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What if your faith was the only thing standing between a child and a life of pain?

This message isn’t just a sermon, it’s a call to move. Week 5 of Be Free is about stepping into the real fight happening all around us. Jim Burgen lays it out clearly: our kids, our families, our faith, they’re all being targeted, and the church can’t afford to sit back. Jesus didn’t just save us from something, He saved us for something. And that something is freedom, for us and for the people still trapped.

This is where belief gets put into action. Through Rescue to Restore, Flatirons is stepping into the fight against injustice, against the systems and situations hurting the most vulnerable. This is spiritual warfare, boots on the ground, armed with the truth, grace, and love of Jesus. It’s not political. It’s not about taking sides. It’s about living our faith in the real world and saying, “we’re here to help.” This is your moment. Let’s go.

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Message Discussion Questions

Be Free Week 5 - Rescue to Restore

Jim Burgen
Nov 2nd, 2025

// Bible References: Gal 5:1, 25; Eph 6:10-13; James 2:14-19; Matt 18:6; 2 Corinthians 3:17

// Community Question: Share the best costume you saw this year.

// Discussion Questions

1. Jim described “Outposts of Freedom” as places where people can experience Christ’s love and truth, through Flatirons campuses and through everyday Christians living out their faith beyond the church walls. As followers of Jesus, we’re called to be “pioneers of freedom”, people living on mission to care for the outpost and to carry His love into new spaces where others can encounter His grace and truth through us. How can you create intentional margin in your life (through your time, talents, and resources) so that, as you go, whether at home, work, or in your relationships, others can experience the love and freedom of Jesus through you?
2. We heard that “Develop to Deploy” is a lifelong journey of discipleship, learning to know Jesus deeply, being equipped through Scripture and community, and stepping out to live that faith through service, marriage, parenting, work, and relationships. What steps are you currently taking to develop yourself spiritually, and how are you deploying what you’ve learned in your everyday life? If you’re not sure where to start, what’s one small thing you could begin this week to grow and live out your faith?
3. The sermon references 2 Corinthians 3:17: “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom”, reminding us that the fight against injustice starts with the Spirit working in us before it flows through us. How is the Holy Spirit stirring your heart to see and respond to the brokenness around you? What might it look like to pray, listen, or stay spiritually aware of the needs in your community this week?

4. GOING DEEPER: Read James 2:14–19. Jim reminded us that spiritual growth means nothing if it doesn’t move us to act on behalf of others. What specific steps can you take to actively protect, serve, or support vulnerable people in your community? How could your group join together to make an impact?

// Challenge: Jim encouraged us to think about the eternal and community legacy we’ll leave by being part of Flatirons. This week, take a few minutes to visit www.befreecolorado.com/next-steps and explore how you can get involved (whether through prayer, serving, generosity, or taking your next step of faith). Ask God to show you what part of His story of freedom He’s inviting you to help write.