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Freedom Through Your
Identity In Christ
TONY EVANS
M OODY P UBLISHERS
CHICAGO
2001 by A NTHONY T. E VANS
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the New American Standard Bible, Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission.
Scripture quotations marked KJV are taken from the King James Version.
Editor: Cheryl Dunlop
Interior Design: Ragont Design
Cover Design: BlueFrog Design
ISBN-10:0-8024-8581-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-8024-8581-6
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Evans, Anthony T.
Free at last: experiencing true freedom through your identity in Christ / Tony Evans.
p. cm.
ISBN-13 978-0-8024-8581-6
1. Christian life. 2. LibertyReligious aspectsChristianity. I. Title.
BV4509.5.E83 2001
248.4dc21
00-066212
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To Kirk Franklin,
my spiritual son,
who continues to grow in grace
and the knowledge of his identity in Christ
CONTENTS
WITH
GRATITUDE
I want to say a word of thanks to my friend and editor, Philip Rawley, for his excellent help in the preparation of this manuscript; and to Greg Thornton, Cheryl Dunlop, and the rest of the team at Moody Publishers for their encouragement and quality work on this project.
INTRODUCTION
F ar too many Christians are stuck in spiritual quicksand. The harder they struggle to progress in their walk with Christ, the faster and the deeper they appear to sink.
Having become frustrated by the inability of their increased efforts to produce the joy, peace, power, and victory they have heard so much about, many believers have simply given up the struggle and have allowed themselves to sink in the quicksand of spiritual defeat, accepting it as their lot in life.
These well-meaning saints go to church faithfully and attend every Christian conference they can find. They read Christian books, listen to Christian radio, and watch Christian television. They dedicate and rededicate their lives to the Lord until they are tired of walking the aisle, crying and begging God for help. Some have fasted and prayed and even sought Christian counseling to deal with their frustration, yet there seems to be little payoff for their efforts.
Some of these saints are stuck in sins and circumstances they know they should be delivered from, but while they wholeheartedly desire deliverance, it continues to elude them.
If you can identify with any of the conditions described above, this book is for you. It is written for sincere Christians who are sick and tired of enduring the agony of defeat and want to taste the thrill of victory instead. This book is designed to help those who feel they have to keep up appearances and speak the language of spiritual victory, all the while knowing they are living under a cloud of failure.
My thesis for this book is quite simple: If you have a heart that desperately desires to know and serve God, the place to begin is by understanding and believing the biblical truth of your identity in Christ. This is a watershed issue, one that determines whether you will live free in Christ or live as a slave of the world, the flesh, and the devil.
I consider the truth about our identity in Christ to be the greatest principle of Christian living in Scripture. As I seek to unfold this truth in the pages to come, it is my hope that it will become the key to unlock and release you from the shackles of whatever may be holding you hostage.
ITS TIME
FOR YOUR
LIBERATION
A special lady stands in New York Harbor. Shes called Lady Liberty, the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of freedom for the whole world. Everything about this great statue speaks of freedom. The poet Emma Lazarus wrote the famous poem found on the pedestal, which invites the world to bring its huddled masses yearning to breathe free to these shores.
The lady holds high a lamp to light the way for those seeking freedom. Her crown has seven points beckoning to the seven seas and the seven continents, inviting every part of the earth to bring their oppressed to America. The tablet in her hand is inscribed with the date of the Declaration of Independence. And at her feet lies a chain representing tyranny that has been broken.
This image of freedom reaching out to those in bondage beckons to the people of God in this age, because many among us are in bondage.
I believe God is holding high the lamp of His Word and saying, Bring Me your pain, your depression, your guilt, your failure, your discouragement, and your addictions. Bring Me your broken homes, your rebellious children, and your messed-up marriages. Bring Me your sin and your circumstances, from every ocean or continent of your existence.
God is calling His people to break the chains of tyranny because bondage is totally incongruous with our life in Jesus Christthe One who said, You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free, and If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed (John 8:32, 36).
The thesis of this book is very simple: God wants to set His people free. Im not talking about salvation here, because this book is addressed primarily to Christians. By freedom I mean being free from anyone or anything other than Christ that is controlling your life. Free from the need to pop that pill, take that drink, look at that pornography, buy that lottery ticket, or do anything else to deaden the pain of a life held in spiritual bondage.
Therefore, my goal for this book is also simple. I hope, by the power of the Holy Spirits illuminating ministry, to light a lamp and hold it up to Gods Word. My prayer is that as you understand and apply the truth of who you are in Jesus Christ, you will be liberated. Chains will lie broken at your feet.
Thats a tall order, which is why only God can do it. But I have accepted the challenge of discovering biblical freedom, and so I say bring your need to the foot of the cross, where chains are broken. You can enjoy a new freedom in your daily Christian life.
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