This evening, we're going to study how to achieve an Abundant
Life. Everybody deserve to him in
Abundant Life. You know why?
Because Jesus, Jesus came to this earth died for us.
He was resurrected and ascended to Heaven.
All these was because he wanted to bring to us an abundant life.
That's what it says in John 10:10.
The thief does not come except to steal and kill and destroy.
Drawing High hip calm that you may have in the end that they
may have Abundant Life. Abundantly I'm going to read
something from technical problems, let me read it from,
you know, was working on some scriptures this morning and I
did didn't write the thief, does not come except to steal and to
kill. And in the end to destroy
hockey, I have come, that they may have life and that day may
have it more abundantly. Jesus came on a mission, that
means you was to bring to us unabomb life.
The question is why so many people in society, do not enjoy
of that Abundant Life? The answer is because they are
looking that Abundant Life than the wrong places that with the
wrong people. There is some other question.
Why? Some Christians who have obeyed
the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Still, they do not enjoy the
Abundant Life. Well, they need to learn and
practice three important things. That that's the only way they're
Christian can enjoy an abundant life.
That's what we going to study this evening.
Number one, we need to know Jesus.
If I start question, may questions to you, tell me facts
about Jesus. I know you and I tell me good
number of them. He's got means that you know
Jesus no you know, facts about Jesus.
But the question is, do you have a real real intimate
relationship with God or something else?
Right, well, If you ask me, do you know Jesus?
I will not tell you several fact that I have learned from the
Gospels. But that doesn't mean that I
know. Jesus.
No, Jesus means something else. Philippians 3:8, says jacked
indeed. I also count all things loss for
the Excellency of the knowledge of Christ.
Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffer as I have suffered, the
loss of all things and count them as rubbish.
That I may gain Christ. Paul is saying that he lost
everything for the Excellence of the knowledge of Christ, Jesus
his Lord, our Lord, The word, no.
Must be understood in the Biblical context, we do not use
the word know today, as it was Jesus and the Old and New
Testament times. The word know there is a very
intimate word that the speaks about relationship that you have
with the one that, you know, it is a very intimate word that it
is even used in regard to the fleshly union of a man and a
woman. You know, when Israel, the
people of God in the Old Testament was a stray away from
God was for only one reason. They did not know the Lord.
Isaiah 13 says the arcs knows it knows its owner than the donkey,
its Masters cream, but Israel does not know.
My people do not consider that these people are no facts about
God. Yes, they knew a lot about God,
they really study. The Old Testament.
So they knew they knew facts about God.
But they did not have an intimate relationship with God.
That's what I say is talking about, they had knowledge, he'd
electoral knowledge facts about God but they did not built a
strong Hitman impermanent relationship with God.
And the New Testament. Same thing.
Second Peter 3:18 says, but grow in the grace and knowledge of
our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ to him.
Be glory both now and forever. Amen.
Grow grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and
Savior. Jesus Christ.
We have to grow, not only having facts because we can study God's
word and we're going to learn facts about Jesus.
And we're going to learn facts about God.
But we're not talking about intellectual knowledge.
We are talking about build a intimate relationship with God
in a daily basis under any circumstances all the time.
Okay, that's what we are talking about.
The Apostle tells us that we must not only know, the fact,
the facts about God, but we must have an intimate relationship
with him. The Apostle says in second
Timothy 1:12 for this reason, I also suffered these things.
Nevertheless I am not ashamed for, I know whom I have believed
and I persuaded that he is able to keep what I have committed to
him until that day. The reason the Apostle hit that
confidence in regards to his Hi was because he built a strong
relationship. Hit the moment relationship with
God, that that was the reason of his confidence.
If we read another scripture Philippians 3:10, it said that,
I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the
fellowship of his suffering being Form being conformed to
his death. What Paul is saying is that the
whole direction of his life, the whole purpose of his life was
that he might know Jesus and the fellowship of his suffering of
his resurrection. Him being conformed to his
death, did Paul. Know, all the facts about Jesus.
