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Freedom Bible Church, 777 Blanchard Road, Evans, GA (2026)

06/05/2026

God doesn't have separate plans for the Old and New Testament - He has ONE unified plan of redemption that all points to Christ!

06/05/2026

Bind It All Together in Love

Scripture Reading:
Colossians 3:14, John 13:34–35, 1 Corinthians 13:1–7, Romans 13:8–10, 1 John 4:7–12

Paul ends this short passage by saying, “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” Love is not merely one more virtue added to the list. Love is the binding grace.

Without love, compassion can become pity. Kindness can become politeness. Humility can become self-conscious restraint. Meekness can become passivity. Patience can become silent resentment. Forbearance can become avoidance. Forgiveness can become cold duty. Love warms and orders the whole Christian life.

Love also binds the church together. The church is not held together by personality, preferences, background, politics, age, family connections, ministry convenience, or universal agreement about the thermostat—which, as church history has clearly proven, is not coming before glory.

The church is held together by Christlike love.

Biblical love is not sentimental softness. It is holy, truthful, self-giving, patient, and costly. Love does not mean doctrine does not matter. Love does not mean truth becomes optional. Love does not mean sin gets excused. Love often requires hard conversations. But love changes how we have them.

Love refuses contempt. Love refuses the pleasure of being offended. Love refuses to reduce people to their worst moment. Love refuses to speak truth as though people are targets.

Jesus said the world would know His disciples by their love for one another. Not by branding. Not by clever slogans. Not by polished religious machinery. Love.

Christ is the love of God made visible. He loved His own to the end. He gave Himself for His bride. Now He forms His love in us by His Spirit.

Reflection Questions:

Are your convictions clothed in love?
Does your presence help bind the church together or quietly pull at the seams?
Where do you need to love someone in a costly, Christlike way?

Practical Application:
Look for one concrete way to strengthen unity in the church this week: encourage someone, refuse gossip, pursue peace, welcome the weak, or serve quietly without needing credit.

Prayer:
Father, thank You for showing Your love through Jesus Christ. Teach me to put on love above all. Keep me from cold obedience, loveless truth, and shallow kindness. Help me love in ways that are holy, patient, truthful, and costly. Make our church a people marked by the love of Christ, for Your glory and the good of one another. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

06/04/2026

Live Out Grace Toward One Another

Scripture Reading:
Colossians 3:13, Matthew 6:12–15, Matthew 18:21–35, Ephesians 4:31–32, Romans 12:17–21

Paul moves from inward formation to outward response: “bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other.” Grace formed within us must flow through us.

Bearing with one another means making room for sanctification. The church is not a gathering of finished products. It is a household of redeemed sinners being renewed in Christ. That means people will grow slowly. They will say things badly. They will disappoint us. They will need correction, encouragement, time, and grace.

Bearing with one another does not mean ignoring sin or pretending immaturity is maturity. It means we do not treat every weakness as betrayal. We do not make every irritation a crisis. We learn to distinguish between sin, weakness, immaturity, personality, and preference. That distinction alone would save churches years of unnecessary drama.

Then Paul goes deeper: forgive each other. He does not minimize real offenses. Sometimes the complaint is legitimate. Someone may actually sin against you. Biblical forgiveness does not pretend sin never happened. It does not automatically restore trust. It does not erase consequences or mean reconciliation is complete without repentance.

But forgiveness does refuse vengeance and bitterness. It entrusts justice to God. It releases the debt in the heart because we have been forgiven an immeasurable debt.

Paul gives the reason: “as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.” We forgive because we have been forgiven. Not because the sin was small. Not because it did not hurt. Because Christ has forgiven us through His blood.

Forgiveness flows from forgiven people.

Reflection Questions:

Are you carrying a complaint that has become bitterness?
Where do you need to bear with someone rather than make every weakness a crisis?
How does Christ’s forgiveness reshape your willingness to forgive?

Practical Application:
Pray honestly about one person you are struggling to forgive. Ask God to help you release vengeance, seek wisdom, and respond in a way that honors Christ.

Prayer:
Father, thank You for forgiving me through the blood of Christ. I confess that I often hold tightly to complaints, rehearse offenses, and protect bitterness. Help me bear with others as You have borne with me. Teach me to forgive without minimizing sin and to entrust justice to You. Make me a person who lives from the mercy I have received. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

06/03/2026

The Old Testament shadows were good, but Christ is BETTER!

