Unyime Akpan - Decmber 16, 2018 - a podcast by NBC Podium

The Believer’s Freedom in Christ
The Means and Method of Freedom
Christ’s Death & Resurrection
Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
Proclamation of Freedom
John 8:36
Jesus answered them, ...if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

John 8:51
Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death.

Statement made before Christ was arrested, crucified and killed (It seems ironic)
John 19:28-30, 34-35
28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the Scripture, said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so they put a sponge full of the sour wine upon a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth. 30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.
34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. 35 And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

The proclamation of freedom -It is finished
The means of freedom -Jesus crucifixion and death
The guarantee of freedom -Jesus resurrects and He forever lives
The way to freedom -Faith in Jesus Christ

What was finished?

Keeping the law as a means of righteousness
Bondage to sin
Death -eternal separation from God
Satan’s power
Other bondages
Jesus Christ –the key to freedom
NASB
Romans 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.

NASB
14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.
Corinthians 15:51-58 (NASB)
51 Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, “Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; 57 but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.
Corinthians 15:51-58

How is it possible never to see death (live forever)? (Ultimate freedom)

What gives death its power? Sin

What gives sin its power? The Law

Who releases from the power of sin and death? Jesus Christ
Galatians (NASB)4 1-7

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