Slides supporting a message by Mike Popovich, Freedom Ministries, Church, Colorado Springs, CO. Topic: Jesus - Our Rest, Liberation, and Restoration Date: 8/31/14 Link to Full Message: http://freedomministries.tv/media-library/8-31-14/jesusourrest/

1. Free from Guilt and
Condemnation

2. 2 Cor 3:6 who also made us sufficient as ministers of
the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for
the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
7 But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on
stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could
not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the
glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away,
8 how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more
glorious? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation had glory,
the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in
glory.

3. 2 Cor 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the
Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with
unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the
Lord, are being transformed into the same image from
glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

4. The Letter Kills but the Spirit gives life!
1st Pentecost at Mt Sinai
10 Commandments given
3,000 people died
You shall not, you shall not, you shall not
- based on man’s effort

5. 2nd Pentecost at Mt Zion
- Instead of the law, the Spirit was given
- 3,000 people were saved and given new life
- spoke in tongues and declared “the
wonderful works of God”

6. The Law makes you self-conscious or sin conscious
You are never good enough- leads to guilt and condemnation
The new covenant is a ministry of righteousness
Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those
who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh,
but according to the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in
Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death

7. The Original Sin in the Garden of Eden
God said “you are made in My image”
The accuser came and said you are lacking, you must eat
from the tree in order to be like God.
When they ate from the tree of knowledge of good and
evil, it produced death.

8. You are the righteousness of Christ!
You are perfected forever!
You have been blessed with all spiritual blessings!
All the promises of God are yes and amen in Christ!
Don’t try to become perfect by praying, fasting, “being a
good Christian.”
Don’t try to become what you have already been made in
Christ!

9. John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward
him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away
the sin of the world!
Jesus judged sin on the cross. You are free from guilt and
condemnation.

10. What is the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the New
Covenant?
John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for
you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not
come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of
righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me
no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

11. Old Covenant Sin was remembered
Exodus 34:7 “…by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the
iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children’s
children to the third and the fourth generation.”

12. New Covenant of Grace
Heb 10:16 This is the covenant that I will make with
them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into
their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more
offering for sin.
19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the
holiest by the blood of Jesus,

13. Heb 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full
assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an
evil conscience
It is not sin that causes lack, depression, perversions,
etc. That was settled on the cross!
It is sin-consciousness which leads to death.

14. John 8:4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was
taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should
be stoned: but what sayest thou?
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to
accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger
wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself,
and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let
him first cast a stone at her.

15. 8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own
conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest,
even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman
standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the
woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine
accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither
do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

16. Looking at the law does not give you power over sin, guilt,
condemnation, etc.
When you realize Christ made you righteous by His work
on the cross, you will reign over sin, guilt and condemnation.

17. Every time we use the true grain, wine and oil, we proclaim
Jesus’ death and demonstrate the victory Jesus obtained for
us.

18. Psalm 105:37
“He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and
there was not one feeble person among their tribes.”