It feels entirely of a piece with what
we see of Abundant Life, every detail of which — the enormous red - carpeted sanctuary, the state - of - the - art media equipment, the hip modern cafeteria with its artfully Scripture - adorned walls — feels ruthlessly accurate and almost comically alienating.
Not exact matches
In the Sermon on the Mount and in other places Jesus is asking his followers to
see that the way to more
abundant life is the way
of love.
Though the Bible occasionally speaks
of the death
of the soul (cf. Ezek 18:4; Matt 16:25 - 26; Jas 1:21; 5:20; 1 Pet 1:9) these texts do not refer to the death
of the soul itself, but to the separation
of the body from the soul, which results in physical death (
see the following articles by Bob Wilkin: «Soul Talk, Soul Food, and Soul Salvation»; «Saving the Soul
of a Fellow Christian (James 5:29 - 20)»; «Saving Your Soul By Doing Good (James 1:21)»; «Gaining by Losing (Matthew 16:24 - 28)»; «Suffering which results in
Abundant Life (1 Peter 1:9)»).
I've
seen humans as nothing more than highly evolved primates, but I've also
seen them as made in the image
of God; I've
seen children suffering and been convinced there is no God, but I've also sensed God's presence as I've reached into that same suffering; I've convinced myself that doing whatever I wanted was the most exciting way to
live, but I've also found
abundant life in being humbly obedient to Jesus.
Most do
see the animations
of Life's
abundant measurabilities!
Suddenly, I
saw the Bible as NOT a «religious book» nor a «bunch
of rules about how to please God»... but instead as a book
of PRINCIPLES about how to
live an
abundant life.
I
saw this because my
life is in the beginning
of the «
abundant» stages and I am excited about all
of it, even the bad stuff too (or what I would consider unfavorable situations).
This is all compounded by the lack
of faith in the bigger, friendlier megachurch,
Abundant Life, whose young parishioners
see First Reformed as nothing more than a «souvenir shop.»
The marine
life and fish are
abundant here and for many the highlight is the schooling Jack Fish, although there is so much more to
see in the way
of brightly coloured tropical fish.
The famous USAT Liberty Wreck in Tulamben is one
of Bali's most popular dive locations, with its easy accessibility and
abundant sea
life it is easy to
see why.
Catalina's only town, Avalon has a picturesque harbor that visitors can explore on their own with rented paddle boats or kayaks, or with a group on one
of the many glass - bottom boats with underwater windows and
see - through floors for gazing down at the
abundant sea
life that
lives just off shore.
The Kapalua Resort Offers an Abundance
of Adventure Opportunities: Play Golf at Our World Famous Internationally Acclaimed Bay or Plantation Course which Hosts the World Famous Hyundai PGA and the Womens» LPGA Tournaments, Fly Away on the Newly Opened Zip Line and Challenge Course, Snorkel, Scuba, Kayak or Swim at Kapalua Bay which has Been Ranked World's Most Beautiful by Conde Nast... Where We Have
Seen the Most
Abundant Display
of Sea
Life on the Island.
You can explore the Amazon Rainforest or Atlantic Forest previously mentioned, the wetlands, which are home to
abundant animals and plants, Andean Cloud Forest to
see incredible bird
life, the Atacama desert, Earth's driest area, the Andean mountain range, the world's longest mountain range, and the famous Galapagos Islands off the coast
of Ecuador to
see uniquely famous animals and plants.
Unlike many
of the other kayaking adventures in the area, outfitter Terry Prichard swears that in this remote island archipelago» you won't
see anybody else» — except,
of course, your fellow paddlers,
abundant marine
life and secluded landscapes.
White sand beaches here flow down the coast line as far as the eye and
see with palm shades and the calm lapping waters
of endless tropical lagoons
of clear water
abundant in marine
life providing perfect safe swimming and snorkeling as well as a variety
of other water borne pursuits.
You will
see volcanic rock formations, with various hard and soft corals,
abundant marine
life with schools
of Snapper and Jacks, plus White Tip Reef Sharks, Angel Fish, Moorish Idols, Parrot Fish, Puffer Fish, Octopus, Eels, Crustaceans, Sea Turtles and in season the giant Manta Ray.
In 1920, as you can
see on the postcard above (provided by scientists working on the Census
of Marine
Life), they were
abundant.
Abundant sunshine, plenty to
see and do, and low cost
of living all contribute to the overall happiness
of Gainesville residents.
From affordable housing to
abundant job opportunities to a quality
of life unique to the Colorado foothills, Longmont's 87,000 residents know a good thing when they
see it.