What causes God’s blessings to flow to you and me? Chip looks at how God chooses whom He will pour out His blessings and how you can begin receiving those blessings, starting today.
Introduction: “Risk, reason, and the decision-making process” –Excerpt from Harvard Business Review
Case Study #1 – John’s Civil War Coins
Case Study #2 – Sheila’s Picasso
Questions to ponder:
- What are the risks?
- What are the potential rewards?
- What would you do?
- Why?
Three Principles:
- Truth – What is true about the issue?
- Knowledge – Have you educated yourself about the issue?
- Faith – Do you believe it to the point of action?
Case Study #3 – Ancient Treasure -Mat. 13:44-46
- Thesis – Total surrender is the CHANNEL through which God’s best and biggest blessings flow.
- Definition – “Total commitment is the alignment of one’s motives, resources, priorities, and goals to fulfill a specific mission, accomplish a specific task, or follow a specific person.” -Webster’s Dictionary
- Spiritual Insight – Through which lens do you view total commitment? Positive vs. Negative
The Problem: What does total commitment look like in our relationship with God? How does it work?
The Answer: Romans 12:1
The Command: “OFFER your bodies”
The Motivation: “The MERCY of God”
The Reason: “Spiritual act of WORSHIP.”
What does He want most?
- He wants you!
- All that you are and all that you have fully surrendered to Him.
Why surrender to His Lordship? -Ps. 84:11
- Because total surrender is the channel through which God’s best and biggest blessings flow.
The Question: Are you ALL IN?
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