Title: Good luck! must get
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Text: Deuteronomy 11:26-32
God is the source of blessing.
However, most people do not know that God is the source of blessing. As a result, various types of religions were created, and statistics came out that the number of people engaged in shamanism was close to 600,000. This is foolishness and foolishness, and instead of blessing, it is an act of bringing about God's wrath.
God gave the Ten Commandments to the Israelites when they left their slavery in Egypt and led them to the land of Canaan.
The first is, “You shall have no other gods before me”.
The second is, “You shall not make for yourself a carved image . . . You shall not make any image, and you shall not bow down to them, nor serve them. I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God; I will pay for the sins of those who hate me, and pass from father to son to the third and fourth generations, or love me and my He shows kindness to a thousand generations of those who keep the commandments.”
In order to approach God, who is the source of blessing, we must first avoid idols of the four gods.
We must draw near to God, who is the source of blessings, and serve God well and live to receive blessings. So today's sermon title is "Blessed! You must get it.”
Pursuing blessings regardless of faith is problematic. However, it is natural for blessings to come to the faith that serves God well. The Old Testament begins with the blessings of life that God gives to people. The New Testament ends with the blessing of salvation that Jesus Christ gives to sinners. In a word, the Bible can be said to be a book that begins with blessing and ends with blessing. There are 32,500 blessings in the Bible.
There are two major blessings from God.
One is the blessing of giving unconditionally and unconditionally,
The other is the conditional blessing.
The one-sided and unconditional blessings are all natural things including sunlight, wind, rain, and air, and especially the blessings given in Genesis 1:28 ① Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it ② Fish of the sea, birds of the air, Rule over livestock and everything that creeps on the ground. ③ All vegetables and fruits that bear fruit will be your food. Furthermore, the sending of his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, into the world as Savior is a blessing that God gives to all human beings unilaterally. It is a natural blessing, just as a parent who gives birth to a child dresses them, feeds them, and gives them love.
Another is conditional blessing.
Deuteronomy 11:26 “I set before you today a blessing and a curse, and it will be a blessing if you hear the commands of the Lord your God, which I am giving you today. will receive”
In Genesis 12, God promises Abraham a great blessing.
① “I will make you into a great nation” - In fact, Abraham had no children at this time. But they were blessed and became the nation of Israel.
②“I will make your name great” - Abraham, who was an unknown man, became the father of faith today, and he has become a person who is worshiped and exalted in Christianity, Catholicism, Judaism, and Islam.
③ “It will be a source of blessings” - Although Abraham was originally poor, he received blessings even in his day and was rejected, and the reality is that his descendants dominate the world economy.
④ “All peoples on earth will be blessed through you” - Even the Gentiles receive Jesus Christ, who came as the descendant of Abraham, and enjoy the spiritual blessing of receiving the Gospel. But this blessing was not just given. In Genesis 12:1, “Abraham, leave your country, your country, your relatives, and your father’s house. I will bless you.” We offer conditional blessings.
I searched the Bible for important verses related to receiving blessings.
1) Exodus 20:23-25 “You shall not make an image of gold or silver… Offer your burnt offerings and peace offerings... I will come to you and bless you.” The secret to receiving blessings that you can see here is that ① if you cast away idols ② serve God well (worship) ③ you will receive blessings in the temple (place of worship).
2) Deuteronomy 28:1-6 “If you obey the word of God… You will be blessed.” The secret to being blessed is to obey God's Word.
3) 1 Chronicles 4:10 “Jabez… and said to God, "I pray that the Lord will bless me... God allowed him to ask.” The secret of blessing you can see here is to ask God for help.
4) Mal 3:10 “… Bringing the whole tithe into the storehouse … See if you do not pour out blessings.” The secret of the blessing that can be found here is paying tithing.
5) Hebrews 6:14 “God swore to Abraham, I will surely bless you and bless you and multiply you and multiply you… ”
Blessings are physical and spiritual blessings.