The Truth Brings Freedom
John 8v31To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
#1 The truth is in Jesus' teaching
#2 To know, we must hold on to his teaching. Hold is believe and practice and to live it out to experience it.
#3 Following the truth, acting according to the truth, will bring deliverance, freedom and victory.
The Obedience to Truth brings
Freedom & Victory
Scripture: John
8:31-32 (NIV)
To the Jews who had believed him,
Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you
will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Devotion:
The path to a life of freedom and
victory is not a mystery. Jesus Himself revealed the way, and it centers on a
specific kind of obedience—not to a law, but to a truth. This is "the
obedience of faith" (Romans 1:5), the active choice to believe what God
says over what we feel or see. To "hold to [Jesus'] teaching" is to
steadfastly align our thoughts with the reality He has proclaimed.
This is the critical insight: In
the New Covenant, our primary obedience is to believe the gospel.
The "truth" that sets you free is the finished work of Christ. It is the present-tense reality of your righteousness, acceptance, and new identity in Him.
Therefore, the
obedience that brings victory is the moment-by-moment choice to agree with God.
- The Obedience of Faith After Failure:
When you sin, the "obedience of faith" is to actively reject the guilt and self-condemnation shouted by the accuser. Instead, you obey the command to believe the gospel: that you are still righteous, fully forgiven, and completely accepted in God's sight because of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21). You receive His grace, not His scorn. - The Obedience of Faith In The Face of
Temptation:
When you are tempted, the "obedience of faith" is to recall that sin is no longer your master (Romans 6:14). You obey the truth that your old nature was crucified with Christ and your new nature has no affinity for sin (Galatians 2:20). You stand firm in this belief, and the temptation's power is broken.
This is the essence of "the
renewing of your mind" (Romans 12:2). It is the active process of
dethroning your feelings and failures and crowning God's facts. As you hold to
His teaching—as you choose, in obedience, to believe you are who He says you
are—you will know the truth in the depths of your spirit. And that truth will
manifest as tangible freedom and lasting victory.
Application:
Where do you need victory today?
Identify the area of struggle. Now, ask: "What is God's truth about my
identity in Christ in this situation?" Your victory lies in the
"obedience of faith." Actively choose to believe and speak that truth.
Your feelings will catch up to your faith.
A Short Prayer:
Heavenly Father, I choose the obedience of faith today. I hold to Your teaching. When I fail, I will believe I am righteous in Christ, not condemned. When I am tempted, I will believe I am free from sin's mastery. Renew my mind with Your truth, that I may walk in the freedom and victory Jesus died to give me. Amen.
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