Church Of The Lost Sheep

Rejected in the Town He Grew Up In "And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,     because he has anointed me     to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives     and recovering of sight to the blind,     to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.” And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” -Jesus of Nazareth, 1st century Luke 4:16-21 4th of July Every 4th of July, the people of the United States commemorate their Declaration of Independence. On this day

Freedom in Christ "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free." Galatians 5:1a Somebody paid the price In the USA, Memorial Day is a day to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. For Christians, if they truly believe that Jesus of Nazareth gave His life as the ultimate sacrifice for them, then every day should be a memorial day for Christ -- He who paid the ransom and took their place for the punishment of their sins. Responsibility The Apostle Paul wrote to the early believers in Galatia that it is for freedom that Jesus died for them and set them free. Sounds redundant but it is true. Why did Paul have to tell them that? Because he wanted to tell them that they were indeed free. But also reiterated later in his letter to them, not to use their freedom as an excuse to do anything they want just because they could do so. With freedom comes great responsibility. The gospel writer Luke wrote that Jesus told His followers: &quo