Rather than fearing it's not going to work, rather than being superstitious about what might happen, I suggest you sore. Trust God for the

impossible. Lay out in front of him a number of the things that need attention

and say Lord I've not been successful with these

this is in your hands and I ask you to start today in making these things occur. her.

On behalf of Chuck Windahl and the entire team here at Insight for Living,

thanks so much for listening today. We hope you're finding this season to be one of a refreshment for you and your family.

Today Chuck continues his biographical series on Jesus called The Greatest Life of All, and it's perfectly suited for us as we attempt

to align our priorities with the one who created life. Chuck is teaching from John Chapter

10, where Jesus described an abundant life.

So how do we achieve that? Chuck titled his message, Life as God intended it.

This is one of those unique passages of scripture that John introduces to us as he remembers Jesus' words.

He remembers the conversation.

Verse 10 concludes with the word Parisas, P-E-R-I-S-S-O-S-S-S-O-S-S-S-E-S-S-E-S-S-E-S-S-S-E-S-S-I-S-S-E-S-S-E-S-S-I-S-I-S-I-S-S-I-S-I Parrisas means more than sufficient.

Over and above.

Now stay with me in this.

I have come that they might have life,

but not just human existence. I've come that they might have life

Parisos, more than sufficient, over and above. It is used by Paul in that wonderful

verse in Ephesians 320 where he says, now to him who is able to do exceeding

abundantly beyond all we could ask or think. Remember the verse? Ephesians 320? When Jesus offers

this kind of life it's a real offer. It's not some salesman hoping you will buy.

This is real talk. An abundant kind of life can't be measured by income,

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