1. The Prophets: Things are Not as They Appear The God Who Sets Us Free Isaiah 61:1-2

2. Isaiah 61: 1-2 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor… Luke 4:16-21 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

3. "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, Luke 4:16-21 (Jesus quoting Isaiah 61)

4. Freedom --to fulfill the purpose for which you were created…

5. …to love as God loves.

6. Freedom is to love as God loves

7. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. Ezekiel 36: 26-27

8. Stages For Walking in Freedom I.Purgative Stage ….Do’s and Don’ts II.Illuminative Stage… Desire to Do the Good, True and Beautiful III.Unitive Stage …Dynamite Power to Freely Love as God Loves

9. Practical Next Steps 1.Hide Nothing 2.Receive Help 3.Reject Lies 4.Remain in God’s Love