THE ROAD OF REDEMPTION: How to Be Blessed part 2
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Satisfied By God!
Satisfied By God!
But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared, he saved us—not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy—through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit. He poured out his Spirit on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior so that, having been justified by his grace, we may become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
Quick Recap:
Blessed- Favor from God on high
Because of the blessing of the Lord we are no longer in spiritual poverty
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, because it is written, Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree. The purpose was that the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles by Christ Jesus, so that we could receive the promised Spirit through faith.
WHAT GOD HAS BLESSED NOTHING CAN CURSE!
NUMBERS 22-23: BALEM COULD CUSRE THE PEOPLE OF GOD
Even when the enemy tries to curse you nothing can remove the blessing of God from your life
Daniel was blessed and raised to power over all the evil leaders
Ester was blessed and found favor
Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai who had adopted her as his own daughter. When her turn came to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s eunuch, keeper of the women, suggested. Esther gained favor in the eyes of everyone who saw her.
These stories are exmples for us:
These stories are exmples for us:
WE ARE BLESSED BEYOND THE CURSE
Second blessing takes us from mourning to having Spiritual victory!
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Third spiritual blessing- the Humble get exalted-
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time,
The earth is the Lord’s and those who are humble before the Lord inherit it-
A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
Jesus is the access to the Blessing of the Lord
Jesus is the access to the Blessing of the Lord
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.
The Fourth Blessing- More of the presence of God from a deeper hunger
The Fourth Blessing- More of the presence of God from a deeper hunger
God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you.
I thirst for you;
my body faints for you
in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.
Those who hunger and thirst for God, get Satisfied!
The Bible speaks of God satisfying our needs over and over again-
He satisfies you with good things;
your youth is renewed like the eagle.
The Lord will always lead you,
satisfy you in a parched land,
and strengthen your bones.
You will be like a watered garden
and like a spring whose water never runs dry.
The Lord is my shepherd;
I have what I need.
When God blesses us He removes the Lack in our life and Leaves us satisfied
GOD MAKES A PROMISE TO SATISFY THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THRIST AFTER HIM
Those who hunger and thirst for Righteousness recognize God has the ultimate source of righteousness, and they are satisfied through the invitation to be in relationship with Him.
RIGHTEOUSNESS IS THE CONFORMING TO THE WILL OF GOD
YOU HUNGER FOR THE WILL OF GOD- AND YOU FIND SATISFACTION BECAUSE EVERYTHING GETS SATISFIED IN THE LORD WHO IS YOUR SHEPHERD.
Righteousness produces fruit in our lives-
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
This means we live differently then the rest of the world
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I am warning you about these things—as I warned you before—that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things.
Fifth Blessing- Compassion from on high
Fifth Blessing- Compassion from on high
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
It is not just simply having pity-
But it is actively being compassionate- JUST LIKE JESUS!
Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
The whole act of Jesus coming is an act of mercy and compassion for us!
The merciful get shown kindness, with assistance!
Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.
We are access through the mercy of God to find Grace to Help us in our times of need
God told us to boldly come and expect to receive
Sixth Blessing- The Pure See God
Sixth Blessing- The Pure See God
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
IT IS PURITY OF HEART- DON’T MISS IT
It means to be without blemish, and there is only one way to be without blemish and that is THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS
“Come, let’s settle this,”
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are scarlet,
they will be as white as snow;
though they are crimson red,
they will be like wool.
Through Jesus we become pure and therefore we get to See God
They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
It isn’t external ritual purity-
IT IS THE TRANSFORMATION THAT ONLY COMES THROUGH JESUS-
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. I will place my Spirit within you and cause you to follow my statutes and carefully observe my ordinances.
GOD PURIFIES US AND WE GET TO SEE HIM
SEVENTH BLESSING- PEACEMAKERS BECOME SONS OF GOD
SEVENTH BLESSING- PEACEMAKERS BECOME SONS OF GOD
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
God isn’t speaking of NATO
The peace makers are the ones who proclaim God’s messianic peace
How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of the herald,
who proclaims peace,
who brings news of good things,
who proclaims salvation,
who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
And
And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.
God loves when We proclaim the gospel and make peace between God and man
Eighth Blessing- The Persecuted are on the winning side
Eighth Blessing- The Persecuted are on the winning side
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Just because their is persecution doesn’t mean their is Defeat
PERSECUTION- Means they try to drive you out But
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been suffering violence, and the violent have been seizing it by force.
The Kingdom of God forcefully advances
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
Our Church doesn’t get its marching order from the
The world
‘From Satan
From Politicians
From board members
From a power hunger Pastor
We follow the Holy Spirit and if that goes against the current system then we continue to walk faithfully to What God’s word says
Persecution is Par for the course and it doesn’t mean defeat
to make her holy, cleansing her with the washing of water by the word. He did this to present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless.
Righteousness is the Key
the thing that we are called to hunger and thirst for, brings persecution because it stands apposed to the way of this world
The Way of this worlds breads- selfishness, brokenness, bondage, depression, anger, addiction, bitterness, divorce, adultery
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient. We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also.
The Prince of the power of the air is at work
But Righteousness breaks us free and we become alive in Christ
we Stand in opposition to the kingdom of Satan
Jesus did and look what He said to the religious leaders
You are of your father the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
But we are victorious even in the Face of persecution because the Kingdom of Heaven is ours!
but every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming; even now it is already in the world.
You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.