Yes. But the important thing in this
case is that, that knowledge that he had put it in practice,
in effect, his life, building a strong relationship with God.
What in what is involved in knowing Jesus?
It involves participation if you are acting doing what God is
asking to do. They, you know, God, then you're
gonna build that relationship and got to be stronger, stronger
stronger, okay? Because you are active, you are
involved, you are participating, you know, you're busy.
And the kingdom of God. We had to keep Jesus in her
mind. We have to face a situation like
Jesus did, then we're going to know Jesus.
We're going to have a real and intimate relationship with him.
Let me tell you something else before we continue, when we
really know Jesus, the people will know these And when you
know who, when you don't know Jesus, when you do not know
Jesus, the people will know. Even though you say, I'm a
Christian, I'm a member of the body of Christ.
I'm a member of the Church of Christ, the church that Jesus
Built, okay? But the people, the people saved
them really, they know, they know they are watching us.
They are really know if we or what we say that we are.
Look what it says next 413. Now when they saw the boldness
of Peter and John, they perceived that they were on the
Gated on educated and on train man they marble look the last
Light and they realize that they had been with Jesus, huh?
One. Because they add they live, they
speak. They behave like Jesus.
As the only way, that's the only way that we can prove that we
know, Jesus. Yes.
The people will will know if we know Jesus or we know only facts
about him. Let me tell you something else,
I mentioned this and the first lesson and I said that we need
when we know Jesus, when we have an intimate relationship like
Jesus, not only speak like Jesus or Think Like Jesus or face
things, that Jesus we smell like Jesus.
Look what it says here. Now, thanks be to God who always
leads us in Triumph in Christ. Hint through US diffuses defrag
against all his knowledge and every place pay attention to 15
look for. We are to God the fragrance of
Christ. We smell like Christ That's what
it says. Some people are expert in
perfumes. You know, I don't use perfumes,
you noticed that. But anyway you know how I don't
use perfume. Judge some of you.
Perhaps are our expert on that, you know, oh, so-and-so brand,
you know. Well look spiritually look what
it says here for. We are to God the fragrance of
Christ to those. Who are being saved.
Hey your brothers and sisters say mmm.
So, and so smell like Jesus. It's a Christian.
Yes, it's a child of God. Yes, mmm.
Smell like it. Okay, in also a and among those
who are perishing, coworkers. Neighbors, friends penalties.
It is evident that you smell like Jesus for your brothers and
sisters, help for the people and Society.
They see the way you act you behave.
They said. Maybe he's from Mars, you know?
Because he he looks different. He talks to me friend.
He behaves different, he has different attitudes, huh?
Well, smells like Jesus. Yes, sir.
Well, the more you know, Jesus, the more you appreciate him, the
more you appreciate him, the more you're To serve him, the
more you serve him, the more you're going to change the more
you change, the more you're going to rejoice.
And only then is when you going to start and joy to enjoy an
abundant life because you enjoy Jesus because you have an
intimate relationship with him. Then you know, start enjoying
Abundant Life No matter the circumstances around us even in
the middle of October turmoil, you know that you're not alone,
Jesus is with you because you are attached with him like this.
So you can face anything through him because you have a
relationship with him because, you know, Jesus number two, We
need to leave. Jesus knowledge has to effect.
Everything about us. The way we talk the way we
behave. The way we treat others are
attitudes or feelings. How we treat people.
Everything is affected by the knowledge of God.
That's when you really start living Jesus, that's the only
way. Philippians 1:27 said for me to
live is Christ. Had to die.
Is gain Christians, always gain when we live and when we die,
Nothing to lose. Always we gain, okay.
Boy, saved for me to live is Christ.
He live for Christ. That's what he it says.
That's when true and Abundant Life came to exist in our lives
because he came to bring a new dimension of Life.
They knew quality of life because he is life, John 14:6 6
says that he is live, okay, real life.
No physical life, spiritual life.
Paul had this kind of life because he was living for Jesus.
