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Harriet: The Way to Freedom - Black Church (John 14:1-6)

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Harriet Tubman led enslaved people on the underground railroad—a way to freedom. She said God directed her: "I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger." Jesus as "the way" resonated deeply with enslaved people seeking freedom. The Black Church has always known Jesus as liberator—the way out of bondage, the truth that counters the lie of inferiority, the life that sustains through death-dealing circumstances. Jesus doesn't just promise heaven; He walks with His people through the wilderness to freedom. He is the way—and the way leads to liberation.

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Scripture References

John 14:1-6

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