1. SLAVE - A person bound in servitude to another human being as an instrument of labor; one who has lost his liberty and has no rights.
2. An ancient practice (Genesis 9:25).slavery existed in several different forms in biblical times.
3. The Bible talks about the practice of slavery (Ephesians 6:5; Colossians 3:22)
4. In a spiritual sense, people apart from Christ are slaves to sin (John 8:34).
5. Christ can set us free from this kind of slavery (John 8:36) - to be obedient to Christ and to do righteousness (Romans 6:16-18).

1. Accountable people in the world are divided into two classifications: Matthew 6:24)

1. Those who are "Slaves of sin."
2. And those who are "Slaves of righteousness."

3. How do all become either "Slaves of sin" or "Slaves of righteousness?"

1. "By obedience!" (Romans 6:16).
2. God invites us to become "Slaves of righteousness," but He does not force us.

IV. Slavery to Righteousness is an "All or Nothing" proposition: Luke 9:57-

1. It is a beautiful, fulfilling, and rewarding experience to be one of God’s slaves.
2. Have you obeyed the gospel (Romans 1:16), to become saved, and to be a "Slave of righteousness?"