The 5 Freedoms

Time FreedomI AM AVAILABLE

Time Freedom

The 3rd Servant Syndrome

The Martha Condition

Exodus 18:13-18 The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the

people stood around Moses from morning till evening. When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this that you are doing for

the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning till evening?" And Moses said to

his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God; when they have a dispute, they come to me and I decide between one person and another, and I

make them know the statutes of God and his laws." Moses' father-in-law said to him, "What you are doing is not good. You and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you. You are

not able to do it alone. (ESV)

Exodus 18:19-23 Now obey my voice; I will give you advice, and God be with you! You sha! represent the people before God and bring

their cases to God, and you shall warn them about the statutes and the laws, and make them know the way in

which they must walk and what they must do. Moreover, look for able men "om a! the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men

over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. And let them judge the people at all

times. Every great matter they shall bring to you, but any small matter they shall decide themselves. So it will be easier

for you, and they will bear the burden with you. If you do this, God will direct you, you will be able to endure, and all

this people also will go to their place in peace." (ESV)

I Am Available

Give influence to a trusted mentor

Stop trying to do it all

Discover and engage your gifting

Enable other to do the above.

Emotional FreedomI AM WHOLE

Loving God completely requires a healthy emotional Life.

Mark 12:28-31 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he

answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?" Jesus answered, "The most important is, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God #ith a! your heart and with a! your soul and with a! your mind and with a! your strength." The second is this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." There is no other commandment greater than these." (ESV)

I choose to own my emotions

What do I really feel?

Psalms 139:23, 24 Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and

know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way

everlasting! (ESV)

I choose honesty with the father

Am I growing more in love with Jesus?

John 11:32-35 Now when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying to him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled. And he

said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to him, "Lord, come and see." Jesus wept. (ESV)

I choose to allow reason and emotion to have influence in my life

What false beliefs have I had about emotion?

John 15:10, 11 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in

my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. These things

I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. (ESV)

I choose to believe in and pursue my natural

state of joy

What practical steps can I take to increase my joy?

Philippians 4:6-8 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every

situatio$, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And

the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your

minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is

right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is exce!ent or

praiseworthy—think about such things. (NIV)

I choose to meet my emotional needs in

healthy ways

What are some healthy ways I can relieve stress?

Emotional FreedomI AM WHOLE

Loving God completely requires a healthy emotional Life.

Spiritual FreedomI AM CONNECTED

John 10:27-30 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and

they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me,

is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father

are one." (ESV)

Our spiritual freedom is a product of mirroring Jesus' relationship of oneness

with the Father

Inspiration vs Information

Matthew 6:31-33

So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the

pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his

kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (NIV)

To paint an inspiring picture of the future for all around us to see we must

be connected.

Inspiration vs Information

Tradition vs Scripture

2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no

need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. (ESV)

To bring wisdom and relevant truth to any situation we must be connected.

Inspiration vs Information

Tradition vs Scripture

Internal Revival vs External Revival

Matthew 6:5, 6 "And when you pray, you must not be like the

hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may

be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your

Father who is in secre&. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. (ESV)

To bring true blessing into our lives must be connected.

Inspiration vs Information

Tradition vs Scripture

Internal Revival vs External Revival

Outer Worship vs Inner Worship

2 Samuel 6:20-22 When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him and said, “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, going around

half-naked in full view of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!” David said to Michal, “It was before the

Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone "om his hous' when he appointed me ruler over the Lord ’s people Israel—I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become

even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in

honor.” (NIV)

To release ourselves from the expectations of others we must be connected.

Inspiration vs Information

Tradition vs Scripture

Internal Revival vs External Revival

Outer Worship vs Inner Worship

Denominational Dogma vs Spirit Lead

Mark 3:4, 5 Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the

Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent. He looked around at

them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your

hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. (NIV)

To keep our hearts soft before The Lord we must be connected.

The 5 Freedoms