Msg #2213 Abound More and More

What The Bible Says

Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

Paul, teaching the Philippians about joy and rejoicing, records, "I long after you all in the bowls of Jesus Christ." In the most interior part of Christ is his seat of pity and kindness. That is where Paul was coming from with his tenderness and his compassion. Longing after people from the bowels of Jesus Christ would cause love to abound more and more in knowledge and in all judgment. Love abounding in knowledge comes from the three 'R's, Reading, Reading, and Rereading. It is sad when one does not know how to read, sadder when they know how but don't. Ban TV, video, and internet until you can read three chapters and a psalm/proverb every day of the year. That would get the Bible read in a year and Psalms & Proverbs read twice. Read out loud... read with someone else... be accountable. Abound more and more in knowledge.

Satan, the world, and your neighbor will tell you, “Don't judge!” But your Bible tells you to abound more and more in judgment. Why? 1) to approve things that are excellent; 2) to be sincere; and 3) to be without fault. (Phil.1:10). Righteousness is the quality of ALWAYS being right. Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the praise and glory of God would certainly start with the fruits of the Spirit from Gal.5:22. Three installed, LJP, three for others LGG, and three instilled FMT. That fruit needs to be sown (James 3:18, 2Cor.9:9-10), branches need purged (Jn.15:2), and sometimes we need chastened (Heb.12:11). “And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;... Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.” (Phil.1:9, 11).

An Essay for week #13 - Mar 27, 2022

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