So Much More: Fill Me Up

Gaining capital (resources) often starts with opportunities.

According to Jesus, we have five capitals to give. 

Capital

Capital

Capital

Capital

Capital

According to our world, how would we rank them in order of importance?

Matthew 6:19-24(NIV)
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

What things in your life expose what is most important to you?

How we increase our capital (resources) differs for each identified.

Let’s talk about Spiritual Capital…

1. Spiritual capital is gained through godly

Colossians 3:16 (NLT)
16 Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

Ephesians 5:18
New International Version
18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,

Matthew 5:6
New International Version
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.

2. Spiritual capital is gained through God’s .

2 Peter 1:3
GOD’S WORD Translation
God’s Power Gives Us the Ability to Live Godly Lives
3 God’s divine power has given us everything we need for life and for godliness. This power was given to us through knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and integrity.

2 Timothy 1:7 – For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

1 Thessalonians 1:5
New Living Translation
5 For when we brought you the Good News, it was not only with words but also with power, for the Holy Spirit gave you full assurance[a] that what we said was true. And you know of our concern for you from the way we lived when we were with you.

1 Corinthians 1:18
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 2:5
That your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

1 Corinthians 4:20
For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.

1 Corinthians 2 (NLT)
2 When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters,[a] I didn’t use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God’s secret plan.[b] 2 For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified. 3 I came to you in weakness—timid and trembling. 4 And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit. 5 I did this so you would trust not in human wisdom but in the power of God.

Spiritual capital is through listening and obeying.

James 1:22
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Follow Jesus’ example, live aware of what God is doing, and join him.

John 5:19-20 New Living Translation
19 So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing. In fact, the Father will show him how to do even greater works than healing this man. Then you will truly be astonished.

You can only what you have.

2 Kings 4:1-7 (NIV)

4 The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.”

2 Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?”

“Your servant has nothing there at all,” she said, “except a small jar of olive oil.”

3 Elisha said, “Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few. 4 Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side.”

5 She left him and shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring. 6 When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another one.”

But he replied, “There is not a jar left.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

7 She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.”

This week I will do…

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

…to increase my spiritual capital.

Keep bringing Him jars to !

IDEAS:

• Start a reading plan with family or friends
• Set aside a day to rest or half-day (just start with something)
• Put on your favorite worship music and spend 15 minutes worshipping
• Sign up and attend Alpha
• Take some time and journal what God is speaking.
• Start a prayer list.
• Start repeating the Lord’s Prayer daily.
• Ask God to give you a verse for the year.
• Memorize a verse a week.