ENJOY THIS LIFE MORE ABUNDANTLY

Proclamation:

Jesus said "... I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."  John 10:10 (KJV)

Explanation:

These words of Jesus, The Christ, were recorded by the Apostle John, the disciple who referred to himself as the disciple whom Jesus loved.  Jesus spoke these words to the Pharisees, and to the crowd of Jews who had gathered around Him and His disciples.  The Pharisees were questioning Him after He gave sight to the man who was born blind but He did so on the Sabbath.  After He had told them that they were spiritually blind, He told them that He was the gate for the sheep.  He said that He was the gateway to salvation. (John 10:9)  Then Jesus said that He did not come to kill or destroy, He came that men might have life, and have it more abundantly.

Application:

Jesus, The Christ, is the only gateway, door, or entry way to salvation.  He is The Way, The Truth, and The Life. (John 14:6)  No man can enter heaven or gain access to God, The Father, except through Him.  He came to earth to give us life, eternal life, not to kill and destroy.  The moment that we accept Christ as our personal savior, He gives us the gift of eternal life. (John 3:16 and Ephesians 2:8-9)  The more that we turn our lives over to The Holy Spirit of God, and follow His guidance and direction, the more fully we will enjoy this life. (1 Timothy 6:17)  As believers we will enjoy eternal life later on, and we will enjoy this life more abundantly the more obedient we are to His Word.