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The words abounding, abundant, and abundantly are not only used to describe the communicable attributes of God, but they are used to list some human attributes or traits. These are abundant things that the faithful Christian ought to manifest and manifest abundantly. Because God is not stingy with his love, or his mercy, or his…

Talking about above & beyond, one can go to such words as abounding, abundant, and abundantly. There are many things in the Christian experience that are said to be abundant. Many of these things have to do with what God bestows upon the believer. Here is a partial list: Abundant Grace, 2Cor.4:15; 8:7; 9:8; 1Tim.1:14…

Using Ephesians 3:20 as a text, we find three superlatives describing the work of the Lord Jesus Christ. His work is exceeding; his work is abundant; and his work is above. Let’s talk about the word “exceeding.” In the Greek language, the word (huper) is a simple preposition that is translated in a variety of…

We have been talking about things that are above and beyond. One of the things that Jesus tried to get across to the scribes and Pharisees was that he was not from earth, but that he was from heaven. He often called it being “from above.” When he spoke to Nicodemus, he said, “He that…

When we think of going above and beyond, we usually mean going higher and farther than what is normally achieved. It usually refers to the work of an over achiever, one who goes above and beyond what is required. The Christian believer ought to be an over achiever. We probably cannot go above and beyond…