I have been reading through the Gospel of John with our son, Josh. As we have been reading, I have also been reading through my old BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) notes that I have from my five years - those were 5 incredible years in my life as a young follower of Christ.
I also have been "marinating" of late on how (also from John 10) that the thief comes to steal and kill and destroy....but Jesus has come to give us ABUNDANT LIFE. But what is the abundant life. How can you describe what this means?
So here is one of the best explanations of the abundant life I have read....straight from the BSF Notes from the Gospel of John!!! Enjoy!
BSF Notes on John 10: The Abundant Life
Jesus not only came to give believers spiritual eternal life, He wishes them to experience at present this eternal life abundantly. Abundant life means the fullest expression of the Christian life, when Christ is not only received but given full Lordship in every know area of life. When one literally lives by drawing upon His exhaustless source of joy, peace, love, patience, self-control, power, strength to endure, and ability to meet every situation in life, life becomes abundant, zestful, adventuresome, without fear, and the personality is fully integrated.
It is this abundant life which He has come to give you. Do you experience it now, and if not, why not? It is from the abundant drinking of Christ inwardly that the rivers of water described in John 7:38 flow outwardly thereby transforming other lives. Such abundant receiving from Him results in abundant living and an abundant entrance into Heaven.
Copyright Bible Study Fellowship. John Series, Lesson 16.
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