Doug Schorle 07-05-2026 | True Freedom; John 8:31-36

This past fourth of July marked 250 years of our nation's history.  Celebrations around the freedoms enjoyed as citizens of the United States of America abound.  Along with these celebrations, however, there is an on going debate around our freedoms; intensified by the fact that 2026 is an election year.  Democrat and Republican candidates alike use language such as, "Democracy is on the ballot," or, "Our freedoms are at stake;" with each side accusing the other of trying to take away our freedoms.  All the debate around freedom begs the question, "What is freedom?"

In this week's lesson, presented on July 5, 2026, we contrast the academic and cultural ideas around freedom with what Scripture defines as freedom.  As we do so, we will look at this topic under three headings:

What freedom is not

What freedom is

The source of freedom.

Thank you for listening to today's teaching.  We pray that you will be blessed and encouraged as we consider what God's Word teaches about freedom.