OUTLINE:

Learning God's Perspective
Because of our lifetime training in the ways of the world, certain spiritual truths in the Bible hit us the wrong way at first.

Take Hold By Faith
We should "receive" His truth, whatever it is He reveals to us from His Word, so that we can enter into His joy. Jn 8:31-32, 15:10-11

Will You Receive It?
Slavery to Christ is a wonderful thing. It's actually freeing.

Ro 6:22, Jn 8:31-32
"Thank you Lord for being my Shepherd!"
"I receive Your authority, I take hold of it, because the alternative is to suffer and die! Thank you for saving me. I rejoice in being Your servant."
"Thank you Lord for being my Shepherd!"
The Great Shepherd came down out of heaven to save us from certain death!

2 Pe 2:19
They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.

Being a Slave of God's Love
If we ALLOW ourselves, if we will RECEIVE/take hold of His love for us... well, we are in the joy of bondage to His love. Ps 116:1-2,16, Jn 10:10

"You have loosed my bonds!"
"I WANT to be yoked to You, Lord! I WANT to be Your servant! I'm HAPPY to be Your slave!"

Rejoice!!
The evil king called the devil and sin has been defeated in our lives, and the Lord gives us abundant life in every way, if we receive His truth, including the fact that we are now His own possession.