Bobby McDonald - Every spiritual blessing

Bobby McDonaldJanuary 1, 20159mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Every spiritual blessing Date: 12-31-2014 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning member of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message encourages believers to shift their perspective from earthly troubles to the spiritual blessings provided by Christ. Drawing from Philippians 4:8 and Ephesians 1:3, the speaker emphasizes that Christians should focus on what is true, noble, and spiritually blessed rather than dwelling on difficulties. Ultimately, the goal is to live a life characterized by constant praise and gratitude for everything God has provided.

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Praise and thanksgiving at the end of the yearThe speaker contrasts worship with praise and thanksgiving, expressing a desire to be like the one leper who returned to thank Jesus.

Struggling to remember the good amidst the hardReflecting on a personal exercise to recall significant yearly memories, the speaker notes how easily difficult times overshadow God's blessings.

Dwelling on whatever is true and praiseworthyThe speaker reads from Philippians to show that God wants us to focus on His actions and dwell on things worthy of praise rather than negatives.Philippians 4:8

Reminding ourselves of what God has doneOld Testament feasts and communion serve to remind God's people of His deliverance so they do not forget His works.

Life as full of turmoil from an earthly perspectiveReading from Job, the speaker points out how natural it is to view life as a series of problems and trouble from an earthly perspective.

Every spiritual blessing in heavenly placesFrom an angel's spiritual perspective, believers are immensely rich because God has blessed them with every spiritual blessing in Christ.Ephesians 1:3

Setting your mind on things aboveColossians instructs believers to adopt a heavenly perspective by setting their minds on things above rather than earthly things.Colossians 3:2

Offering a continual sacrifice of praiseConcluding with a call to count one's blessings, the speaker encourages offering a continual sacrifice of praise, free of complaining like the grateful leper.

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