Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin

What Does It Mean To Be Truly Free? - S23E4

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Oct 6, 2025
The discussion reveals how following Jesus is truly freeing, not confining. They explore the tension between grace and struggle, emphasizing the myth of freedom without boundaries. Delving into Romans 7, the hosts highlight the inner conflict between flesh and spirit. Gratitude is celebrated as a counter to entitlement, while the misery of unrepentant sin is addressed. True freedom is framed as joyful submission to Christ, leading to deeper joy and purposeful living. Listeners are reminded that faithfulness and reliance on the Good Shepherd lead to true life.
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Gratitude As Worship's Tuning Fork

  • Gratitude is the tuned response to recognizing God as the source of every blessing.
  • Joby Martin says entitlement is the natural human bent and worship reorients us toward gratitude.
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Worship Tunes The Heart

  • Worship tunes the heart like a tuning fork, restoring a believer's pitch to God's truth.
  • Michael Olson and Jonathan Vinke compare musical tuning to spiritual recalibration through scripture.
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Struggle Confirms Not Contradicts Faith

  • Romans 7 shows the redeemed nature and indwelling sin at war inside believers.
  • Joby Martin argues the struggle is real and evidence of God's Spirit, not proof of non-conversion.
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