Delivered!

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"Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son." Colossians 1:13

By nature and practice we are slaves to sin and Satan. We are the sport of the Prince of the power of the air, who takes us captive at his will.

We are also held down by many hurtful lusts; or, if free from gross sin, are slaves to pride, covetousness, or self-righteousness.

Perhaps some idol is set up in the chambers of imagery, which defiles all the inner man—or some snare of Satan entangles our feet, and we are slaves to sin, without power to liberate ourselves from this cruel slavery.

We groan under it, as the children of Israel under their burdens, but, like them, cannot deliver ourselves.