How To Build A Life | Part 6

1.Why does God bless? 

Increase your ability. 

Reward your faithfulness.  

2.What does God bless?  

-Obedience

James 1:25 (NIV)

25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

-Worship

Exodus 23:25 (NIV)

Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water.

-Perseverance 

1 Peter 4:14 (NIV)

If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

-Unity 

Psalm 133:1,3 (NIV)

How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! 3 It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.

-Generosity

2 Corinthians 9:7–8 (NIV)

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

-Faith 

Galatians 3:8–9 (NLT)

What’s more, the Scriptures looked forward to this time when God would make the Gentiles right in his sight because of their faith. God proclaimed this good news to Abraham long ago when he said, “All nations will be blessed through you.” 9 So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.