Living a Blessed Life

Proverbs 3:1–10 NIV84

1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, 2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity. 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. 8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. 9 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; 10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

Proverbs 3:5–10 NIV84

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. 8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. 9 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; 10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

Matthew 23:23 NIV84

23 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Matthew 23:23 NIV84

23 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

1. Live a long blessed life through His Word

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Remember the teachings

Keep the commands

Become a doer of the Word not just a hearer

This practice keeps you blessed

2. Submit yourself and your life to His Will

Matthew 23:23 NIV84

23 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Don’t believe your own press clippings

Don’t be the smartest person you know

Make sure there is no sin or disobedience

Sin blocks your communication with God

Disobedience drives you away from God

3. Avoid spiritual sickness

Don’t be wise in your own eyes

Fear the Lord

Shun evil, reject evil, stay away from evil

Get in His Word

Seek Godly counsel

Surround yourself with other believers

4. The conflict between the old and new

The old nature keeps more than is right

It is stubborn

It is stingy

It is selfish

It doubts and makes excuses

Proverbs 3:9–10 NIV

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; 10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV84

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

I. THE OLD AND THE NEW IN CONFLICT

The new will find ways to give

I. THE OLD AND THE NEW IN CONFLICT

Proverbs 11:24 NIV

24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

Keeping does not help

There is one who scatters, yet increases more; and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.

Stubborn, stingy, selfishness, doubting, reasoning

Give and it will come back to you

B. THE NEW NATURE: SCATTERS AND INCREASES

5. Take care of God’s House and He will care for yours

And have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him.

Honor God with your wealth

Take care of God’s House and He will care for yours

You will be blessed

You will have an overflowing blessing

You will have new revelation

Creativity to produce more wealth will be poured over you

God gives you the ability to produce wealth

Care for His House - those that work in preaching

1 Timothy 5:17 NIV84

17 The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

You can live a long blessed life

God has given you all the resources you need to prosper and succeed