Abundant Life
In John 10:7-10 Jesus makes a powerful statement about life:
Therefore Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
The phrase "to the full" has also been translated "more abundantly" and this leads to the important understanding that Jesus has come to give us abundant life. As we examine Jesus' lifestyle it also becomes apparent that he expected his followers to be a community – praying for them to be one just as he and the Father are one (John 17:20-23). In other words, the abundant life we have in Jesus includes our relationships with other believers. If our lifestyles diminish our relationships then we won't experience life as abundantly as we ought to.
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