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Freedom to Choose (Sup w/ Jesus) — Sterling Sunday School — Graduate Studies for the Remnant – Video

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Freedom: the fruit of obeying God

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The desire for freedom is natural, especially if we feel boxed in by personal circumstances or social customs. Perhaps it is forced observance of stringent traditions or a domineering family member that makes us think were unable to fulfill our potential or be ourselves.

What kind of freedom are we yearning for? Isnt it the freedom to express our God-given identity, unencumbered by social status, personal history, gender, opinions of family members, or tradition? This freedom isnt found in disobedience or licentiousness, in doing whatever one wants, or living for oneself alone. The freedom to progress and be who we really are is found through obeying God, our creator, the divine Principle of the universe.

Often its not people or traditions themselves that harm us. Rather it is our mistaken belief that something can keep good from us. There is Gods promise in the Bible, If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land (Isaiah 1:19). We might think of the good of the land as the freedom to live our own spiritual individuality.

To be obedient to God is to be who we really are. We are obedient to God, Truth, by expressing honesty and integrity. We are obedient to divine Mind as we give thought to what we do, expressing our native intelligence. We are obedient to God as Love when we show compassion toward others. Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, says in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures: God creates and governs the universe, including man. The universe is filled with spiritual ideas, which He evolves, and they are obedient to the Mind that makes them (p. 295).

Obeying the Ten Commandments and Christ Jesus corollary teachings in the Sermon on the Mount leads to freedom from limits imposed on us. To express love, honesty, humility, confidence in Gods supremacy, peaceableness, and so forth, is to express something of our true nature and to find release from the fear of being dominated. The customs of society may not change, but the individual who listens for Gods guidance gains an independence from human pressures, because God guides us to do what is right in every situation.

Christ Jesus left a remarkable record for those who wish to be free to express their true individuality. His obedience to God gave him a freedom that others had never known. For example, he healed sickness in obedience to Gods law and in opposition to false, physical laws. He even healed people on the Sabbath despite narrow Pharisaical religious codes. He was free from superstition because he served the God of the Bible, the true God, whose presence allows no place for little gods formed in human thought. Even when Jesus was faced with difficult circumstances, his obedience to God gave him the freedom of dominion. After he had calmed a storm at sea it was said, even the winds and the sea obey him (Matthew 8:27). His obedience to God eventually gave him the ultimate freedom the freedom from death.

The way he obeyed God and the way we can obey God is no mystery. Jesus lived in obedience to the laws of God as they are explained in the Bible. What did that involve? He had one God and didnt believe that there could be any other power or Life than the one infinite creator, good. And he loved his fellow beings.

The person who puts God first in daily life is putting unselfishness, lovingkindness, spiritual understanding, willingness to serve, before selfish interests. These qualities lived in family life or in business or wherever we feel caged in bring a change for the better. We free ourselves and by example help others. By living our true Godlike individuality we are in obedience to divine law. And Gods law is supreme in every situation. Through heartfelt obedience to God we can begin to find our freedom. And to obey God is as natural as for a flower to turn toward the light.

Reprinted from the Jan. 7, 1986, issue of The Christian Science Monitor.

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50th Anniversary of the Freedom Ride

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A re-enactment of the Freedom Ride - the bus tour of University of Sydney students which shone a spotlight on the parlous state of the nation's race relations - will bring original Riders and current University students and staff together to mark the 50th anniversary of this historic event.

It will also bring two major Australian musicians to Dubbo, Walgett, Moree and Kempsey to perform free public concerts.

In February 1965 the Freedom Ride saw 29 University of Sydney students visit regional NSW towns in an attempt to bring to the nation's attention discrimination against Aboriginal people, to shine a light on poor Aboriginal health, housing and education, and to try to stimulate local action.

The original Freedom Ride was instigated entirely by students. Now, in 2015, the University of Sydney is supporting the original Freedom Riders, alongside current students and staff, to recreate the Freedom Ride.

"It was the first time Indigenous issues were on the front page for a continuous period and in a manner that drew the public's attention to issues of discrimination and deprivation," said Jim Spigelman, one of the original Riders who went on to become Chief Justice of the NSW Supreme Court and currently chairs the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Next month some of those original Riders will band together with current students and University staff to retrace parts of that journey. They will travel by bus to Dubbo, Walgett, Moree and Kempsey. Events in each town will pay tribute to the momentous events of 1965, and include a community barbecue and a free public concert featuring musical legends Troy Cassar-Daley and Paul Kelly.

"The Freedom Ride was born out of the passion for justice of University of Sydney students and became a critical part of the awakening of the nation's conscience on Aboriginal affairs that was the 1960 and 70's. It was one of the key events that helped put us on a path to a more tolerant and responsive society" said the University's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services) Professor Shane Houston.

"Our first Aboriginal graduate, Charlie Perkins, led the Freedom Rides. This anniversary is an opportunity to pay respect to the compassion and bravery of the students who took part and to remind a new generation of students and Australians."

The NSW Aboriginal Land Council as the peak representative network of Aboriginal people in NSW is partnering with the University and the Charlie Perkins Trust on these events.

NSW Aboriginal Land Council Chairman Craig Cromelin said the Freedom Rides were a pivotal moment in Australia's history.

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Hillsong TV // My Forgiveness – My Freedom, Pt2 with Brian Houston – Video

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Hillsong TV with Brian Houston by http://hillsong.com/tv No condemnation comes from God. God is for you, and he is not against you. If something is bringing you down, rather than focusing...

