Turn It Around

Jeremy DeWeerdt
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From the Declaration of Independence…
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Every human heart cries and yearns for the same thing…
A chance to fulfill his or her dreams and desires.

Galatians 5:1 (Passion Translation)
Let me be clear, the Anointed One (Jesus) has set us free—not partially, but completely and wonderfully free! We must always cherish this truth and stubbornly refuse to go back into the bondage of our past.

This scripture is BOTH an…

1) Accomplished fact.

2 Corinthians 3:17 (NIV)
“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”

2) Goal to pursue.

Roadblocks to Freedom

1) Ignorance

2) Reluctance

Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.

Act 16:22-24 (NLT)
A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods. They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn’t escape. So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks.

Acts 16:25 (NLT)
Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.

Acts 16:26 (NLT)
Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!

Acts 16:27-30 (NLT)
The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself. But Paul shouted to him, “Stop! Don’t kill yourself! We are all here!” The jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

When Paul and Silas were in prison they invited God into their circumstances.

John 8:36 (NLT)
So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.

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