Matthew 14:12-21 

PRINCIPLES OF THE MULTIPLIED BLESSING!

Genesis 1:27-28 

THE FIRST PRINCIPLE OF THE MULTIPLIED BLESSING IS  FAITH EXPRESSED THROUGH OBEDIENCE

Matthew 14:12-17

#1-THE FIRST PRINCIPLE OF TH MULTIPLIED BLESSING; FAITH EXPRESSED THROUGH OBEDIENCE.

#2- THE SECOND TENANT OR PRINCIPLE IS TIED TO THE FIRST.  FAITH EXPRESSED THROUGH OBEDIENCE IS ONLY ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH LOVE.

PAIN IS ALWAYS A PART OF THE PROCESS OF LOVE!

#3- THE PRINCIPAL OF THE MULTIPLIED BLESSING IS NEVER ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT A SACRIFICE.

SACRIFICE IS A NECESSARY PRINCIPLE FOR ALL GODLY BREAKTHROUGHS!

IS YOUR GOD MANDATE AND CALLING GREATER THAN YOUR PERSONAL NEED?

THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR MULTIPLIED BLESSING HAS TO BE ESTABLISHED IN A PERSONAL SACRIFICE!

1. IT IS ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO BE PREPARED FOR THE MIRACLE SACRIFICE IF WE HAVEN’T TRAINED OURSELVES WITH THE DAILY SACRIFICE.

READING THE WORD DAILY IS A SACRIFICE.

PRAYING DAILY IS A SACRIFICE.

TITHING AND GIVING OFFERINGS IS A SACRIFICE.

1. DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP, NOT A RELIGION!

1 Corinthians 13:3 

THERE IS NO MEANINGFUL SACRIFICE WITHOUT LOVE!

1. DON’T DEMEAN THE SACRIFICE WITH COMPLAINING!

1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-5 

1 Peter 1:13-16

IS IT COMPLETELY UNREALISTIC FOR GOD TO EXPECT SINFUL MAN TO BE HOLY LIKE HIMSELF?

MATTHEW 5:43-48

GOD HAS AN EXPECTATION

IT IS ONLY THROUGH WHOLENESS IN NATURE THAT HOLINESS IS ACCOMPLISHED

THERE IS NO MAGICAL FORMULA TO WHOLENESS

REVEAL OUR SINFULNESS.

FORGIVE OUR SINFULNESS.

FREE US FROM OUR SINFULNESS.

IF GOD IS BIG ENOUGH TO FORGIVE US OUR SIN, HE IS ALSO BIG ENOUGH TO FREE US OF THAT SAME SIN

WE HAVE TO DESIRE MORE THAN JUST FORGIVENESS, WE HAVE TO DESIRE LIFE CHANGE

1. PUT ALL YOUR HOPE IN JESUS.
2. LIVE AS OBEDIENT CHILDREN.
3. DON’T SLIP BACK INTO YOUR OLD WAYS LIVING TO SATISFY YOUR OWN DESIRES

UNTIL WE CAN BELIEVE THAT GOD CAN SATISFY US AS MUCH AS OUR SIN, WE WILL NEVER CHANGE

GALATIANS 5:22-23 

OBTAINING THE REAL GOD NATURE IS ONLY ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH FAITH!

FAITH IS TRUST

PHILIPPIANS 2:1-8

WE HAVE TO TRUST GOD LIKE JESUS TRUSTED GOD!  GOD IS ABLE TO SATISFY ME GREATER THAN MY SIN

GOD EXTENDS HIS GRACE, MERCY, AND LOVE THROUGH US LISTENING AND OBEYING TO HIS WORD

1. GOD EXPECTS WHOLENESS AND HOLINESS
2. GOD’S PLAN DOESN’T JUST REDEEM US FROM SIN, BUT LEADS US TO A NEW NATURE
3. GOD’S PLAN IS ONLY ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH TRUST

1 KINGS 19:19-21

Luke 10:25-28

Matthew 16:24-25

1.) COMMITMENT MEANS GOING ALL IN

Matthew 22:37

1 Kings 8:61

A TIME WILL COME WHERE YOUR COMMITMENT IS TESTED

Psalms 1:1-3

Galations 5:22-25

2.) COMMITMENT WILL ALWAYS COST SOMETHING

Mark 10:21-23

YOUR COMMITMENT WILL COST SOMETHING!
 

