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ABUNDANT LIFE: IT IS POSSIBLE! Part 1: That YOU May Have Life!

Jan. 4, 2015

A thief comes to steal and kill and destroy, but I came to give life—life in all its fullness. John 10:10 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jer. 29:11 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Rom. 15:13 “Blessed are you when you commit your life to the Lord. Your life will overflow with great joy and abundant life.” Lailah Gifty Akita Abundance Not about what you hold in your hands, but what is hid in your heart To experience fullness to overflowing What is your vision of abundance for your life? Our prayer for 2015: “God, show us what it means to live the way You intend for us: abundantly – not of our own design or creation, but in Your ultimate and redemptive plan!” John 10:10 “The thief comes to steal and kill and destroy, but I came to give life—life in all its fullness.” • Steal – what rightfully belongs to us: future, God’s promises, God’s purpose. Jer. 29:11-14 • Kill – love, peace, joy, happiness, hope, courage, faith. 1 John 1:5-7 • Destroy – the relationships in your life: with God and one another. Eph. 6:12; John 15:9-13 Abundance in Scripture Exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure, more; considerably more than expected or anticipated. 1 Cor. 2:9 True abundant life begins with a new birth, a new relationship with God. The process of our maturity grows with learning how to live abundantly. Abundant Life True abundant life consists of an abundance of the fruit of the Spirit, not an abundance of “stuff.” It consists of life that is eternal and is not focused on the temporal. Col. 3:2-3 Abundant life means eternal life. Abundant Life is Not A life of comfort and ease Dependent on outside circumstances Obtained quickly, rather a process that takes time

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Abundant Living Happens When 1. We learn to live each day in the light of Christ. 2. We can look back on the past, without it ruling the present. 3. You are filled with faith, hope, and love, and can live without anger, greed, guilt, envy, or thoughts of revenge. 4. You are secure in who you are, and in that find peace with God. 5. You love the unlovable, give hope to the hopeless, friendship to the friendless, encouragement to the discouraged. 6. You can look back in forgiveness, and forward in hope, with gratitude to God. 7. You recognize, develop, and use your God-given physical, mental, and spiritual abilities to the glory of God and for the benefit of mankind. God graciously gives abundant life to all who seek it. Matt. 7:7-11