So much....so much...so much more than I ever thought or knew.....

As I am reading through Ultimate Intention by Devern Fromke, I loved this question in the study guide:

What four things did God design to accomplish in dealing with sin through Christ on the Cross?

1) In Romans 5, God GAVE us FREEDOM from the tyrant of death- sin's penalty. 
2) In Romans 6, God EMANCIPATED us from the tyrant of bondage- sin's tyranny.
3) In Romans 7, God RELEASED us from the tyrant of the Law- sin's strength.
4) In Romans 8, God LIBERATED us from the tyrant of our flesh- sin's presence.

Death is sin's penalty. Jesus Christ on the Cross= FREEDOM from sin's penalty, death!

Bondage is sin's oppressive cruelty and domination. Jesus Christ on the Cross= EMANCIPATION from sin's tyranny, bondage!

The Law is sin's strength. Jesus Christ on the Cross broke the power the Law had over us= RELEASED from sin's strength, the Law!

Our flesh is sin's presence. Jesus Christ set us free, we are no longer obligated to live according to the flesh= LIBERATED from sin's presence, the flesh!

I still can't get over it. It's been almost 8 years ago since God began to open my heart, my mind, my eyes to these surpassing revelations. And I still can't get over it. I'm still amazed. I'm still at awe and wonder. I still can't believe that His provision, His grace, His love- HE- is so so so so much than I ever thought or knew.

LUKE 4

14 And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district. 15 And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all.

16 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read. 17 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written,

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed,
19 To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.”

20 And He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”