Abundant life – What does Jesus really Mean?

Introduction :- John.10-10.

a. Progressive negativity of the thief – To steal! To kill! and to destroy!

b. The exact opposite of the Lord - Making alive( John.3:16) can lead to an abundant life.

c. John.15:1-5, note; v2 = discipline of the Father. v.4-5. Relationship = Fruit = John.10:10b.

Ephesians.1:15-23. Paul’s prays for their Spiritual wisdom and understanding.

Ephesians 2:1-10. In our new relationship with Almighty God, through faith In Jesus Christ this reveals His grace and purpose towards us.

1. Abundant life = To live a new life in the Spirit, the Holy Spirit must be both IN YOU, and IN CONTROL OF YOU, BEFORE THE LIFE OF CHRIST CAN LIVE THROUGH YOU!

An abundant life, enables us to exercise = Authority! Power! Victory! Over Sin, Satan and Death. Become a living witness. Rom.12:1-2, Gal.2:20 & Acts.17:28.

2. Characteristics of an Abundant Spirit Filled life.

Gen.17:1-22. Illustrates. God initiates covenant with Abraham – Inclusive of Sarah and His family, literally all the blessings of an Abundant Life.

Note:- v.1. “Walk before me and be blameless “ (Lit = Complete) Message Bible = “Live entirely before Me, live it to the hilt” Literally – With ones whole heart! Jn.10:18b Implies this!

a. Gal.5:16-25. Walk in the Spirit – Enables us to live in the Spirit, Note context of these verses! To walk in the flesh means we are walking on Satan’s ground!

b. 1.Cor.2:1-15. Romans.15:4-5. Opens other doors to the Spirit filled person.

c. Speak as led by the Holy Spirit – Anointed!

d. Revelation of God’s wisdom and purpose of Christ’s sacrificial death, etc. by and through the Holy Spirit.

e. To “see” by the Holy Spirit – An ability to grasp and understand deeper things of God.

f. To “hear” the voice of the Holy Spirit – To do and follow the Lord’s will and purposes.

g. An ability to produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Gal.5:22-23

h. Power to wage spiritual warfare. 2.Cor.10:3-5 & Eph.6:10-18

i. To be guided into all truth by the Holy Spirit. John.16:13-15

j. 1.Cor.12:4-11. Gifts of the Holy Spirit become available to us.

k. We stand on Holy Ground – When in the Spirit – The presence of the Lord. Ex.3:5 and Joshua.5:15.

Conclusion. 3. John.v2. Get this scripture into perspective with what it is really saying.

The Early church: - Vibrant! Pulsated with Life! Immediately impacted their community!

Why? What made it so different?

Refer to Item.1. Above – The Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit!

Ministry started with the Holy Spirit – Take the Holy Spirit out of the equation, the result is soon

seen a church without any life, purely going through all the motions, without any impact.

Jesus the Head of His church, began His ministry after the Holy Spirit came upon Him, and will

continue through His body the church providing we give place to the Holy Spirit.