Reasons to Rehearse the Gospel Daily — Reason 7: Freedom from Sin’s Power

June 7th. Day 7 of walking through “Reasons to Rehearse the Gospel Daily” — Part 1 of “A Gospel Primer for Christians” by Milton Vincent.

Today’s reason — Freedom from Sin’s Power.

And about this reason to rehearse the gospel daily, Vincent says this...

“As long as I am stricken with the guilt of my sins, I will be captive to them, and will often find myself re-committing the very sins about which I feel most guilty. The devil is well aware of this fact; he knows that if he can keep me tormented by sin’s guilt, he can dominate me with sin’s power.”

He goes on to say...

“The gospel, however slays thin at this route point and thereby nullifies sin’s power over me. The forgiveness of God, made known to me through the gospel, liberates me from sin’s power because it liberates me first from its guilt {Romans 6:14}; And preaching such forgiveness to myself is a practical way of putting the gospel into operation as a notifier of sins power in my life.”

When I read Vincent’s words above and the words of Paul in the book of Romans, which is the very inspired Word of God breathed out by Him and penned by men for you and me, I cannot help but be fully convinced of this verse found in the Gospel of John...

“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” ~ John 8:36

That word, indeed, is such a sealer of truth isn’t it? No questions asked. No ability to debate or argue a different point. Indeed. Not just lip service or a pretty thing to say. Not only in word, but in DEED. It has been done and accomplished. It is finished!

I saw an article recently by Clarence Haynes Jr. that summed up what it means to have freedom in Christ this way...

Having freedom in Christ means we have freedom from:

The Bondage of Sin (Our Captivity)

The Penalty of Sin (Our Eternity)

The Guilt and Shame of Sin (Our Vitality)

But Christ has not only freed us FROM these things, He has freed us TO these:

The Freedom to Live (Our Capacity)

The Freedom to Serve (Our Activity)

We are free indeed! Yet another reason to rehearse the gospel daily.