Faith-Filled Abundant LIfe

All In
Easy to be “All In” when you’re winning

• No “Fair Weather Fan”

All in means:

• You trust the Player’s talent
• The coaches call
• The schedule
• etc

You have “FAITH” in these things
How you determine if you are ALL in or not is:

It’s NOT how you handle WINNING; it’s how you handle LOOSING

• Blame others
• Fly off the handle

or

• You win some; you lose some

 

Reclaiming Abundant Life
John 10:10

A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.
Week 1:

An Abundant life is a life full of the spiritual gifts of God’s Holy Spirit given to His faithful followers
Week 2:

An Abundant Life is a PURPOSEFUL LIFE
Today…

An Abundant Life is a FAITH-FILLED Life

What is Faith?
Hebrews 11:1 (ESV)

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Faith Is…

1: To be ALL IN on something

• Truth and Expectation
• CONVICTION – Deeply helps belief

Not constantly questioning:

• Intent/motives
• Believe the person and their strategy

2: Not Living In the Moment

• Hoping in/for something even if you haven’t seen in yet
• Assusance – Something in the future

The “DISCIPLINE” of Faith
It is more difficult for us because we are trained to be “LOCK INTO THE MOMENT”

 

Joseph Story:

• Sold to slavery
• Lied on and sent to prison

Interprets dreams in prison

• Cupbearer
• Chief Baker

This is a real test for Joseph’s FAITH IN GOD
Family In Egypt

• Father Dies
• Brothers worry about what Joseph will do

Genesis 50

19 But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?

20 You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result—the survival of many people.
Abundant Life was not in his:

• Position
• Authority

But his ability to:

His FAITH Allowed Him To See God’s Goodness IN ALL THINGS
This is what it means to be ALL IN

Choosing to TRUST and SEE God’s Goodness

• In your circumstances
• In your challenges
• In your heartbreak
• In you disappointments
• In your dreams and purpose
• In ALL THINGS

God tempered Joseph with TIME

• He was not ready for the WEIGHT OF RESPONSIBILITY
• Each hard season gave him training for the next
• House – Prison – Kingdom

 

Only Possible when NOT living in the moment

 

ALL IN/Not Living in the Moment Examples

Marriage – Do you trust God enough to stay

Singleness – Do you trust God to be enough

Job – Do you trust God to be faithful

Youth – Do you trust God enough to give him your future and identity (compromise)

• Do you trust God enough not to compromise on whom He says you are?
• Your environment does not justify your compromise

 

An Abundant Life is a FAITH-FILLED Life

Declarations of FathFILLED abundant life:

I Believe The Lord is FOR ME, not against me

I Believe that my Father’s way is the Best way

I Believe God’s best for me is yet to come, whether in this life or the next

I Believe Jesus’ sacrifice is for ME

I Believe My Heavenly Father keeps His promises

I Believe the Holy Spirit is working in me and through me