Thursday, 7 July 2011

The Blessed life (Faith) Part 1

Faith. The foundation for the blessed life
Life as God intended it

Romans 15 vs. 29
The blessing of the gospel. God intended for you and me to enjoy the blessings of the gospel (Good news) so we see Paul talking about how the church was to have access to this blessing when he comes. He was a representative of the Kingdom of God and a divine distributor of these blessings.
 
You need to be connected to a place of worship where you can have access to an anointing that will empower you to live the blessed life.
Galatians 3 vs. 11-14 (The blessing of Abraham)
What is the blessing of Abraham?
The blessing was…
1.    Ability to create (God is creative, we are made in His image)
2.    Real estate (land and buildings)
3.    Multiplication (family relationship and growth)
4.    Influence (favor, open doors and preferential treatment)
5.    Relationships (connected to key people)
6.    Wisdom, knowledge and understanding
7.    Ability to bless others and bring community blessing (Be a blessing and others walk in blessing because of you)
8.    Financial and material blessing
9.    Protection (sickness, disease, enemies) Shalom
10.    Global influence, control of territory (Dominion, authority and rulership)
This is what has come upon the gentiles
In order for this to happen I have to walk in line with the Word and activate the laws that cause the blessing to manifest
 
What is the blessing of the gospel of Jesus Christ?
Salvation (Soteria)
SALVATION DEFINED
•    The word salvation is taken from the word “soteria” which means rescue or safety (physically or morally)
•    Salvation talks about a total package of Deliverance, Preservation, Safety, Health, Prosperity, Well-being, Help, Welfare, Victory and Salvation.

What Does All This Mean?
•    When God saves you it covers every facet of your life.
•    Throughout the Old Testament we see many pictures of God’s intention to save man.
•    Sickness, disease, poverty, bondage and all the other negative things came as a result of the fall of man.
•    Therefore, it was never God’s intention for man to suffer.
•    Salvation is God’s bringing us back to His original plan.

➢    A saved man has dominion over natural things because he is principally a spirit and it is natural for a spirit to dominate.
➢    Salvation is having dominion; being saved from dominion of the flesh.

That the blessing of Abraham may come upon the gentiles through faith
Through faith... Scriptures (Notice how faith makes you powerful because through faith you can do amazing things)
 
2 Timothy 3 15-17
Hebrews 6 vs. 11-16-20
Hebrews 11 vs. 32-37
Hebrews 10 vs. 19-25 & 35-39
Chapter 11 vs. 1-6
 
Hope deferred makes the heart sick have a picture of a desired end (Proverbs 13- vs. 12)
Law of visualization: You have to see what you desire before you can create it or release your faith for it. (Jacob and the flocks of Laban)
 
Abrahams desired end was having many sons....
If the devil can erase or temper with the picture inside you he can defeat or limit you
Satan tempered with picture God had placed inside Adam and notice he used words
 
Words create a picture the picture creates a desired reality
The words you are constantly hearing are shaping the world you are living in now
Now understand that the world was created by faith.... Hebrews 11 vs. 3
 
Don’t miss part 2 tomorrow

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