SPEAKER_00: Good morning.
SPEAKER_00: This is uh a good Monday morning, and uh we are glad that you could join us today as we share briefly about the theme vision for this month, which is spirit-led abundance.
SPEAKER_00: Spirit-led abundance.
SPEAKER_00: We are in the season where we are experiencing the abundance of God because God has given us so much, He's a God of so much, He's a God of more than enough.
SPEAKER_00: Today I want us to look at the scripture in John 10 10, which is a very common scripture, and I'm sure you are aware of it.
SPEAKER_00: John 10 10.
SPEAKER_00: This is what John 10 10 says.
SPEAKER_00: It says here that the thief, the thief comes only only to steal, kill, and to destroy, but I have come that you may have life and have it in abundance.
SPEAKER_00: It is one of those common scriptures that talk about three things.
SPEAKER_00: Number one, we have an enemy, number two, we have a savior, and number three, we have abundant life.
SPEAKER_00: We have an enemy.
SPEAKER_00: You know, when God created Adam, he put him in this garden, the garden of Eden, to take care of it.
SPEAKER_00: And God gave instruction that Adam should not eat of the fruit that was in the middle of the garden.
SPEAKER_00: But we see in Genesis 3 the fall of Adam was as a result of the devil who came to steal Adam's blessing and disconnect him from fellowshipping with God.
SPEAKER_00: And from that moment, moving forward, sin entered into the world, and therefore we struggle, we suffer because of the effects of the fallen nature.
SPEAKER_00: We have an enemy, and the devil is an enemy who comes to steal, to steal your joy, to steal your peace, to steal God's purpose in your life, to cause you pain.
SPEAKER_00: Then it says it not only steals, he kills, he kills God's desires in your life, he kills your dream, and finally, he's the destroyer.
SPEAKER_00: So we have an enemy, we must live this life with that understanding that we have an enemy.
SPEAKER_00: The Bible also says in 1 Peter 5 5, 8 about the devil being our enemy, in 1 Peter 5 8 says, Be alert and sober, be alert and sober.
SPEAKER_00: For your enemy, the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for whom he may devour.
SPEAKER_00: The enemy is out there looking for whom he may devour.
SPEAKER_00: And my prayer is that you shall not be a victim of the enemy who comes to devour, kill, steal, and to destroy.
SPEAKER_00: God's purpose says, In your life, we have a savior, the joy of understanding that Jesus came, and in his coming, he came to destroy the works of the devil, the works of the enemy.
SPEAKER_00: And the Bible is saying that in 1 John 3:8.
SPEAKER_00: For Jesus came that he may destroy the works of the enemy.
SPEAKER_00: Therefore, it is a point of celebration and joy in understanding that we are not living a defeated life because we know indeed we are more than conquerors, not in our strength, but in the strength that the Lord gives us.
SPEAKER_00: Again, Christ reminds us that in his word we have every promise.
SPEAKER_00: In his word, and his word is powerful, sharper than any double-edged sword.
SPEAKER_00: Again, Hebrews 4:12, that the word of God is alive and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing to the division of joint and marrow, discerning thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
SPEAKER_00: We have the word of God, and Jesus is the living word.
SPEAKER_00: And therefore, we have a savior in Jesus Christ who is able to deal with the enemy, and we have him as our savior.
SPEAKER_00: He has redeemed us from sin and from its effect.
SPEAKER_00: Indeed, we are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus, our Lord.
SPEAKER_00: And finally, we have abandoned life.
SPEAKER_00: The Bible says again in John 10, the B part, I have come that you may have life, salvation, and have it more abundantly.
SPEAKER_00: You see, God is a God of abundance.
SPEAKER_00: If you imagine Adam in the Garden of Eden, he had everything he needed.
SPEAKER_00: Our God is a God of abundance, he desires abundance in your life, abundant joy, abundant peace.
SPEAKER_00: You know, in his presence, the Bible says in Proverbs 16, there is fullness of joy, and at its right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
SPEAKER_00: Our God is a God of abundance, and his desire is that you experience his abundance.
SPEAKER_00: It says in Psalms that he opens his hand and satisfies everything he created.
SPEAKER_00: You know, there are no gaps with God, he meets every need.
SPEAKER_00: And even in Philippians 4:19, he says, He shall meet your every need according to his riches in glory through Christ Jesus.
SPEAKER_00: Jesus came that you may have an abundant life, and abundant life means that you have victory over sin.
SPEAKER_00: Abundant life means that there is life beyond this life.
SPEAKER_00: Abundant life means that Jesus has made a way for you to have fellowship with the Father.
SPEAKER_00: Once more, in this season of spirit-led abundance, remember we have an enemy, the devil.
SPEAKER_00: We have the Savior Jesus Christ who has come that we may have life and have it abundantly.
SPEAKER_00: Abundant life is your portion.
SPEAKER_00: May you celebrate the abundance of God which we received through Jesus Christ and His finished work on the cross, giving us access, Ephesians 1:3, to every heavenly blessing through Christ Jesus.
SPEAKER_00: Through Christ Jesus, we have every heavenly blessing, and that is abundance.
SPEAKER_00: May you experience the abundance of God in your life even this week.
SPEAKER_00: May God bless you, keep you, and watch over you.
SPEAKER_00: Celebrate the abundance of God in your life.
SPEAKER_00: Shalom, shalom, God bless you.