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New Bloodline of Freedom · First15 Devotional

• 0:05
  [SPEAKER_00]: On our second day, looking at what it means to be the child of God, we're going to take time today to look at a new bloodline of freedom we've inherited as God's children.
• 0:15
  [SPEAKER_00]: Maybe we live unchanged to the terrible effects of sin today as we learn to walk out our new identity in Christ.
• 0:22
  [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome to the first esteemed podcast.
• 0:37
  [SPEAKER_00]: Our Scripture for today comes from verse John 3, verses 2 through 3, Scripture says, Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared.
• 0:50
  [SPEAKER_00]: But we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And everyone who thus hopes in Him purifies Himself as He is pure.
• 1:05
  [SPEAKER_00]: To be the child of God is to be ransomed from a nature bent against God and held captive by the bonds of sin and brought into a new life freed from sin and filled with the Holy Spirit.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 2 Corinthians 317 says, Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: If you are a believer, you have the Holy Spirit dwelling within you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: At Salvation, you were filled with God Himself, who longs to produce the incredible fruits of righteousness and freedom, instead of the sin that robs you of the abundant life afforded to you by Jesus' sacrifice.
• 1:48
  [SPEAKER_00]: You've been given a new bloodline of freedom.
• 1:51
  [SPEAKER_00]: The sinful nature of Adam no longer flows through your veins.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You've been made clean and given a new nature by what you can live freed from enslavement to sin.
• 2:03
  [SPEAKER_00]: Paul writes in Romans 6, verses 6 through 7, we know that our old self was crucified with Jesus, in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: For one who has died has been set free from sin.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: In order to live each day experiencing the newfound freedom, you've been given it in Christ, you must spend time allowing God to give you fresh perspective.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Freedom was bought for us by the blood of Jesus, but is experienced through our willingness to allow God to transform and heal us.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Experiencing freedom will come by allowing God to lead you away from your past mistakes and guide you into his perfect and pleasing will.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: open your heart to Him and makes face for Him to heal the wounds that drive you to sin.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Renew your mind to the new nature you've been given in Christ and in humility depend on Him for your freedom every hour of every day.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You are the child of God now.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This world is no longer your home.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: That what you see is but a mere shadow of the incredible glory and store for you with your heavenly father.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: First Peter two nine says, but you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: you belong to a new people of God who have the ability and authority to not only live free from sin, but also to conquer the terrible acts of our enemy by proclaiming the powerful excellencies of our Father.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You have been called out from a life of simply getting by into a greater pursuit of seeing God's kingdom meet the earth and transform hearts and lives for God's eternal glory.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: take time and guided prayer to allow God to give you a fresh perspective of your new bloodline of freedom, rest in his love, and lean on him, for guidance and healing.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: May you experience a greater measure of freedom and victory today as the result of encountering the powerful love and presence of Jesus.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: As we begin, meditate on your new bloodline of freedom, allow Scripture to transform your perspective about who you are in Christ.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Allow God's Word to empower you to fight the temptations that have plagued you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Galatians 5-1 says, For freedom, Christ has set us free.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And next, ask the Lord to show you a wound in your life that the enemy uses to lead you to sin.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: What past hurt are you trying to cover with sin?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: What need wasn't met?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: What did someone wrongly tell you?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Psalm 147-3 says, he heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And now, ask the Lord to bring you freedom and healing today.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Ask Jesus how He feels about whatever happened to you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you to the path of continual healing and freedom that you might proclaim the excellencies of your father to a greater measure.
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  [UNKNOWN]: Thank you very much.
• 7:51
  [SPEAKER_00]: Often times we give into temptation because of the past experience we are trying to medicate.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Those who struggle with pride are often simply trying to gain affirmation that they're good enough.
• 8:03
  [SPEAKER_00]: Those who struggle with lust are simply trying to be loved.
• 8:07
  [SPEAKER_00]: For every habitual sin there is a wound that the Lord wants to heal.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Take time to continually check your heart for wounds that are keeping you from an abundant life.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: don't medicate wounds with that which will never truly heal you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Instead, allow the Spirit of God to come in and guide you to the path of healing.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Your Heavenly Father knows every sin you've ever dealt with and the reason you've struggled with it.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He longs to guide you into a lifestyle of freedom, afforded to you by the sacrifice of Jesus.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: May you live out the new bloodline of freedom that is yours as the child of the Most High God.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm Josh Miller with first 15.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you so much for listening to today's podcast.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: If you start getting a sense of a pass in or current temptation holding you back from walking in your new identity, I wanna encourage you to take a few minutes to ask God to show you the path to freedom.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: God always has a path to freedom from every temptation you face.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: May you see it illuminated by the spirit today
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Have a wonderful rest of your day and may God bless you as you see Kim.