Blesing and Being Blessed
Outline
- Beginning with "blessing"
- People bless to acknowledge that something or someone is good. Many psalms tell us to "bless the Lord," which means to praise Him because we regonize how good He is.
- We can bless to express a desire that someone will experience good.
- A person blesses by actually doing something good or giving something good to others. God "blesses" us when He answers prayers, or grants health and other good gifts.
- Blessing in 1 Peter 3
- We are called to be a blessing
- We are called to receive God's blessing
- Even in hard places
- Jesus' example
- So what?
- Don't worry or be afraid of their threats
- Worship Christ as the Lord of your life
- Be ready to explain
- Keep your conscience clear