| What do you think of when you hear the word | | | | that in the natural at that time. It was revealed to him |
| freedom? Obviously everyone pictures it completely | | | | by the Father through the Holy Spirit. (Mat. 16: 16-17) |
| different, right? You may imagine doing anything you | | | | Jesus referred to Peter's revelation as the foundation, |
| would love at any time without any hindrance of | | | | or rock (the meaning of Peter's name) on which the |
| finances, time or ties. You would not notice any angry, | | | | Church would be built. Jesus promised to give Peter |
| envious or judgmental glances; nor would you care! | | | | and the church (you and me) the keys of the Kingdom |
| You'd just be free as an eagle and loving every single | | | | of heaven. That would come after the resurrection, |
| moment! | | | | when the Holy Spirit was released at Pentecost. |
| It's comforting to know that it's not all up to you to | | | | These keys are the spiritual gifts of the Holy Spirit. |
| work out your salvation and get it all right. You're not | | | | There is no revelation, power or freedom without the |
| left alone to come against all the temptations rushing at | | | | precious Holy Spirit. You may have been saved, but |
| you and trying to take you out of communion with | | | | are you experiencing spiritual breakthroughs in your |
| God. Jesus said that He would send you the | | | | life? Are you experiencing the effects of binding and |
| Comforter. | | | | loosing in the spirit? In other words, are you free? |
| "Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot | | | | True freedom comes when you're walking in the Spirit. |
| receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him; | | | | As you invite the Holy Spirit into your life you will find |
| but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be | | | | that the struggle against sin, sickness, and everything |
| in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to | | | | the world throws at you is no longer your battle. The |
| you." (John 15: 17-18) | | | | more you are allowing yourself to be led by the Holy |
| The Holy Spirit is your comforter, your encourager, and | | | | Spirit, the more of God's Power will be revealed in |
| your wisdom in time of need. Without the Holy Spirit | | | | your life. The more you come to know God, the closer |
| you cannot even interpret the Bible! You may have | | | | your walk with Him, and the more freedom you have. |
| committed many verses to memory, but without the | | | | Then you come to realize that true freedom is not |
| Holy Spirit the Bible can only be interpreted by your | | | | doing whatever you think in your mind is great. |
| intellect. | | | | Freedom is being totally led by Him, trusting in His |
| He "helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we | | | | guidance, and making use of all His Gifts. All the keys |
| should pray for as we ought. He maketh intercession | | | | of the Kingdom have been made available to you. |
| for the saints (that's you!) according to the will of God." | | | | Pray that "the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon [you], |
| (Rom. 8: 26; 27) | | | | the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of |
| Just as Jesus had to draw his disciples apart to | | | | counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the |
| explain his parables, so the Holy Spirit shares revelation | | | | fear of the Lord; and shall make [you] of quick |
| with you that is far beyond the human intellect. Jesus | | | | understanding in the fear of the Lord: and [you] shall |
| spoke in parables so that only the chosen ones would | | | | not judge after the sight of [your] eyes, neither reprove |
| understand. Those who heard but did not have a | | | | after the hearing of [your] ears," (Isa. 11: 2-3) |
| hunger to know the things of God were not given the | | | | Seek and enjoy your freedom now. It's God's legacy |
| key to unlock the hidden Truths. | | | | to you, the church! You do not have to wait until: "the |
| Peter had a revelation when he blurted out that Jesus | | | | earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the |
| Christ was the Son of God. He could not have known | | | | waters cover the sea." (Isa. |