Are You Bound or Are You Free?

Date: December 7, 2014

Scriptures: Jeremiah 8:18, Titus 2:13, Titus 1:16, 2 Timothy 2:5

Sermon Topic: Are You Bound or Are You Free?

Jeremiah 8:18 – When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. Titus 2:13 – "while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ"

Christ will come at the least expected time.

As it was in the day of Noah, so is it now. The Lord himself shall descend from heaven and the dead in Christ shall rise first.

When the trumpet sounds, everything will stop!

When Christ returns the first time, he will return for his church. The dead in Christ shall rise, first. When Christ returns the second time, he will return for judgment. Those who did not rise the first time, will rise to be judged by Christ. 

Matthew 25 – He shall separate them one from another to judge.

Are you bound or are you free? There can be no "maybe" or "I think so". You must be sure.

Some profess that they believe in God. Demons also believe that God exists. 

Some claim to know God – but deny him by the way they live. They praise God on Sunday and cut up when they leave the church.

God calls on us to be holy.

2 Timothy 2:5 – Preach the word – for the time will come when you will not endure sound doctrine.


We are in the last days. The last days began at the time of Christ’s ascension. We have always been in the last days.

Psalm 9:17 – "The wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God" – We must pray for those who don’t know Christ.


We must let go of un-thankfulness, un-forgiveness and being un-loving. If you let go of those things, your health will improve.

Don’t let craziness put you in the ground.

The word of God explains our position, right now.

Don’t judge unless the real judge will judge you. 

Proverbs 6 – These things the lord hates

Some of us are quick to destroy someone’s reputation. Regularly attend church service- on every committee, but won’t submit to the authority of Christ.

Obedience and love are the traits of a Christian.

Hebrews 13:17 – You must obey your leader. He must give an account for everyone in the congregation.

1 Peter 4:17 – For the time has come for judgment to being in the house of the Lord. God will judge the church first.


Matthew 22 - Love your neighbors as you love yourself. Let’s not be selfish or self-centered.
We can’t be prideful in positions. 

1 Corinthians 13:14 – Don’t be puffed up. Love never gives up – Love cares more for others than self.

If you yield yourself to things that aren’t of God you are under the control of whatever you yield to.
We are blessed and saved – all of our needs are met and we represent Christ.