to be rich or well supplied; to be filled.<\/em><\/p>\nHere are 7 ways in which the Christian abounds, according to Scripture:<\/p>\n
1. Abound in HOPE.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nNow the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
\n(Romans 15:13 KJV)<\/p>\n
2. Abound in LOVE.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nAnd this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in<\/em> all judgment;
\n(Philippians 1:9 KJV)<\/p>\n3. Abound in FAITH.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nTherefore, as ye abound in every thing, in<\/em> faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in<\/em> all diligence, and in<\/em> your love to us, see<\/em> that ye abound in this grace also.
\n(2 Corinthians 8:7 KJV)<\/p>\n4. Abound in our WALK.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nFurthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you<\/em> by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so<\/em> ye would abound more and more.
\n(1 Thessalonians 4:1 KJV)<\/p>\n5. Abound in GRACE.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nFor if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall<\/em> neither be<\/em> barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
\n(2 Peter 1:8 KJV)<\/p>\n6. Abound in every GOOD WORK.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nAnd God is<\/em> able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things<\/em>, may abound to every good work
\n(2 Corinthians 9:8 KJV)<\/p>\n7. Abound in SUFFERING.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nFor as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
\n(2 Corinthians 1:5 KJV)<\/p>\n
Can you think of any other ways in which the Christian abounds?<\/p>\n
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