(2 Cor. 3:17)
The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
(Luke 4:18-19)
It is through Jesus that you are healed, delivered, and set free. Liberty is yours now!
In relation to the Spirit of the Lord, Jesus said, “…How much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” (Luke 11:13). If you have never received the Holy Spirit, ask and you shall receive.
The liberty the Spirit gives begins in the inner person. Your spirit is set free first of all to worship the Father.
Next, your soul is liberated to move in harmony with God’s will. You no longer have to battle and try to obey God; you are free to serve Him with joy.
Your body is likewise set free by the Spirit of God. As you renew your mind to the Word and things of God, your spirit being dominates the dictates of your flesh.
This is life in the Spirit. It is liberty from poverty, sickness, fear, oppression, and sin. The Spirit is in you, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. You are liberated!
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
Billy Joe Daugherty was founder and pastor of Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was also the founder of Victory Christian School, Victory Bible Institute and Victory World Missions Training Center. Five hundred twenty-three Victory Bible Institutes have been started in eighty-five countries around the world. He inspired individuals and ministries with his life, love and influence for more than 30 years.