We can see this in many experiences in chapter 4 at 14,
at 14, the Apostle, after he just finished his first
missionary journey returned to Antioch to give a report because
this church was the one who Stamps and chapter 13.
Okay, so he came back and give a report and that missionary
journey. He had all kind of persecution
upon him but when he gave his report he did not say one word,
about those things. Listen, the report just part of
the report. Now when they said are calm and
gathered the church together, They reported all that God had
done with them in that. He hit opened the door of Faith
to the Gentiles. He was just worried and
preaching the gospel. Persecution suffering.
He didn't care. You know, why he did it for
Jesus. He was ready to leave for Jesus
or to die with Jesus. That that is what makes the
whole difference. He was not a Superman.
No no. He was just like us.
What was the difference? He was ready to live for Jesus
or to die for Jesus. That is the whole difference,
acts 16 and 25. The Bible tells us but at
midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God
and the prisoners were listening to them.
Paul and Silas preaching, Philip by him baptized media.
Hence the household and they perform a miracle that caused
them trouble. They were put into prison in
admit night. They were singing to God.
That means they were enjoying an abundant life.
In Acts 26 verse 29. He was making his defense before
a group of the king and instead of defending himself, he
preached the gospel. He was trying to reach a
grapevine. All of them, their fastest, and
all the people there. She can't that abundant life
regardless the circumstances then you know we can read and
second Corinthians when you have time.
Read second Corinthians 11:23 until 30 in, you're going to see
all the suffering that that Paul faced.
No problem. He was ready to leave.
He was ready to die for Jesus. Why?
Because he was living for Jesus.
That's why he enjoyed. I got a bomb life no matter
what. One time me, big brother, he was
just baptized a perhaps. Three or four weeks ago, he
asked me. Brother, you used you said in
your lesson done now I'm going to have an Abundant Life.
Yes. That's what the Bible says.
Yes. John 10:10 got mean that I'm not
going to have any problem or all say no, no, no.
The, you know, that the marvelous statement that Jesus
gave in John, 10:10 about that Abundant Life is because even
though we are facing problems tribulations, You name it.
You never going to be alone and God is going to give you peace,
real peace, real happiness because when you know, Jesus and
you live, Jesus Never is going to affect you all the problems
and tribulations that you may face in life.
That's why he's so marvelous to know Jesus and to live Jesus.
Finally, we need to share Jesus. We talked before the service is
about that. No.
You want to to feel what you are looking at.
Something that is empty somewhere and your soul share,
Jesus talked about others about Jesus.
And you not feel. Hmm.
Wow. Delicious.
You know, it's just in past incredible feeling when you
share a Jesus because, you know, we have a lot of knowledge, you
know, with the leaders here and in each congregation, but, you
know, you have the knowledge. In a safe deposit box Wells
Fargo or another bad you know you have it there.
No open your mouth and share it. Yes you know we need to do that.
The knowledge is to share with others.
There are so many people dying. Coworkers are dying and they are
going straight to hell right now.
Right here in this Stay down. And there are some Christians,
there are some real Christians spiritual Christians around
them. And I don't think is fair.
That we keep our mouths closed, and don't tell them.
God loves you, Jesus died for you.
God has a plan for you. Are you interested to listen
about it? Very simple.
If you if you don't do that is
because you don't want our brother and the prayer mentioned
about comfort zone. I like it comfort zone is fine.
You know. I just want to try to leave.
I'm going to do my best living for Jesus.
Hey, what about the last one? Oh no.
What about the out? You remember?
What about? I don't know.
Come for some very easy, very easy.
No, no, I'm going to read one. Scripture that came to my mind
right now, you know, James 4:17, think about this scripture.
James 4:17, look what it says. Therefore to him, who knows to
do good and does not do it to him.
It is sin. It is good to share the Gospel
of Jesus Christ. He's in the just good.
He said commandment not to 28 March 16 and I can give you more
First Peter chapter 2 and others.
Okay he said commandment from God share, share, share Jesus.
Okay, well, is it good to do that?
