“Blessed With Every Spiritual Blessing” 2/19/06
MISER- Story of Hetty Green. D. 1916 with $100 million in her estate.
POINT 1- Every Spiritual Blessing is rooted in our POSITION.
“In Christ?” 32 TIMES JUST in this BOOK.
A. We must understand our ONENESS with Jesus.
(i) We have been crucified with Christ (Galatians 2:20).
(ii) We have died with Christ (Colossians 2:20; 3:2).
(iii) We have been buried with Christ (Romans 6:4; Col. 2:12)
(iv) We have been made alive with Christ (Ephesians 2:5).
(v) We have been resurrected with Christ (Colossians 2:12; 3:1)
(vi) We suffer with Christ (Romans 8:17).
(vii) We will be glorified with Christ (Romans 8:17).
(viii) We are going to be co-heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17).
“Jesus’ riches are our riches; His resources our resources; His righteousness our righteousness; His power our power; His position our position; where He is we are; His privilege our privilege; what He is we are; His possession our possession; His practice our practice; what He does we do.”
PRINCESS DIARIES MOVIE
B. We must understand what we already POSSESS.
(i) We pray for God’s PRESENCE when we already have it (Heb. 13:5).
(ii) We pray for God’s PEACE when we already have it (John 14:27).
(iii) We pray for God’s LOVE when we already have it (Rom. 5:5).
(iv) We pray for God’s STRENGTH when we already have it (Phil. 4:13).
(v) We pray for Gods JOY when we already have it (John 15:11).
BEEN MADE A GENERAL…. USE IT… ACT LIKE IT.
THE PROMISED LAND HAD BEEN GIVEN. DO IT.
POINT 2- Every Spiritual Blessing fulfilled in our RESPONSE.
NO EOR MENTALITY- play clip CUP half EMPTY or FULL?
A. Our lives should reflect a continuous attitude of JOY (Phil. 4:4).
B. Our lives should reflect a continuous attitude of FAITH (Matt. 6:31-34).
C. Our lives should reflect a continuous attitude of VICTORY (Rom. 8:37).
D. Our lives should reflect a continuous attitude of POWER (Acts 1:8).
The Devil is a defeated enemy for the Christian (Col. 2:14-15; Hebrews 2:4).
CLOSE
Study, believe, and live out your resources found in 2 Peter 1:3 & Colossians 2:10.
ROMANS 8:31-37