Let Freedom Ring

This sermon explores the distinction between being "free" and living in "freedom." While Christ's finished work on the cross has set believers free from sin and bondage, many Christians remain confined to small circles of religious safety rather than stepping into the expansive freedom God intends. Using Galatians 5:1 as the foundation, the message emphasizes that freedom is not merely the absence of sin but the presence of purpose, beauty, and impact. Like a bear rescued from a cage that continues walking in circles, many believers are positionally free but experientially captive. True freedom involves exchanging ashes for beauty, mourning for joy, and heaviness for praise (Isaiah 61), allowing believers to become "oaks of righteousness" who display God's splendor and restore broken legacies. The sermon calls Christians to move beyond merely avoiding sin to actively pursuing their God-given destiny in the spacious place of His grace.