God Bless You Sermon 2: The Five Rules Of God's Blessing

INTRODUCTION

What is the blessing of God? Added value or prosperity.

FIVE RULES OF GOD’S BLESSING

1. God wants to bless others.

2. God uses people to bless others.

3. God’s people must be able to bless.

4. We bless others following God’s pattern.

5. Those who are blessed have improved lives

A. GOD WANTS TO BLESS OTHERS

1. Money. “Open the windows . . . pour you out a blessing” (Mal. 3:10).

2. Spirituality. “Hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings” (Eph. 1:3).

3. Physically. “God blessed them . . . be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish” (Gen. 1:28).

4. Influence. “I will bless thee and make thy name great” (Gen. 12:2).

5. Children. “Children are a reward from Him . . . blessed is the man whose quiver is full” (Psa. 127:3-5).

6. Happiness. “Blessed (happy) is the one . . . their delight is in the principles of the Bible” (Psa. 1:1-2, ELT).

B. GOD USES PEOPLE TO BLESS

1. Friend. “He (Melchizedek) blessed him (Abraham)” (Gen. 14:19).

2. Father. “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob” (Heb. 11:20).

3. Grandfather. “By faith Jacob blessed both sons of Joseph” (Heb. 11:21).

4. Priest. “Ye shall bless the children of Israel” (Num. 6:23).

“The Lord bless thee and keep thee (protection). The Lord make his face to shine upon thee (prosper), and be gracious unto thee (your actions). The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee (presence), and give thee peace (inner happiness).” (Numbers 6:24-26).

5. Jesus. “He put his hands on them, and blessed them” (Mark 10:16).

C. GOD’S PEOPLE MUST BE ABLE TO BLESS.

1. You can’t give to others what you haven’t experienced.

2. Jacob. “All people on earth will be blessed through you” (Gen. 28:14, NIV).

3. Labanr. “The Lord hath blessed me because of you (Jacob)” (Gen. 30:27, NIV).

WHAT DOESN’T BLESS

Making the cross. A superstitious sign.

Holding the Bible. A fetish.

Formula. Empty words.

D. WE BLESS OTHERS FOLLOWING GOD’S PATTERN

1. Use God’s name. “They shall put My name upon the children of Israel and I will bless them” (Num. 6:27).

2. Speak in faith. “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob . . . concerning things to come” (Heb. 11:20).

3. Be obedient. “Bring ye all the tithes . . . pour you out a blessing” (Mal. 3:10).

4. Use the Bible. “Blessed is he that readeth and they that heareth the words . . . and keep those things that are written” (Rev. 1:3).

5. Pray. “He looked up to heaven and blessed . . .” (Mark. 6:41).

E. THOSE WHO ARE BLESSED HAVE IMPROVED LIVES

1. Total prosperity. “The Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake, as the blessing of the Lord was upon all that He had” (Gen. 39:5).

2. Business leader. “Boaz . . . a mighty man of wealth” (Ruth 2:1). “They (workers) answered him, ‘The Lord bless thee’” (Ruth 2:4).

3. Worker. “Blessed shall those be in the field” (Deut. 28:3). “Thou hast blessed the work of his (Job) hands” (Job 1:10).

4. Children. “Blessed shall be the fruit of the body” (Deut. 28:4).

5. Adding value. “Blessed is he that blesseth thee” (Num. 24:9).

If you have never really accepted Jesus as your personal Savior, would you do it right now? Do not delay or put it off. If you would like to receive Christ by faith, pray this simple prayer in your heart:

Dear Lord, I acknowledge that I am a sinner. I believe Jesus died for my sins on the cross, and rose again the third day. I repent of my sins. By faith I receive the Lord Jesus as my Savior. You promised to save me, and I believe You, because You are God and cannot lie. I believe right now that the Lord Jesus is my personal Savior, and that all my sins are forgiven through His precious blood. I thank You, dear Lord, for saving me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

If you prayed that prayer, God heard you and saved you. I personally want to welcome you to the family of God. Please contact me at eltowns@liberty.edu and tell us about your salvation experience so that we can rejoice with you.