The Freedom of the Christian The Gospel of Matthew 17.24-27
A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none. A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject to all. - Martin Luther, 1520
THE STORY
1. The temple tax
2. The response of Jesus
a. You are free!
b. You are bound!
A. THE CHRISTIAN: PERFECTLY FREE
1. Free because God loves us
2. Free because Jesus died for us
3. Free because of our faith
That which is impossible for you to accomplish by trying to fulfill all the works of the law you will accomplish quickly and easily through faith. - Luther
B. THE CHRISTIAN: PERFECTLY BOUND
1. The debt of love: don’t give offense [17.27]
2. The debt of love: humility [18.1-4]
3. The debt of love: don’t cause someone to stumble [18.5-9]
4. The debt of love: concern for those in trouble [18.10-20]
5. The debt of love: forgive as you have been forgiven [18.21-35]
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