He Led Captivity Captive

 He Led Captivity Captive

Romans 8:15 

For Ye Have Not Received The Spirit Of Bondage Again To Fear; But Ye Have Received The Spirit Of Adoption, Whereby We Cry, Abba, Father.

Hebrews 2:10-11,14-15 

For It Became Him, For Whom Are All Things, And By Whom Are All Things, In Bringing Many Sons Unto Glory, To Make The Captain Of Their Salvation Perfect Through Sufferings. For Both He That Sanctifieth And They Who Are Sanctified Are All Of One: For Which Cause He Is Not Ashamed To Call Them Brethren, 

[14] Forasmuch Then As The Children Are Partakers Of Flesh And Blood, He Also Himself Likewise Took Part Of The Same; That Through Death He Might Destroy Him That Had The Power Of Death, That Is, The Devil; And Deliver Them Who Through Fear Of Death Were All Their Lifetime Subject To Bondage.

Romans 5:12 

Wherefore, As By One Man Sin Entered Into The World, And Death By Sin; And So Death Passed Upon All Men, For That, All Have Sinned:

Isaiah 45:13 

I Have Raised Him Up In Righteousness, And I Will Direct All His Ways: He Shall Build My City, And He Shall Let Go My Captives, Not For Price Nor Reward, Saith The Lord Of Hosts.

Isaiah 42:7-8 

To Open The Blind Eyes, To Bring Out The Prisoners From The Prison, And Them That Sit In Darkness Out Of The Prison House. I Am The Lord: That Is My Name: And My Glory Will I Not Give To Another, Neither My Praise To Graven Images.

Psalm 68:18 

Thou Hast Ascended On High, Thou Hast Led Captivity Captive: Thou Hast Received Gifts For Men; Yea, For The Rebellious Also, That The Lord God Might Dwell Among Them.

Ephesians 4:8 

Wherefore He Saith, When He Ascended Up On High, He Led Captivity Captive, And Gave Gifts Unto Men.

Christians who live under The Law are fearful. 

The longer they live under The Law, the more fearful they become. The longer they live under The Law, some will eventually end up fearing the loss of their Salvation. Have you ever done something and wondered if God still loves you? 

When men sin, the fear of death, comes upon them. When men sin, they fear God. The feeling of disappointment sits like a heavy rock in their stomachs as they worry about how to make it up to God. They worry about how to be repentant enough to please God and be at peace with Him once again. They look to themselves, for the answer and atonement, instead of looking at Jesus Christ and His deliverance from sin. Sin and death had us in bondage before Salvation,  but Jesus Christ sets us free! When you find yourself looking at the evil that you have done, remember what Jesus Christ did for you. No, I am not saying that it will be alright with God for you to do whatever you want. I am saying if you mess up, don't give up. I am also saying that you are a child of God, so live like it! When I say that Jesus Christ kept The Law for you, I am not saying that you are now free to live for the world, and if that is what you are thinking, then you need to check your Salvation. After Salvation, our whole life changed. It is only after Salvation that our minds can think about Godly things and our hearts can comprehend Godly desires. After Salvation, we are being conformed, by God, into the image of Jesus Christ. It is by the power of the Holy Spirit that we want to read our Bibles, Praise God for His Salvation, and do good to others. We Are set Free By Jesus Christ, To Know His Father As Our Father, In Spirit, And In Truth! 

Donna K Purifoy 

11/1/2022