God has given you abundant grace and resources in Christ for service.

God has given you abundant grace and resources in Christ for service.

“And God is able to make all grace [charis] abound [perisseuo] toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency [autarkeia] in all things, may have an abundance [perisseuo] for every good work.” (2Cor 9:8)
“much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded [perisseuo] to many.” (Rom 5:15)
“As each one has received a gift [charisma], minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” (1Pet 4:10)
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb 4:16)
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound [perisseuo] in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Rom 15:13)
“For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance [perisseuo]; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.” (Matt 13:12)
“For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance [perisseuo]; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.” (Matt 25:29)
“Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance [perisseuo] of the things he possesses.” (Lk 12:15)
“for all these out of their abundance [perisseuo] have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.” (Lk 21:4)
“Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel [perisseuo].” (1Cor 14:12)
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding [perisseuo] in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” (1Cor 15:58)
“For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving [eucharistia] to abound [perisseuo] to the glory of God.” (2Cor 4:15)
“For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding [perisseuo] through many thanksgivings [eucharistia] to God” (2Cor 9:12)
“rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding [perisseuo] in it with thanksgiving [eucharistia].” (Col 2:7)
“Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: that in a great trial of affliction the abundance [perisseia] of their joy and their deep poverty abounded [perisseuo] in the riches of their liberality [haplotes].” (2Cor 8:1-2)
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound [perisseuo] toward us in all wisdom and prudence” (Eph 1:7-8)
“And this I pray, that your love may abound [perisseuo] still more and more in knowledge and all discernment” (Phil 1:9)
“I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound [perisseuo]. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full [chortazo] and to be hungry, both to abound [perisseuo] and to suffer need.” (Phil 4:12)
“Indeed I have all and abound [perisseuo]. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.” (Phil 4:18)
“And may the Lord make you increase [pleonazo] and abound [perisseuo] in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you” (1Thes 3:12)
“Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound [perisseuo] more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God” (1Thes 4:1)
“and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, that you increase [perisseuo] more and more” (1Thes 4:10)
Reading: Jer 19-21; 2Cor 9