An adaptation of a Bible Study entitled Vertically Inclined by Mary A. Kassian

Power - the ability or right to control people or thingsPower - the ability or right to control people or things

Mt. Abundance

Mt. Abundance

DefinitionAbundance – a great or plentiful amount; fulness to overflowing.

You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake.

Psalm 65:11 (ESV)

Ephesians 1:17-2317 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might

Ephesians 1:17-2320 which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

Mt. Abundance

God is an EXTRAVAGANT KING!

1. His realm is “far above all”.

v. 21“far above all rule and authority and power

and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.”

Mt. Abundance

God is an EXTRAVAGANT KING!

2. He is unbelievably extravagant.

v. 23“the fullness of Him who fills all in all.”

Mt. Abundance

Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do

far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think,

according to the power that works within us, 21 to Him be the glory in the church

and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

Mt. Abundance

God bestows an EXTRAVAGANT Inheritance!

1. An EXTRAVANGANT Hope.

v. 18“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be

enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His

inheritance in the saints,”

When faced with discouragement…..

Open your eyes to HOPE.

When faced with bleak circumstances…..

When faced with anxiety…..

When faced with bleak circumstances…..

Open your eyes to JOY.

Open your eyes to PEACE.

Open your eyes to POWER.

Mt. Abundance

God bestows an EXTRAVAGANT Inheritance!

2. EXTRAVANGANT Riches

v. 18“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be

enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His

inheritance in the saints,”

Mt. Abundance

God bestows an EXTRAVAGANT Inheritance!

3. EXTRAVANGANT Power

v. 19“and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength

of His might,”

Mt. Abundance

PRINCE or PAUPER; your choice1. Remain unaware or embrace

“give to you..wisdom and revelation” v. 172. Disbelieve or minimize“know Him better” v. 17

3. Ignore or accept‘eyes closed” v. 18

4. Pass or claim“fills all in all” v. 23

Hetty Green, The Witch of Wall Street

1834-1916

Mt. Abundance

ABUNDA NT GRACEGod the Father’s Grace Gifts

He chooses us (v. 4)

He adopts us (v. 5)

He richly blesses us (v. 3)

Mt. Abundance

ABUNDA NT GRACEGod the Son’s Grace Gifts

He redeems us (v. 7)

He forgives us (v. 7)

He reveals His will to us (v. 17)

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ABUNDA NT GRACEGod the Spirit’s Grace Gifts

He seals us (v. 13)

He verifies our inheritance (v. 14)

He enables and empowers us (v. 19)