06/03/2026

Put On Humility, Meekness, and Patience

Scripture Reading:
Colossians 3:12, Philippians 2:1–11, Matthew 11:28–30, Numbers 12:3, Galatians 5:22–23, James 1:19–20

Humility, meekness, and patience are not natural instincts of the old self. The old self wants recognition, control, and quick results. The new self is being renewed in the image of Christ.

Humility is the death of self-importance. It is not pretending you are worthless. It is thinking rightly about God, yourself, and others. Everything you have is received—your salvation, gifts, opportunities, growth, and knowledge. Humility stands beneath the cross and remembers: my sin was so serious that Christ had to die, and God’s grace is so great that Christ willingly did.

Meekness is strength under control. It is not weakness or passivity. It is power governed by love. Jesus said He is gentle and lowly in heart. The Lord of glory is not harsh, insecure, or frantic to prove Himself. That should tell us something.

Patience is long-suffering endurance. It refuses cynicism and bitterness. It refuses to demand that everyone mature on our preferred schedule, which, sadly for our flesh, is not the official timetable of the kingdom. God often works through long obedience and repeated repentance.

These graces grow in real life, not in theory. Humility grows when pride is challenged. Meekness grows when we are provoked. Patience grows when we have to wait. That means the local church is not an obstacle to sanctification. It is one of God’s favorite classrooms.

And yes, there are other students in the room. Some are difficult. Some are slow to grow. Some are awkward. And before we get too confident, we should remember: we are probably “that person” for somebody else.

Reflection Questions:

Where is pride showing up in your reactions, words, or expectations?
When provoked, do you respond with meekness or with the need to win?
Who requires your patience right now?

Practical Application:
Before entering a difficult conversation this week, pray: “Lord, make me humble, gentle, and patient before I speak.”

Prayer:
Father, humble me beneath the cross. Teach me to stop living as though I am the center. Form in me the meekness of Christ, strength governed by love. Give me patience with others because You have been endlessly patient with me. Help me grow through the ordinary pressures of life in Your church. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

06/02/2026

Put On Compassion and Kindness

Scripture Reading:
Colossians 3:12, Matthew 9:35–38, Luke 10:25–37, Romans 2:4, Ephesians 4:32

Paul tells believers to put on “compassionate hearts” and “kindness.” These are not decorative Christian accessories. They are part of the character of Christ being formed in His people.

Compassion is deep mercy. It is not mild concern from a safe distance. It is not detached sympathy. It is not saying, “Bless your heart,” as a baptized way of saying, “That sounds like your problem.” Compassion sees weakness, suffering, and need—and moves toward it.

That is the heart of Christ. Jesus saw the crowds and had compassion because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. He was not annoyed by needy people. He was moved toward them. That alone should slow us down.

Kindness is grace expressed in attitude, speech, and action. It does not avoid truth. Biblical kindness can tell the truth clearly. But it refuses to use truth as a weapon. A kind Christian does not need to bruise people to prove he is serious.

Some of us confuse harshness with courage. We think if we are blunt enough, sharp enough, and severe enough, we are being faithful. But we can be right and still be unlike Christ. We can defend sound doctrine with an unsound spirit.

God’s kindness leads sinners to repentance. His kindness does not ignore sin. It moves toward sinners in mercy. If that is how God has dealt with us, then compassion and kindness should mark how we deal with others.

Reflection Questions:

Where has your heart become more cynical than compassionate?
Do people experience your truth-telling as kindness or as harshness?
Who around you needs mercy that moves toward them this week?

Practical Application:
Choose one person today who is carrying a burden. Reach out with a specific word of kindness or a practical act of mercy.

Prayer:
Father, soften my heart where suffering, disappointment, or exhaustion has made me cold. Make me compassionate like Christ. Teach me to speak truth with kindness and to move toward people with mercy. Forgive me for the times I have used truth without love. Form in me the kindness that reflects Your kindness toward me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

06/01/2026

The hidden danger of legalism

06/01/2026

Remember Who You Are in Christ

Scripture Reading:
Colossians 3:12–14, Ephesians 1:3–6, Deuteronomy 7:6–8, 1 John 4:19, Romans 8:31–39

Paul does not begin Colossians 3:12 by telling Christians to try harder. He begins by reminding them who they are: “God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved.” That order matters. Grace comes before obedience. Identity comes before formation.

