The Freedom Trail

The Freedom Trail
Messy Church - Loving Others Isn't Easy
May 3, 2020

Preserved and dedicated by the citizens of Boston in 1951, the Freedom Trail is a unique collection of locations and historic markers that tell the story of the American Revolution. A 2.5-mile red line, beginning at Boston Common, leads to 16 nationally significant historic sites and gives tourists the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of America’s founding fathers.

Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been walking with the apostle Paul down a “freedom trail” of our own. We’ve considered how our freedom in Christ calls us to balance truth and grace. We’ve looked at how our freedom challenges us to balance our rights with our responsibilities. This week, as we look at
1 Corinthians 10, we’ll look at two more “freedom trail markers.”

Life as followers of Jesus looked very different from what the Corinthians were used to before embracing faith in Jesus. As the founding father of their faith, Paul guided them in how to walk out their new freedom. The principles we find in Paul’s writing equip us to use our freedom as believers, wisely.

Even in this season where everything feels wonky, we are still called to walk out our freedom with wisdom. So, what does that mean, and what should it look like?