{"product_id":"250-years-of-freedom","title":"250 Years Of Freedom","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Desire \u003ci\u003efor\u003c\/i\u003e Freedom\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA famous poem etched at the base of the Statue of Liberty welcomes those who are \u003cb\u003e“yearning to breathe free.”\u003c\/b\u003e Most of us can easily relate to this passionate desire for the freedom to pursue the kind of lives we want for ourselves and our families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut even if we live in a free nation, we still struggle to live in the fullness of freedom we were created to enjoy. We’re enslaved by habits, attitudes and past mistakes that leave us weighed down and wondering if it’s even possible to \u003ci\u003e“breathe free.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Declaration \u003ci\u003eof\u003c\/i\u003e Freedom\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmerica’s founding fathers knew the importance of freedom. The Declaration of Independence  motivated the colonists to pursue it at all costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany centuries earlier, Jesus declared that \u003ci\u003espiritual \u003c\/i\u003efreedom is within reach: \u003ci\u003e“if the Son … shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(John 8:36).\u003c\/i\u003e He witnessed our struggle and explained that disobedience to God has made us slaves to sin, stealing our freedom and tearing down our families and communities. The Bible goes on to say that \u003ci\u003e“all have sinned”\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e“the wages of sin is death”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Romans 3:23; 6:23).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe cost \u003ci\u003eof\u003c\/i\u003e Freedom\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlipping through the past 250 years of America’s history, we see that our nation’s independence and the freedoms we enjoy today required battle, bloodshed, and years of struggle. As the saying goes, \u003cb\u003e“freedom is never free.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a similar way, our spiritual freedom required action and sacrifice. Our sins demand justice from a Holy God. Jesus, the sinless Son of God, paid the price our sins deserve when He laid down His life on the cross, enduring God’s wrath in our place. \u003ci\u003e“Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God” (1 Peter 3:18).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe battle for our spiritual freedom has been won! \u003c\/b\u003eJesus rose triumphantly from the grave to demonstrate His victory over sin and death. God now offers forgiveness and new life to everyone who turns to Him in repentance and trusts completely in the victory that Jesus won on our behalf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will all stand before God, the righteous Judge, one day \u003ci\u003e(Hebrews 9:27).\u003c\/i\u003e Now is the time to take the weight of your guilt and bring it all to Jesus. He paid the price, so you don’t have to. \u003ci\u003e“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Acts 16:31).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLiving \u003ci\u003ein\u003c\/i\u003e Freedom\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose who trust Jesus as their Savior will discover many blessings and freedoms as they follow Him. Here are just a few:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFreedom\u003c\/b\u003e to draw near to God and talk to Him through prayer \u003cspan class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHebrews 4:16\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreedom\u003c\/b\u003e to walk as a child of God \u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn 1:12\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFreedom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s12\"\u003e to live free of worry \u003ci\u003ePhilippians 4:19\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreedom\u003c\/b\u003e to receive God’s abundant blessings now and for eternity \u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEphesians 1:3\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFreedom\u003c\/b\u003e to enter the gates of Heaven \u003cspan class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn 14:2-3\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo you know Jesus?\u003c\/b\u003e He lovingly invites you today, saying \u003ci\u003e“Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s12\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s13\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Matthew 11:28). \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough Jesus, you can experience true freedom \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003etoday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eeternity!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moments With The Book","offers":[{"title":"Packet of 20 \/ KJV \/ No Imprinting","offer_id":52028362260763,"sku":"TRGS0328-20","price":2.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Packet of 20 \/ KJV \/ Add Imprinting (+$5)","offer_id":52028362293531,"sku":"TRGS0328-20-IMP","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Packet of 100 \/ KJV \/ No Imprinting","offer_id":52028362326299,"sku":"TRGS0328-100","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Packet of 100 \/ KJV \/ Add Imprinting (+$5)","offer_id":52028362359067,"sku":"TRGS0328-100-IMP","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Packet of 20 \/ NKJV \/ No Imprinting","offer_id":52028362391835,"sku":"TRGSN328-20","price":2.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Packet of 20 \/ NKJV \/ Add Imprinting (+$5)","offer_id":52028362457371,"sku":"TRGSN328-20-IMP","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Packet of 100 \/ NKJV \/ No Imprinting","offer_id":52028362522907,"sku":"TRGSN328-100","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Packet of 100 \/ NKJV \/ Add Imprinting (+$5)","offer_id":52028362588443,"sku":"TRGSN328-100-IMP","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/8334\/files\/TRGS0328-1_8a88a1e4-05e1-47e1-a413-c39963175daa.jpg?v=1777573096","url":"https:\/\/mwtb.org\/products\/250-years-of-freedom","provider":"Moments With The Book","version":"1.0","type":"link"}