Freedom: From Bondage to Purpose

What does it mean to live not just free from sin but free to fulfill God’s purpose?In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the profound concept of freedom in Christ. They discuss how freedom is not just liberation from sin and bondage but also an invitation to live out God’s purpose and love others. With personal stories and biblical insights, they invite you to trust God’s grace and embrace the freedom to live a life of influence and authenticity.Topics Bill and Scott discuss in this episode: * Freedom in Christ as both liberation from sin and freedom to live out purpose.* The dangers of striving to control sin versus trusting in God’s grace.* How theology can either free or bind us. * The principle that sin controls those who believe they can control sin.* The idea that God’s confidence in the cross ensures our sin is never the issue.* The transformative power of trusting and believing in others.* Freedom to love and serve as central to living a fulfilling life.* The distinction between freedom from bondage and freedom to purpose.Chapters: (02:00) Freedom in Christ(05:30) The Danger of Striving and Bondage to Sin(09:00) Trusting God with Unique Callings(12:30) Scott’s Journey: From Humility to Business Success(16:00) Freedom as a Gift and a Purpose(19:00) Living Freedom Daily(22:00) Embracing Purpose and InfluenceThis episode was brought to you by Bill Thrall, Scott Boyd, and the Living Influence team. Learn about Living Influence: https://www.livinginfluence.com/ Subscribe to the Living Influence podcast: * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LivingInfluencePodcast * Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4kP9Mm2 * Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4hUd9pM * GodTube: https://www.godtube.com/livinginfluencepodcast/ Learn about Bill Thrall’s books: https://www.livinginfluence.com/books This episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co/ 

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Discovering who God says you are may be your most important life pursuit. Imagine what our world might be like if we believed we were designed and gifted by God for each other. Living Influence is co-hosted by Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd. Bill Thrall is an author, mentor, public speaker, and co-founder of Trueface. He is married to Grace, who loves to mentor women and to come alongside leadership couples with Bill. They have three children, nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. They live in Phoenix. Scott Boyd founded QuesTec Companies, a mechanical contracting and HVAC service business. He is married to Aileen. Scott and Aileen both lost their first spouses to cancer. They together have five children and seven grandchildren. No matter who you are, your influence matters. We believe your view of you may be the most critical factor in your influence. Whatever your role, professional, pastor, parent or student, the most significant expression of your influence will be from your person.