Blessings: More Than We Can Imagine
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Blessings: More Than We Can Imagine Ephesians 3:20-21
Blessings: More Than We Can Imagine Ephesians 3:20-21
20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
May God Bless The Reading Hearing & Understanding of his Precious Word!
Prayer
Confession of Faith
Confession of Faith
I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory is mine! I have it now! I can see it through the eyes of my faith! In Jesus Name
I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory is mine! I have it now! I can see it through the eyes of my faith! In Jesus Name
Intro:
Let's talk about blessings and figure out how we can get more of them than we can think.
20 Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.
21 Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.
I believe in order to understand the fullness of verses 20 and 21 we have to go back to verse 14
14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
This is Paul's most important prayer for the Christ follower church. I believe this prayer is possibly the second most important prayer in the Bible, after the Lord's model prayer
9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Paul is praying for strength, power within—by God's Spirit, he is praying for for Christ to rule and reign within—by faith , he is praying for love, he is praying for for understanding—not just understanding , but a full understanding of all spiritual things, he is praying for us to know the love of Christ and he is praying for the fulness of God
Matter of fact - let;s go read it!
14 When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father,
15 the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth.
16 I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.
17 Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.
18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.
19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
Then he gets to verse 20:21
20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
This Bible verse tells us that God can bless us in ways we can't even think of. He can do much more than we ask or think, and this power is already at work in us. As long as we keep believing in God and doing what He wants us to do, He will bless us in ways we never thought possible.
I’m talking about Blessings More than you and I can imagine
Back To Basics : Here;s what the bible says in
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
This Bible verse tells us that God has good plans for our lives. He wants us to do well and to have hope and a future. As we look for His will and do what He tells us to do, His gifts will show up in our lives.
So you must - Take some time to pray and ask God what you should do with your life. Ask Him to show you what His plans and goals are for you, and be open to following His lead as you make choices and work toward your goals.
2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God:
3 “Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country.
4 “Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks.
5 “Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.
6 “Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.
This verse tells you and me about the good things that happen when we obey God. As we try to do what He tells us to do and follow His rules, we will see His benefits in our lives. He will bless our families, the work we do, and the things we have. Today, more than ever before we must Study God's word and think about what He wants us to do. Try to do His will in every part of your life, and trust that His benefits will follow.
God is able to do what we ask of him. Remember just how strong and powerful God is. He is able to do...
• "exceedingly": to surpass; to go beyond any request; to overcome and do anything.
• "abundantly": to overflow and to do more than enough.
• "above": to go over and above, beyond any need.
• "all that we ask."
• all that we can think. Imagine going beyond anything we can think! What is the greatest answer or deliverance we can think? God is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we can think.
Back To Basics - Blessings More than you and I can imagine
4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
When we love the Lord, When we Love Jesus, When we Love God, our wants will line up with what He wants. As we look for Him and try to get closer to Him, our wants will change to match what He wants for us. Spend time in worship and prayer to show God how much you love and respect him. Try to get to know Him better, and believe that as you get to know Him better, your wants will line up with His will
When we line up with God and his wants become our wants - the bible tells us that then we will have no doubt that he is able to do what the bible says in Romans 4:21
21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.
When we line up with God and his wants become our wants - the bible tells us that then we will know that he is able to do what the bible says in 2 Cor. 9:8
8 And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.
When we line up with God and his wants become our wants - the bible tells us that he is able to take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control.
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there is a text in the bible where God is speaking to his people! He says to them - I want you to do a thing , not because I need it, but because I want you to be obedient! He says if you do this - you can test me!
10 Bring your full tithe to the Temple treasury so there will be ample provisions in my Temple. Test me in this and see if I don’t open up heaven itself to you and pour out blessings beyond your wildest dreams.
We are missing our blessings, because we don’t understand how important it is to God for us to give back to God. Don’t miss your blessings, because you are trying to follow the crowd! Get your blessings, because you choose to be obedient to God and bring YOUR Tithe into the store house! Honor God with our money, He promises to give us a lot of good things. Make a promise to give a lot of money to your church and to ministries, to charities that share your views. Trust that if you treat God well with your money, He will bless you in return.
Finally, I will leave you with this
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
The blueprint is to seek the kingdom of God first! This verse tells us how important it is to put God first in everything we do. As we put God first in our lives, He promises to meet all of our wants.Make a promise to always put God first in everything you do. Spend time every day praying and reading the Bible, and believe that as you seek God, He will meet all your needs.
In the end, our God is a God of blessings, and He wants to give us more benefits than we can even think of. As we look for Him and do what He tells us to do, His gifts will show up in ways we never thought possible. Today promise to put Him first in everything we do and believe that He will meet all of our needs and bless us in a big way. May God Bless you and keep you is my Prayer.