Freedom. Kids celebrate it as the school year closes and the summer break begins. As a country, we'll celebrate it soon with parades and fireworks. We love the feeling of liberation, knowing that we're no longer bound by whatever once held us back.

In Romans 5-7, Paul passionately explains how we were once all slaves to a life we couldn't overcome and how Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice to liberate us from it. In these vivid passages, we clearly see what our rescuer came to do and the life we can now enjoy.