Freedom and Deliverance: The 8 R's to Freedom

April 13th, 2026
by Sonrise Church

One of the most emotionally intense moments we see with Jesus in scripture is Him cleansing the temple. So distraught was our Lord and Savior with the iniquity they had invited into the holy temple that He said was meant to be “a house of prayer…”, that He overthrew the tables, the money changers, and the seats of those who sold doves. These people had taken something that was meant to be used to commune with the Lord and worship Him in truth and turned it into a place of idol, dishonest worship.

The temple, a place of worship and intimacy with God became filled with profiteers who worked alongside the priests to rob people by forcing them to purchase approved sacrificial animals at largely inflated prices. These corrupt men did all of these things in the outer courts of the temple, where gentiles were allowed to worship. As you can imagine, it made it impossible for them to do so with all the yelling, bartering, buying, and selling. While this story of Jesus is unique to that one moment in scripture, we as modern-day believers have much, we can glean from it. Today, we are under the new law and do not need to visit a temple in order to commune with God. In fact, God’s word tells us that we are the “temple of the Holy Spirit…” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) and have been bought with a price.

And that price is Jesus’ blood.

Because of this New Blood Covenant, we are able to worship God in spirit and in truth with the vessels God gave to us…But what happens when the noise of foreign powers and assignments causes us to struggle to talk to God, let alone hear Him and partake in the divine nature? To build an intimate relationship? To walk in righteousness and faith? To trust Him as our Lord and Savior and receive the promises of God? When unrepentant sin, bitterness, resentment, fear, witchcraft, jealousy and such are allowed access and the ability to run rampant within our hearts and lives, it can hinder us from walking in love, faith, and offering our bodies up as a living sacrifice. Spiritual warfare is very real…and the good news is Jesus has equipped you to dethrone, flip tables, cast out and rebuke anything that is not of God in Jesus name.

Those intrusive thoughts you struggle with? Depression? Fear? Insecurity? Addiction? Hopelessness? Pride? Unrighteous Anger? All of these things can be taken authority over after repentance and de-seated and, for lack of better words, shut up! It does not have to wreak havoc within the temple God gave you and within the life the Lord has blessed you with. Jesus died in order to give you salvation, which means: Healing, Restoration, Provision, Safety, and Eternal life in your spirit, soul, body, work of your hands, and covenant relationships. Where Jesus came to give life and freedom in all these areas, scripture tells us that the Devil “prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour…” (1 Peter 5:8)

We as Christians should have the same earnest, zealous, and fiery passion that Jesus did when He saw His Fathers temple being defiled when we too see the fruits of Satan’s kingdom working within our hearts and lives. Jesus didn’t try to reason, argue, plead, or ignore these men of profit…so neither should we when it comes to the condition of our hearts and lives.

“But what if I don’t have that same passionate desire, but I want to?”

Ask the Lord to help you to see sin and iniquity and the spiritual powers at work in your heart as an enemy in need of immediate removal by grace through faith! God is not a prideful, distant, detached God. He sees the struggle within all of us, regardless of what that looks like. Ask God to help you to have a desire to be free, to crave His word, His presence, and to have a renewing of the mind in Christ Jesus and He will!
Do you have rivalry? Discontentment? Unhealthy patterns? Bitterness? All of these things the Lord Jesus said He has“given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.” (Luke 10:19)
But how exactly are we as blood bought children of God supposed to do this? This ministry has had the great honor and pleasure of being able to do deliverance, ministry, and discipleship for Christians from every walk of life for many years by the power of God and have learned and prayerfully put together a list we call The 8 R's to Freedom. Below, are the 8 R’s we have been using to help get people free from everything above listed, and more. We ask that you prayerfully consider and read through this list, as well as watch our teaching “The 8 R’s to Freedom”, for a more extensive teaching and deliverance session.

The 8 R's to Freedom

Recognize - The problem and the enemy in your life that is not from God. You must recognize what it is. The enemy wants to blind us. Look for the root behind the behavior, not the manifestation. Is it wrong info or a lack of knowledge? Is it a generational problem? Is it trauma or a broken heart? (You don’t have to remember the event, just fall out of agreement with the spiritual element that came in.)
Isaiah 5:13 (KJVER) Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honorable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.
Responsibility - You must take responsibility for what you recognize. Don’t blame God or anyone else. The buck stops here. No excuses, no denial, no shame-we are at the end of a long line of sin.
Psalm 51:3-4 (KJVER) For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight: that You might be justified when You speak, and be clear [Rom. 3:4 blameless] when You judge.
Repent - You must repent to God for participating with what you recognize. There are no times of refreshing without repentance. This includes forgiveness.
Ezekiel 18:30 (KJVER) Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the Lord GOD [Adonai Jehovah]. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity [sin] shall not be your ruin.
Renounce – Fall completely out of agreement with your sin. You must make what you recognize your enemy and renounce it. Have a perfect hatred for the sin. Ask God to help you to hate that sin just as much as He does.
2 Corinthians 4:2 (KJVER) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation [open showing] of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
Remove - Cast it out. You must get rid of it once and for all. Get ministry lists out and do them daily until you get the victory. There will likely be ups and downs. Times where you feel on top of it, and times where you’re struggling under the weight of it. This is normal and won’t last forever. Don’t get discouraged.
Luke 10:19 (KJVER) Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any means hurt you.
Resist – Draw nigh to God and resist it coming back. Absolutely refuse to get involved with the sin. Don’t run away, face it. Remember that there is no armor for the backside. Also, be aware that you can’t strong arm it either – give it to God and don’t try and fight it with your own strength. Stay away from sin triggers and folks in same sin. Establish boundaries. Keep breaking the power of that spirit. Casting out is the easy part – holding your ground is much harder!
James 4:6-8 (KJVER) But he gives more grace. Wherefore He says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded [2 Chron. 15:2 doubters].
Rejoice – Give thanks to God for your freedom. Thank Him for every victory.
Psalm 97:12 (KJVER) Rejoice in the LORD [Jehovah], you righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Restore – Help to restore others held captive. Help someone else get free.
Isaiah 58:6-9 (KJVER) Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke? Is it not to deal [divide] your bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out [wandering] to thy house? when thou see the naked, that thou cover him; and that you hide not yourself from your own flesh? Then shall your light break forth as the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily: and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD [Jehovah] shall be your rearward [rear guard]. Then shall you call, and the LORD shall answer; you shall cry, and He shall say, Here I am. If you take away from the midst of you the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity [wickedly].