Spirit Filled Articles
The Abundant Life
1. BEARING FRUIT- Winning souls to Christ and helping them to grow - Ro 1:13
- Sharing with those in need - Ro 15:28.
- Developing a Christ-like character - 2 Pe 1:5-8; Ga 5:22-23.
- Praising God and giving thanks - Hew 13:15
2. ABIDING
- Jesus uses the word "abide" ten times - Jn 15:4-10
- We must abide in Him, and He in us, to bear fruit
- Without Him, we can do nothing - bearing fruit is abiding in Christ! - Jn 15:5
3. ABIDING IN CHRIST EMPOWERS THE CHRISTIAN
- Paul wrote what the power in Christ meant in his own life - Ph 4:13
- He wanted others to know of the power available to them - Ep 1:18-20; 3:20
- He gave examples of how this power could transform people - e.g., 1 Co 6:9-11 -- Abiding in Christ empowers us to bear fruit, and thereby experience the abundant life!
4 ABIDING BY OBEYING
- By keeping His commands we abide in His love - Jn 15:10a
- By keeping His commands we will be His friends - Jn 15:14
- By keeping His commandments we abide in Him - 1 Jn 3:24a
5. OBEYING IS LOVING
- JESUS DESIRES OBEDIENCE OUT OF LOVE
- He appeals to our sense of love - Jn 14:15,23
- He knows that without love our obedience will falter - Jn 14:24
- Consistent obedience is loving
6 LOVING IS KNOW HIM
- THE MORE WE KNOW JESUS, THE MORE WE LOVE HIM...
- Especially as we grow in understanding His love for us - Jn 15:13; 1 Jn 3:16
- We are more likely to walk in love, if we know His love for us - Ep 5:2
When our knowledge of Jesus increases, then, and our love for Jesus will increase!
7. TO KNOW HIM IS TO READ HIS WORD
- Bible reading is the catalyst to the abundant life
- By reading we come to know HIM
- By knowing we come to love
- By loving we come to obey
- By obeying we come to abide
- By abiding we come to bear fruit
- By bearing fruit we experience the abundant life
CONCLUSION:
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. - Jn 15:11.
Testimonies
God Bless Your precious heart Beloved Pastor Wales - Many speak of love and many speak of the LORD You are a Blessing as Your life and Ministry speak of the love of the LORD Your very life is a reflection of HIS marvelous love and light that shines so radiantly in You and through You I Thank GOD even now for astounding You with blessings beyond Your wildest imagination and for revealing HIMSELF to You and through You in proportions You have yet to know that joy unspeakable will be Your portion forever more in JESUS Mighty Name! - Shardi Vosburg Alagia (USA)
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