Being chosen in Christ should humble us. We did not earn our way into God’s favor. We did not impress Him with our spiritual résumé. Before we loved God, God loved us. Before we sought Him, He sought us. Before we repented, He had already purposed to save. Election is not meant to make us proud or cold. If it does, we have managed to turn sovereign grace into a mirror, which is impressive in the worst possible way.

Paul also calls believers holy. That means we have been set apart for God. Holiness is first a status before it becomes a practice. God has claimed us in Christ, and now we learn to live as those who belong to Him.

And then Paul says we are beloved. Sit with that for a moment. God does not merely tolerate His people. He does not hold His nose while saving us. In Christ, we are loved by the Father with real covenant affection.

Christian obedience does not begin with fear-driven performance. It begins with grace-secured identity. You are chosen, holy, and beloved in Christ. Now put on what fits.

Reflection Questions:

Which word do you most need to remember today: chosen, holy, or beloved?
Where are you tempted to base your assurance on performance instead of Christ?
How does your identity in Christ change the way you pursue holiness?

Practical Application:
Write this sentence somewhere visible today: “In Christ, I am chosen, holy, and beloved.” Read it slowly before you respond to stress, temptation, or discouragement.

Prayer:
Father, thank You for choosing me in Christ, setting me apart for Yourself, and loving me before I ever loved You. Help me stop trying to earn what You have freely given. Teach me to obey from grace, not for grace. Let my identity in Christ shape the way I think, speak, repent, and love today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

05/29/2026

Don't confuse Christian liberty with spiritual laziness!

05/29/2026

Day 5: Christ Is All, and In All

Read: Colossians 3:10–11, Galatians 3:27–29, Ephesians 2:13–22, 1 Corinthians 12:12–27, Revelation 7:9–10

Paul ends this section with a glorious statement: “Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.” The new self does not merely change private morality. It creates a new people.

Paul names some of the deepest divisions of his world: ethnic division, religious background, cultural status, and social position. Greek and Jew. Circumcised and uncircumcised. Barbarian and Scythian. Slave and free. These categories shaped how people saw themselves and one another. Some carried pride. Others carried shame. Some were honored. Others were despised.

Paul is not pretending those earthly realities disappeared. A Jew did not stop having Jewish ancestry. A slave did not stop being a slave when the letter was read aloud. Paul is saying those identities no longer define a believer’s standing before God or place in the church. They are real, but they are not ultimate. Christ is ultimate.

That matters because every age builds identity ladders. People rank themselves by money, race, education, politics, beauty, influence, family background, or usefulness. The church must not baptize those ladders and pretend they are spiritual maturity. In Christ, the ground is level. The lifelong church kid and the recently converted prodigal stand on the same ground. The polished and the rough-around-the-edges stand on the same ground. The strong and the weak stand on the same ground.

That ground is Christ.

This does not mean doctrine does not matter. It does not mean holiness does not matter. Paul has just told us to put sin to death. But none of our secondary identities or spiritual growth becomes a basis for superiority. Christ is all.

The church is meant to display this. We help one another put sin to death. We speak truth. We refuse slander. We confess, forgive, bear burdens, welcome the weak, and restore the repentant. We look at one another and say, “Christ died for you. Christ lives in you. You are my brother. You are my sister.”

This is not sentimental community. This is new creation life.

Reflection Questions

What secondary identity am I most tempted to treat as ultimate?
Do I subtly rank other believers by background, usefulness, maturity, or similarity to me?
How can I help make the church a clearer display that Christ is all?

Practical Application

Reach out to someone in the church who is different from you in background, age, personality, or life situation. Encourage them as a brother or sister in Christ.

Prayer

God my Father, thank You for making one new people in Christ. Forgive me for the pride, suspicion, and selfishness that keep me from loving Your people well. Teach me to see my brothers and sisters through the gospel, not through worldly categories. Help our church display the beauty of Christ-centered unity, holiness, truth, and love. May Christ be all in my life and in our church. In Jesus’ name, Amen

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