The document reflects on the concept of unalienable rights, emphasizing life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as endowed by the creator. It incorporates biblical references to illustrate themes of self-denial, freedom from sin, and the pursuit of divine righteousness. The overarching message is about sacrificing personal liberties for a higher spiritual freedom in Christ.

1. Certain Unalienable Rights
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2. certain
…Endowed by their Creator with
unalienable Rights…Life, Liberty
and the pursuit of Happiness.
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3. John Thomas
Locke Jefferson
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4. Life
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5. …Let him deny self, take up
“ ”
his cross, and follow Me…
Whoever loses his life for My
sake will find it.
Matthew 16:24
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6. Ephesians 1:14
And you also were included in
“
Christ…who is a deposit
”
guaranteeing our inheritance until
the redemption of those who are
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God's possession…

7. “
I have been crucified with
but Christ
”
Christ; it is no longer I who live,
lives in me…
Galatians 2:20
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8. Liberty
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10. Romans 6:6-7
“
…We should no longer be
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slaves of sin, for he who has
died has been freed from sin.
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11. “ ”
But he who looks into the perfect
law of liberty…this one will
be blessed…
James 1:25
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12. I I C o r. 3 : 1 7
“ ”
…and where the Spirit
of
the Lord is, there is liberty.
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13. Pursuit of
Happiness
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14. “ ”
Fear God and keep His
commandments, for this is the
whole duty of man.
Eccl. 12:13
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15. Matthew 6:33
“
But seek first the kingdom
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righteousness…
”
of God and His

16. “
…Lay up for yourselves
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treasures in heaven…For
where your treasure is, there your
heart will be also.
Matthew 6:20-21
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17. We die to live.
We give up liberties for freedom
in Christ.
We pursue things above.
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18. notes
• All images in this presentation are public domain and
available through Wikimedia Commons
• Slide 3: Thomas Jefferson portrait by Charles Wilson Peale
(1791). Portrait of John Locke by de Fonroug after H.
Garnier (no date).
• Slide 10: The Christian Martyrs’ Last Prayer by Jean-Léon
Gérôme (1883).
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