Evotional - Blessed Part One.

Was awesome to have everyone for the first part of blessed! Don't miss part two this week at illuminate - a young adult service.

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BLESSED—1
BLESSED WITH A NEED

GOD HAS BLESSED YOU WITH A NEED: YOU NEED EACH OTHER.

…You are citizens along with all of God's holy people. You are members of God's family…We who believe are carefully joined together, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. Ephesians 2:19, 21 NLT

God has joined those who believe in His Son together.
He did it carefully. Intentionally. He did it for a reason.
You are members of God’s Family.

'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' Matthew 22:37-39

YOU NEED A SPIRITUAL FAMILY

1) WITH REFRIGERATOR RIGHTS.

All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need…They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts…Acts 2:44-46

If anyone has a need, not a want mind you, but a need we are obligated as believers to help. It is interesting that it was the individual believers that did this not the church.

Sharing a table with each other is a real form of Christianity.

All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had…There were no needy persons among them. Acts 4:32, 34

WITH ACCEPTANCE.

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. Romans 15:7

How do you think this brings praise to God then?
Because God made everyone just like they are.

And Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king's [David] table, and he was crippled in both feet. 2 Samuel 9:13

WITH COMMITMENT.

Commitment + Challenges + Christ = Your Spiritual Family

We have been tricked out of real relationships - with both other people and with God.

Commitment because no real relationship grows without it.

Challenges because all relationships face them.

Christ because all relationships need Him to be healthy.

The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. Genesis 2:18