1 Thessalonians 5:24 “Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it.”
The key to being blessed is to be a blessing. To be successful in your Christian life is to make everything and everyone you touch a little better.
The essence of Christianity is relationship, first you relate to God, and then you relate to others. People won’t go along with you, unless they can get along with you.
There is a motive for blessing others; you do it because you love them. Blessing is the opposite of manipulation; i.e., using people, or stepping on them to get ahead. You cannot bless others for your selfish purpose.
Do you get more pleasure out of life by helping others, or defeating others?
When you get old, your greatest joy will not be your victories, but the victories you helped others win.
(1) You bless others when you initiate faith in them.
a. You must give your faith to them to help them have more faith. Four men brought a cripple to Jesus, “When He (Jesus) saw their (4 men) faith . . .” Mark 2:5
b. People are always waiting for someone to believe in them. When you believe in them, it helps them believe in God.
c. God helps you see people for what they can become, not just for what they already are.
d. Every discouraged person needs someone with a “yes you can” attitude.
e. When they question God, give them confidence, when they doubt, give them security. When they can’t do something show them a plan by faith that can be accomplished.
(2) How can I know that I am blessed?
a. You don’t mind blessing others.
b. You get energy from blessing others.
c. You get satisfaction from blessing others.
d. You bless others by making yourself valuable to them.
-The better Christian you become, the more you can bless others. Therefore, you must be a life-long learner, to be able to bless others.
(3) Nobody likes these kinds of people.
a. People who belittle you.
b. People who discourage you.
c. People who criticize you.
d. People who don’t believe in you.
-Even critics and complainers want someone to encourage them.
-You must be for more things than you are against.
(4) How can I identify blessed people?
a. By seeing their relationship with God lived daily.
b. By the way they treat others.
c. They live with a purpose they are willing to die for.
d. They acknowledge the source of their accomplishments in life.
e. Their word is their bond and in them you find trust.
(5) Blessed people know and relate to the needs and desires of those seeking answers.
a. They can find their agenda in life.
b. They will ask questions and value their answers.
c. They will always point them to God who adds value.
d. They will tell them how God can add value to their life.
e. They will pray for God’s blessing on them.
f. They will speak God’s Word upon them.
g. They will point them to the way God blesses.
The essence of Christianity is relationship, first you relate to God, and then you relate to others. People won’t go along with you, unless they can get along with you.
There is a motive for blessing others; you do it because you love them. Blessing is the opposite of manipulation; i.e., using people, or stepping on them to get ahead. You cannot bless others for your selfish purpose.
Do you get more pleasure out of life by helping others, or defeating others?
When you get old, your greatest joy will not be your victories, but the victories you helped others win.
(1) You bless others when you initiate faith in them.
a. You must give your faith to them to help them have more faith. Four men brought a cripple to Jesus, “When He (Jesus) saw their (4 men) faith . . .” Mark 2:5
b. People are always waiting for someone to believe in them. When you believe in them, it helps them believe in God.
c. God helps you see people for what they can become, not just for what they already are.
d. Every discouraged person needs someone with a “yes you can” attitude.
e. When they question God, give them confidence, when they doubt, give them security. When they can’t do something show them a plan by faith that can be accomplished.
(2) How can I know that I am blessed?
a. You don’t mind blessing others.
b. You get energy from blessing others.
c. You get satisfaction from blessing others.
d. You bless others by making yourself valuable to them.
-The better Christian you become, the more you can bless others. Therefore, you must be a life-long learner, to be able to bless others.
(3) Nobody likes these kinds of people.
a. People who belittle you.
b. People who discourage you.
c. People who criticize you.
d. People who don’t believe in you.
-Even critics and complainers want someone to encourage them.
-You must be for more things than you are against.
(4) How can I identify blessed people?
a. By seeing their relationship with God lived daily.
b. By the way they treat others.
c. They live with a purpose they are willing to die for.
d. They acknowledge the source of their accomplishments in life.
e. Their word is their bond and in them you find trust.
(5) Blessed people know and relate to the needs and desires of those seeking answers.
a. They can find their agenda in life.
b. They will ask questions and value their answers.
c. They will always point them to God who adds value.
d. They will tell them how God can add value to their life.
e. They will pray for God’s blessing on them.
f. They will speak God’s Word upon them.
g. They will point them to the way God blesses.
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