04-02-2020, 10:27 AM
RESTORATION TODAY
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020.
TOPIC: *THE BLESSING OF GOD [1]*
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3.
*MESSAGE*
We live in an age and time when the word. "blessed" has been misconstrued. For many, to be blessed is to have a lovely spouse, more than one child, (preferably both genders), to have a well-paying job coupled with a recent promotion, to be living in the house of your dreams, and to generally live in comfort and freedom. You hear people share manner of testimonies regarding material blessing---and that's often what we understand being "blessed" to mean.
But if you've been a believer long enough, you would have realised that we face challenges, too. There are many times we go through experiences that don't make us feel blessed. So why is it that most people tend to link being blessed to experiencing only positive occurrences, having inexhaustible amount of money in your bank account and being void of problems? The simple reason is because the understanding of many people about God's blessing is shallow. So over the next few days, we shall consider what it means to be blessed and the blessings of God.
*ACTION POINT*
Read Matthew 5:3-11 and see how the word "Blessed'' is used in all those verses.
*SCRIPTURES*
Matthew 5:3-11; Ephesians 1:3-14; 1Timothy 2:4.
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Father, thank you for Your inexhaustible blessings;
2. Lord, open my eyes to understand Your blessings through this study over the next few days in the name of Jesus;
3. Father, give me the wisdom to understand and apply these lesson to my daily life in the name of Jesus.
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
Leviticus 9; Psalm 109; Mark 2:23-3.12.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020.
TOPIC: *THE BLESSING OF GOD [1]*
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3.
*MESSAGE*
We live in an age and time when the word. "blessed" has been misconstrued. For many, to be blessed is to have a lovely spouse, more than one child, (preferably both genders), to have a well-paying job coupled with a recent promotion, to be living in the house of your dreams, and to generally live in comfort and freedom. You hear people share manner of testimonies regarding material blessing---and that's often what we understand being "blessed" to mean.
But if you've been a believer long enough, you would have realised that we face challenges, too. There are many times we go through experiences that don't make us feel blessed. So why is it that most people tend to link being blessed to experiencing only positive occurrences, having inexhaustible amount of money in your bank account and being void of problems? The simple reason is because the understanding of many people about God's blessing is shallow. So over the next few days, we shall consider what it means to be blessed and the blessings of God.
*ACTION POINT*
Read Matthew 5:3-11 and see how the word "Blessed'' is used in all those verses.
*SCRIPTURES*
Matthew 5:3-11; Ephesians 1:3-14; 1Timothy 2:4.
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Father, thank you for Your inexhaustible blessings;
2. Lord, open my eyes to understand Your blessings through this study over the next few days in the name of Jesus;
3. Father, give me the wisdom to understand and apply these lesson to my daily life in the name of Jesus.
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
Leviticus 9; Psalm 109; Mark 2:23-3.12.