Your Faith Journey - Finding God Through Words, Song And Praise

It seems that we are daily bombarded with news about issues that pertain to truth and freedom.  In fact, questions regarding truth-telling and freedom are at the center of debates surrounding voting rights, freedom of speech, gun laws, racism, immigration and a whole plethora of other issues.  Well, today, Jesus is speaking to us about truth and freedom.  However, Jesus’ words regarding truth and freedom could not be more different from the way these concepts are discussed in our present culture. Today’s passage from John takes place within the context of a dialogue between Jesus and his opponents.  Jesus’ opponents are trapped in their sin, trapped in a dead-end life, and they do not believe in him.  They do not believe Jesus is the new revelation of God, the truth.  The focus of the dialogue is all about Jesus’ identity, it is all about who Jesus is.  And, it is a dialogue of faith that centers around two words – truth and freedom.  Jesus says, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and yo