A Prosperous Life - Lesson 4 - Independence

John 10:10 'The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.'

The thief cometh not, but to steal. All those who enter otherwise than by the door wish to prey upon the flock.

2Chronicles 7:14 'If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.'

Romans 6:18 'Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.'

Romans 6:22 'But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.'

Romans 8:2 'For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.'

1Corinthians 9:19 'For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.'

Although I am under no obligation to any man, yet I act as if every individual had a particular property in me, and as if I were the slave of the public.

Gain the more; lead more souls to Christ.

Matthew 19:30 'But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.'

Matthew 20:16 'So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.'

Mark 9:35 'And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.'

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