I AM FREERomans 8:1-4

"Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For what the Law could not do,   weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.”

Romans 7:15

"...I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate...”

Matthew 26:41 "Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

We are free from frustration.

Romans 7:6

"..But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound,...”

Romans 7:4 "...you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ,"

We are free from the law.

Colossians 1:21,22

"....formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds.”

Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

We are free from condemnation.

Ephesians 2:6-9

"....that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.”

Exodus 34:6,7 “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious,"

The "Uniqueness" of Grace

Ephesians 2:5

"....by grace you have been saved”

Titus 3:5 “He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy,"

We are free from being perfect!

II Corinthians 3:6

"...the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life..”

II Corinthians 5:14 “For the love of Christ controls us,"

We are free to not live in sin.

Free from the power of sin Romans 8:2Free from the penalty of sin. Romans 6:7Free from the presence of sin. Revelation 21:27

We are free to not live in sin.

Deuteronomy 16:17

"...Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD.”

Proverbs 22:9 “He who is generous will be blessed,"

We are free to receive in order to give.

Michelle KwanOlympic gold winner