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Sunday School Lesson

2/11/07

 

How to Live Abundantly

 

Introduction:

·         An abundant life in Christ is offered to all believers.

·         An abundant life in Christ is marked by peace, grace, and God’s goodness.

 

Romans 15:13  Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

 

I. Abundant Life “We Can Have a Life of God’s Abundance”

 

A.) Where Does It Come From? “God”

 

B.) What Does It Consist Of ? “Joy and Peace”

 

C.) How Do We Obtain It? “Trust”

 

D.) Why Should we Possess It? “Overflowing” (ILL: Paul Imprisonment)

 

E.) How Can We Live It? “Power of the Spirit”

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II. Abundant God  “God is a God of Abundance”

(ILL: Israelites Provision)

 

A.) He is Abundant in Mercy

 

1 Peter 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

  1. The Scope of His Mercy is Abundant “New every Morning” 

      (ILL And Abundance of Frogs or Locust)    

  1. The Object of His’ Mercy is Us
  2. The Agent of His’ Mercy is Christ

 

B.) He is Abundant in Grace

 

Romans 5:17  For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

  1. This means that grace is freely bestowed because all the demands of holiness have been satisfied.
  2. In Christ

C.) He is Abundant in Comfort

 

2 Cor. 1:3-5  Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all (True) comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

  1. He is the Source of Comfort  V3 (ILL: A Fire Place to light our lanterns)
  2. He is the Source of our Comfort V4,5 (Tribulation: “crushing presser”)
  3. He Gives Us the Ability to Give Comfort to Others V4 (ILL: Passing on the fire)

 

D.) He is Abundant in Power

 

Ephes. 3:20  Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

  1. “is able” (ILL: Just because He doesn’t, doesn’t mean He can’t)
  2. “exceedingly” “above” (“He is bigger than us)
  3. “ask” (“We can ask”)
  4. “worketh in us” (“That same power is in us”)

 

Conclusion:

1. Are you living a life of abundance in Christ.

2. Do these words describe your life?

Ø      Peace

Ø      Joy

Ø      Purpose

Ø      Trust

Ø      Grace

Ø      Influence

3. If not, purpose in your heart to meditate on these things and ask God to give you His’ abundance.