Freedom In Christ

I was just thinking today about this Sunday. Thursday is my usual day to "sermonize" in a final sort of way for the week. Sunday I want to present something that will motivate us to be the "Jesus Community" in the world in a real way.

We always talk about "freedom" from the shackles of legalism. It truly is a wonderful freedom. However, we never need to forget that when we leave a void in our lives, that void has to be filled in. The absence of legalism is not the realization of grace. God's grace is true freedom from the shackles of legalism, but it is more than that. It is the beginning of a life lived in Jesus. That leads us to being the beautiful bride of Christ. It means living as what we are according to Ephesians 2:10. We are created to do good for and in the name of Jesus. That's Evangelism! That's living the Gospel of Jesus!