Introduction

  • Matthew 12:33-34
  • Matthew 15:10, 16
  • Proverbs 4:23
  • John 4:10 – Jesus with the woman at the well.
  • John 7:37 – Jesus on the last day of the feast.
  • Colossians 3:12
  • There will always be convergence between what’s in your heart and your life.
  • When you fill yourself with God’s word, you develop an overflow that then goes out to bless others.

We serve others out of our overflow

  • Jesus is our example – fill yourself with the deeds and words of His.
  • Galatians 5:22-23 – Fruit of the Spirit.

We speak out of our own overflow

We teach out of our own overflow

  • I Timothy 4:13-16
  • When you’re truly excited and passionate about something, you can’t help but tell others.

We obey out of our own overflow

  • You will do what you love.

Four questions for practical application

  1. What are we filling our minds with?
  2. What are we dwelling on?
    1. Philippians 4:8
  3. What are we talking about?
  4. What are we acting on?
    1. Motivations?

Conclusion

  • There’s a challenge here for us!