Flourishing or Famishing
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Text-Philippians 4:10-20
Life flourishing or famishing? We can flourish! Prov. 10:3
You can live flourishing instead of famishing! How?
1) Greatly Rejoice in the Lord
V10-12 - God’s people had not forgotten!
Paul had learned that God would always come through!
Greatly in the Lord - Passionate about God!
He was sure of God! God will always come through!
Paul and Silas - Acts 16:25 - Regardless of your circumstances (Paul in prison), rejoice! Become passionate about God! Experience Him! Worship Him!
YOU WILL LIVE FLOURISHING!
2) Be strong in Christ
Be planted in Christ! John 15:5 - He is the soil! You put roots down in Him! How? Do what he says, learn the red letters!
Put roots into His teachings
Samson’s prayer - Judges 16:28. Declare His authority and ability, and your failure, apply yourself to the pillars! Live moment by moment believing in who Jesus is and what He can do! Eph 3:20 - YOU WILL LIVE FLOURISHING!
OHC is flourishing! Why? Willing hearts ready to seize opportunity!
We don’t whine, wiggle, or wail because we believe the gospel cannot fail! This church was flourishing in a time of great poverty! How to flourish?
3) Invest in the Gospel!
V14 - share – partnership. V15 - except you - consistent. V16 - again and again - unfailing - This is a church that has a heart for the Gospel!
God blesses the vision invested in the Gospel!
V19- Truth: God blesses the people who have a heart for the Gospel! They will be productive! Bearing much fruit! God opening the storm doors of heaven! Real issues – nursery, missions. God blesses those who invest in the Gospel - YOU WILL FLOURISH!
Conclusion
Rehabilitation - wasteland into a flourishing land! YOU!