world is heating up too. If our eyes and minds aren’t fixed on Jesus and His Word, we risk losing sight of the eternal perspective.

 We kick off July with the pop and crackle of fireworks as we celebrate our national freedom.

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, severing the 13 American colonies’ political ties to Great Britain.

• Our freedom as Americans was secured at great cost.

• Young men and women sacrificed their lives to win and preserve these liberties.

• We must never take this hard-won freedom for granted.

As we honor our nation’s independence, let’s pause to consider a deeper freedom—our freedom in Christ.

John 8:36 reminds us that:

• Jesus invites us to abide in His Word.

• A disciple is a learner who studies Scripture to become more like Christ.

• Truth—the Word of God—sets us free (John 8:32).

When the crowd challenged Him—“How can you say, ‘You will be made free’ when we’ve never been in bondage?”—Jesus exposed the real prison: sin.

Every person is enslaved by sin.

Faith in Jesus is the only cure for that bondage.

His death on Calvary and resurrection empty both cross and tomb, proving our true liberation.

As you celebrate Independence Day, remember that our ultimate freedom was won on a hill outside Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago.

The cross is vacant, the tomb is empty, and in Christ we are free indeed.

Do you know this freedom?

You can receive it now by trusting Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior.

God bless you, and God bless the USA.

Pastor Todd (Todd Lint)