GOD'S
REVELATION OF BLESSEDNESS
Bible Reading MT.5:1--11
SONG: SING AND BE
HAPPY
INTRODUCTION
A.
Christians are meant to be happy!
B.
Condensed meaning inside happiness
C.
Consider the smiles of SMALL
children: UNRESERVED
D.
Christianity is doctrine, but also
emotion (love, hate, etc.)
E.
Christianity is also living
knowledge----- REVELATION
BODY
A.
GOD BLESSES THOSE WHO LISTEN TO
HIM ----- REV 1:3
1.
The reader: blessed in giving and
receiving--GOD'SPLAN
2.
The hearer: blessed in
trusting....too!!
3.
The heeded: blessed in living a
happy life
4.
The believer: IMMANUEL---
the teacher through association
B.
GOD BLESSES THE FAITHFUL------
REV 14:13
1.
Death with God is not good---
it's great!!!
2.
Death with God is hope fulfilled--
my hope is built on nothing less.
3.
Death in LIFE (ROM 6:1--9),
DEATH NOT IN DEATH
C.
GOD BLESSES THE DILEGENT-------
REV 16:15
1.
The need--I am coming
2.
The nature of blessing awake
keeping garments
3.
The N factor (needed) for
faithfulness: BE FAITHFUL!!
D. GOD BLESSES THE
CHOSEN ------
REV19:9
1.
A special invitation--
2 Thess. 2:13-14
2.
A special status---
married Eph5: 25-27
3.
A special blessing--- communion
E.
GOD BLESSES HIS CHILDREN----
REV 20:6
1.
Children of blessing
2.
Children of holiness
3.
Children of life: not death
4.
Children via attitude and action:
1 Corth 15:1---3
F.
GOD BLESSES OBEDIENCE-------
REV 22:7
1.
Motivation for obedience: I am
coming
2.
Medium of obedience: The words...
3.
Meaning of obedience
a.
Revelation is meant to uplift,
inform
b.
Relationship to us John 12:48
G.
GOD BLESSED HOLINESS -------
REV 22:14
1.
Life: meant to be sin free: washed
their robes
2.
Life: meant to be fellowshipped
with GOD: Tree of life
3.
[Life = Goodness] === GOD
CONCLUSION
A.
CHRISTIANITY IS MEANT TO BE----
SPECIAL-----
B.
CHRISTIANS ----- ONLY-----
C.
CHRISTIANS BY
BELIEVING,
REPENTING, CONFESSING,
BAPTISM, FAITHFULNESS
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