Friday, April 17, 2015

The Secret to Abundant Life

Sermon Date:  April 12, 2015

Sermon Topic: The Secret to Abundant Life


Scriptures: John 8:32, John 8:32, Joshua 1:8, 2 Chronicles 7:15, 1 Peter 2:9, John 15:4-5, Ephesians 6:17, Psalm 19:7-14, Psalm 199:33, Psalm 91:11, Job 36:11, 1 John 4:9, 1 John 4:4, Matthew 6:33, 2 Corinthians 4:15, Romans 8:28, Proverbs 10:32

Sermon Notes:


God knows what we’re thinking before the thought enters our mind. How much do you love God? How much do you trust God? How much will you obey his word? As much as you trust and obey his word is how much you love him.

John 8:32 – And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. The truth will make you free. You’ll know the truth if you continue in his word.

The word of truth, produces faith. While prayer is the best way to talk to God, meditation is the best way to hear from God.

Joshua 1:8 – This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Meditate on the word, day and night. When you meditate on the word you will be prosperous. We must meditate on the word. It’s food for saints.

Meditating on the word helps you see your position and power in Christ. You must humble yourself in prayer. 2 Chronicles 7:15 – Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. Pray.

God looks at our heart. We as the saints of God can be judgmental.

You can’t judge someone else and have abundant life. Your purpose in life is greater than your existence.

You were created in the image and likeness of God. God isn’t trying to make you into something. He wants to expose who you are.

He’s trying to expose you, 1 Peter 2:9 – But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; To receive information, I must meditate on God’s word.
John 15:4-5 – 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Without Jesus we can’t do anything. Sometimes the enemy will trick us into opening our mouths. We are made in the image of what we desire.

Desire the sincere milk of the word. Jeremiah 15:16 – Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts. The word of God challenges us. Ephesians 6:17 – You need the sword of the spirit. I can love you even when you curse me, because of the word.

The word of God changes us. Psalm 19:7-14 – The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
I have to love and long for the word.

We are new creatures in Christ, dwelling in this old body. The old man is still there. That’s why Christians get frustrated and curse.

Order my steps in your word. Let not iniquity have dominion in me.

Psalm 91:11 – For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. He will give Angels charge over you to keep you in your ways. God never advances you beyond your last act of disobedience.

When you were in your deepest sin, God knew you and ordained you with an assignment.

If we obey and serve him we will spend our days in prosperity. If you obey and serve him, you don’t have to wait on publishers clearing house or the lottery. Job 36:11 - If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

You have abundant life now. Abundant life isn’t tied up in things. You can get things on your own, without consulting God, but there is a consequence. This is how people end up in massive debt.

Failure cannot happen in your life without your permission. You are designed to succeed.

1 John 4:9 - In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

1 John 4:4 – Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. Greater is he that is in you. If greater is he that is in you why are you worried about he that is in the world?

Set yourself – discipline your thought life. Thoughts become words, words become actions, and actions become your habits. The thing you think about the most is what you end up doing.

We decide our habits and our habits decide our future.

You will never possess what you are unwilling to pursue.

Matthew 6:33 – But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. You must seek the kingdom first.

You must know how to handle pressure to operate in this abundant life. Pressure will come but to overcome it you must be able to handle pressure.

2 Corinthians 4:15- For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

Romans 8:28 – And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. All things work together for good.

There are times when it may not look good, but because I love God and I am called to his purpose it’s working for my good.

All things!

We must get to the place in Christ where we stop running to God about our problems. There are some times when you need to tell your problems about your God.

Proverbs 10:32 – The righteous aren’t going around saying craziness. We are winners right now!


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