Yes, well, if you don't do it, You're sitting.
That's what Jake 417 says, or if I understood it wrong, please
let me know because I don't want to preach something, that is
wrong. And that doesn't mean that you
need to go and knock doors and, you know, or, you know, but him
a card share with somebody. Hey, I'm a Christian, this is a
card with information. What we meet in, will be a
pleasure to have you with us anytime.
That's it. That's it. so it is so important
to realize all these burden, Look what he says in First Peter
chapter 2 verse 9. But you are a chosen generation.
Praise the Lord royal priesthood.
Who am I? Yes, you are Leah.
Laughs I'm a privileged people. You know, I've only nation has
special people his or his are special people.
Okay, that you met what Clean the braces of you who called you
out of Darkness into his marvelous life.
Let me ask you something. Why you are here?
What you are a Christian today? because somebody talked to you
about Jesus ascending, could you imagine that nobody talk to you
about Jesus? You were, you would be lost
today, but somebody talk to you about Jesus, you obey the
invitation, listen about Jesus of a, The Plan of Salvation and
became a child of God. He's Fair.
The we need to go and do the same book dolls who haven't
heard about Jesus yet. Very simple.
We have so many privileges but we have a responsibility.
You we need like it says here. We need to proclaim the Praises
of him who called you out of Darkness into his marvelous
life, how we can do this. There are two ways.
One by your example. Look what he says in Matthew 5.
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill.
Cannot be hidden, nor do they light?
Lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand and it gives
light to all who you are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good
works and glorify your father in Heaven, how they're going to
glorify your father? Which is in heaven through your
example because we are the light of the world.
Jesus said in John 8:12, I am the light of the world but here
and the sermon of the mount mountain, he said you are, yes,
we are to the light of the world. well, through our living,
the way we live the way, we are believe that the way we talk, we
show, we send light to those who are in darkness and some of them
if they pay attention to our good example, Date me come and
glorify God. What is the other way?
Revelations 22:17, and the spirit, and the bride say, come
the spirit Through the Bible and the bright.
Who is the bride? We the church.
The church says what come are you?
Are you telling people come Coworker, classmate, friends,
enemies, come well, that's what God expects from us to let the
people come. I'm a Christian I enjoy an
Abundant Life come and learn about it.
Jesus died for you. Both there are many things that
we can say just to invite to motivate the people to to listen
about the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
So, good example. And give extend an invitation.
When you do that, there are a lot of possibilities that other
people make. Make calm, or at least at least,
listen about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. so, in order to have an
abundant life You need to know Jesus, build a strong
relationship, intimate relationship with Jesus live
Jesus. The people has to see Jesus and
do life. And then shared Jesus.
And then you want to have an abundant life the you want to
enjoy and Abundant Life, if you're not a Christian You need
first to obey, A Simple Plan of Salvation that we find in the
New Testament. The Plan of Salvation consistent
obeying 50 Bay, five steps or requirements, you need to listen
the word of God. Because to listen to the word of
God, you you're going to earn obtain Faith.
That's what it says in Romans 10:17.
You need to have faith in God. You need to believe that Christ
is the Son of God. That's what it says.
In John 3:16, you need to repent of your sins.
Realize that you are senior. All of us are What what's the
difference between a senior and the world?
And Christians? Well, we still Sinners but we
have been forgiven by the blood of Jesus Christ.
You need to repent of your sins. Look, 13, 1 through 5.
You have to confess that Christ is the Son of God, according to
Romans, 10:9, and 10, and be baptized for the remission of
your sins, according to Acts 2:38.
Do you want to enjoy an abundant life?
This is a question for a Christian.
Well, build brother, sister, a strong intimate permanent
relationship with Jesus. Number one, then leave Jesus.
They share, Jesus. And you're going to have an
abundant life. Do that and you're going to
enjoy Abundant Life hope and pray that these thoughts from
God's word can really help us to enjoy and Abundant Life.
Jesus brought that Abundant Life to us, you want to take it or
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