“Don’t Leave Because Of The State!” A statement, concerning your overall physical being; John 6:63; It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. “Don’t Leave Because Of The State!” 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. (Example.) Galatians 1:6; I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: v7; Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. “Don’t Leave Because Of The State!” John 10:17; Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. (Example.) Matthew 4:4; But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. “Don’t Leave Because Of The State!” John 10:19; There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. v20; And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad, why hear ye him? v21; Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? (Example.) 1 Kings 18:21; And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. “Don’t Leave Because Of The State!” 2 Kings 6:1; And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. Isaiah 4:1; And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach. John 6:60; Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? Each of the above has one thing in common, leaving the state. History tells us that they all have something else in common. Acts 5:38; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought. v39; But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. “Don’t Leave Because Of The State!” A personal holding; to have possession or ownership of or have at one’s disposal. 1 Corinthians 15:58; Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. “Don’t Leave Because Of The State!” Teaching! Overseer/Apostle