Episode 177: I am free, free indeed. (Pt 1)

Write this Down! with Dot Bowen

What does freedom truly mean for Christ followers? Today Dot and Cara look to Exodus 5:1-3 to discover why the Israelites were set free from enslavement under Egypt. As we celebrate Independence Day this week in America, Dot and Cara dive into a 2-part series challenging our notions of what true freedom looks like. Grab a cup of coffee and join us for a thought-provoking chat- which will be continued next week.

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Episode recap:

• Start by writing down Exodus 5:1-3 (0:15)
• Happy Fourth of July! (1:45)
• Freedom is often misunderstood (4:36)
• In Exodus, the Israelites are set free in order to worship (7:18)
• Paul talks about being enslaved to Christ (8:36)
• We often think our freedom is based on outward circumstances, but in truth it comes from within (10:36)
• We sacrifice personal freedom out of love for others in many relationships (12:50)
• You’re going to serve something or someone, so who will it be? (20:09)
• Anything that enslaves robs us of who we truly are when we are free in Christ (23:33)

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Scripture Verse: Exodus 5:1-3

“Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’” But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and moreover, I will not let Israel go.” Then they said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go a three days' journey into the wilderness that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God, lest he fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword.”