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TRANSCRIPT: Freedom Partners Forum

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The first 2016 presidential forum of the year took place on Sunday Jan. 25 featuring a conversation between Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas; Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, and Marco Rubio, R-Florida, moderated by ABC News Chief White Correspondent Jonathan Karl.

The panel, which took place in Palm Springs, California, was sponsored by the Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a not-for-profit connected to conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch.

The following is a complete transcript of the 75-minute forum:

ABC News' JONATHAN KARL: So good evening, as you heard I'm Jonathan Karl with ABC News. It is great to be here in Palm Springs with three United States senators that are not only actively considering running for president but as far as I can tell actively preparing for possible runs for president. So it is great to be here.

This is the first time this year that we have seen multiple postnatal or even likely candidates for president sharing a stage. And I can assure you it will not be the last time. But this was the first time. My goal is simple. I wanna have a free-flowing discussion. There are no timers, there are no bells.I don't want any talking points No campaign speechs. Just what I hope'll be a lively and very informative conversation.

So with that let's get right to it. I wanna start with the big picture on the economy. We've heard a lot of this from the present. Seven million jobs-- created since he took office. Unemployment rate is down to its lowest level in about eight years. Gas prices down. Even the deficit is down from where it was a few years ago.

So as we remember the last time we had a Republican in the White House spending was rising, deficits were rising and we had the greatest recession since the Great Depression. So, Senator Cruz, why should voters trust the Republicans with the economy again?

SENATOR TED CRUZ: Well, look, for one thing what we're doin' now, it isn't workin'. And--

JONATHAN KARL: Wait, seven million jobs.

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Unruly freedom campers find new spot

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Freedom campers have relocated from a car park in New Brighton to another one in Waimairi Beach, Christchurch.

Freedom campers forced out of a Christchurch car park after complaints of loud, violent behaviour have found a new home.

Short-stayers living in a New Brighton car park were kicked out by the Christchurch City Council on Saturday.

Residents in the area had complained about noise, rubbish, and threats of violence from campers, who were using freedom-camping laws to live in the council-owned spot.

On Friday, police spoke to a German camper after he brandished a knife during an argument with a Fairfaxphotographer.

Up to 20 campers left the car park when the council put up 'no camping' signs on Saturday.

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New home for freedom campers

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NEW HOME: Freedom campers kicked out of a New Brighton car park have moved to Waimairi Beach, five minutes away.

Freedom campers forced out of a Christchurch car park after complaints of loud, violent behaviour have found a new home.

Up to 20 short-stayers living at the New Brighton car park left on Saturday when the Christchurch City Council put up "no camping" signs.

Despite moving on, the campers did not go far. They set up camp in a car park at Waimairi Beach, five minutes away.

Residents had complained about noise, rubbish and threats of violence from campers, who were using freedom camping laws to live at the council-owned site.

On Friday, police spoke to a German camper after he brandished a knife during an argument with a photographer from The Press.

About half a dozen campers - most of whom were seen at the New Brighton car park last week - were at the new spot yesterday morning. They had set up camping chairs and tables. Several campers had also set up a tent in nearby Thomson Park.

The car park is part of the North Beach Regional Park, which is managed by the council.

It was identified as a potential hotspot for freedom campers during the council's monitoring programme, council inspections and enforcement unit manager Anne Columbus said.

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Escaped Lowell Goat Finally Captured After Month of Freedom

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By Eric Levenson @ejleven

Boston.com Staff | 01.26.15 | 11:59 AM

The famed Lowell goats month of freedom is finally over.

The large goat that escaped from a Tewksbury farm (and slaughterhouse) in late Decemberwho showed an almost-mythical ability to elude capturehas finally been caught along a Westford highway.

Danielle Genter, the Animal Rescue League of Bostons senior rescue technician, said the male goat was caught in a box trap sometime between last night and 8 a.m. Monday morning.

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The Lowell Suns Kyle Clauss snapped a photo of the goat in the makeshift trap.

The goats dramatic escape just after Christmas took on comedic-like proportions as police and residents failed to corral the horned animal. Much of the humorous escape was captured in amusing police scanner talk. A team of police tracked the goat, which had a rope around its neck, but it evaded capture by running between cars and jumping off a bridge to escape.

Police advised residents not to approach the goat, which was estimated to weigh 200 pounds.

He was one crazy goat, Frank Peabody, a Lowell resident who first called police about the runaway goat, told The Lowell Sun .

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Why it matters that Donald Trump is attacking Mitt Romney (+video)

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With all due respect, the Republican Party could probably do with a lot less of what was heard at the Iowa Freedom Summit Saturday.

On one hand, that might seem strange, considering that the Iowa Freedom Summit was all about getting America back to its "core principles of pro-growth economics, social conservatism, and a strong national defense," according to the event website.

What could be more Republican than that?

Combine that with the fact that a number of potential Republican presidential candidates appeared to see the event as the unofficial kickoff for the 2016 campaign, and it seemed a snapshot of the immediate future of American conservatism.

But then Donald Trump spoke.

He called Mitt Romney a "choker" for losing the 2012 presidential race to President Obama, and then said that Jeb Bush's brother former President George W. Bush was the man who gave America Mr. Obama in the first place.

Wow.

Democrats would call that a two-fer. In one fell swoop, Mr. Trump brutally exposed the potentially fatal weaknesses of the two Republicans who might well have broader appeal than any others on the presumptive Republican ticket (New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie possibly excluded).

Of course, this is what Trump does. The chances of him running for president are roughly equal to the chances that Earth will be overrun by Ewoks by Memorial Day. (In other words, not very likely.) He was there for microphone and the money shots of his legendary hair.

But his comments were just an inkling of the 18 months ahead.

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