Experiencing the Blessing of God is Corporate Experiencing the Blessing of God

Experiencing the Blessing of God is Corporate

Experiencing the Blessing of God

…to be a blessing for all the peoples of the Earth

Blessed…

God’s blessing is creational and

relationalChris Wright

Spotlight Passage:Genesis 12:1-3

God CallsGod GuidesGod promises a home

Spotlight Passage:Genesis 12:1-3

God multiplies blessingGod increases Abram’s nameGod blesses those in relationship

with AbramGod gives him a missional priority to bless

The Lord is gracious and compassionate Slow to anger and rich in love The Lord is gracious and compassionate Slow to anger and rich in love

And the Lord is good to all He has compassion on all that He has made

As far as the east is from the west That’s how far He has removed our transgressions from us

Praise the Lord, oh my soul, praise the Lord

I will put my dwelling place among you…

…I will walk among you and be your God & you will be my people

Lev.26:9-13

What is the NT equivalent of OT Israel?

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Eph 1:3-14Col 3:9-15Gal 3:14; 26-4:7Rom 4:1-8; 5:17-21; 8:1Mark 1:8; 1 Cor 12:7-11

God’s blessing is Corporate

“My church has no sense of being a

community of blessing such as you

describe.”

As a leader how might you respond to

this?