3.) COMMITMENT REQUIRES YOU TO KILL THE OX & BURN THE YOKE

1 Kings 19:19-21

Luke 9:62

THE ABUNDANT LIFE?

JOHN 10:10 NLT and KJV

THE ABUNDANT LIFE IS NOT FOUND IN ANY EXTERNAL STIMULANT

SO….. WHAT IS THE ABUNDANT LIFE?

THE ABUNDANT LIFE IS THE RESTORATION OF MAN’S CREATED NATURE AND BEING

CREATED IN THE NATURE OF GOD TO BE IN CONTINUOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

MATTHEW 5:43-48

BE COMPLETE AND WHOLE AS YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN IS COMPLETE AND WHOLE

WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO MAKE US WHOLE, OR BRING US COMPLETENESS

EPHESIANS 4:30

GOD’S FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS NEVER CHANGE WHO HE IS!  HIS NATURE ALWAYS REMAINS THE SAME

WE WERE CREATED TO BE GIVERS, NOT TAKERS

WE ARE CREATED TO BE LIKE GOD IN NATURE, SO WE CAN BE IN A CONTINUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

GALATIANS 5:22-23

GOD DOESN’T TRY TO HAVE LOVE

1 JOHN 4: 8

1 THESSALONIANS 5:23-24

HOW WOULD OUR LIVES BE DIFFERENT IF OUR NATURE WAS LOVE, JOY, AND PEACE?

KEEPING THE ABUNDANT LIFE

1. PROTECT THE HEART AND KEEP IT CLEAN
2. BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.
3. QUIT LOOKING AND BELIEVE AND RECEIVE THE GOD NATURE
4. BE A BLESSER, NOT A TAKER.

WITHOUT A HEART CHANGE, A CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR IS AN ACT OF FUTILITY

OUR HEART IS THE ROOT SYSTEM OF ALL OF OUR WORDS, ACTIONS, AND BEHAVIORS.

MATTHEW 12:34-35

REAL CHRISTIANITY IS ALL ABOUT A CONTINUOUS HEART CHANGE

JESUS CAME TO EARTH TO BRING A COMPLETE RESTORATION TO MAN

GENESIS 1:26-27

GOD CREATED MAN WITH A GOD NATURE

BUT, MAN IN HIS DISCOVERY OF EVIL LOST THE NATURE OF GOD

MAN WAS CREATED WITH A GOD NATURE

GOD IS ALL ABOUT CHANGING OUR NATURE, NOT OUR BEHAVIOR

SIN ALWAYS DISTRACTS US FROM GOD’S PLAN

JESUS NEVER TAUGHT ABOUT CHANGING OUR BEHAVIOR, JESUS TAUGHT ABOUT THE CHANGE IN OUR NATURE

MATTHEW 5:43-48

WE SHOULD BECOME SO SECURE IN OUR GOD NATURE THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO ONE  WHO CAN CHANGE WHO WE ARE BY THEIR CONTRARY ACTIONS OR BEHAVIORS

HEBREWS 2:17-18

JESUS TAUGHT THAT WHEN WE ALLOW A CHANGE IN OUR HEART FOR OTHERS, WE ALLOW OTHERS TO CHANGE OUR NATURE.

BEING COMPLETE AND WHOLE MEANS CONTINUOUSLY MOVING THROUGH LIFE IN OUR GOD NATURE

GALATIANS 5:22-23

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS HERE TO CHANGE OUR NATURE

1. EMBRACE THE BIGGER PICTURE PLAN
2. WHAT ACTIONS AND BEHAVIORS ARE THE RESULT OF MY SELFISH NATURE AND NOT MY GOD NATURE?
3. IS GOD MY SOLE INFLUENCER OF MY NATURE?  OR, HAVE I ALLOWED OTHERS TO CHANGE MY GOD NATURE?
4. A BIGGER PICTURE PERSPECTIVE ALWAYS COMES WITH A BIGGER PICTURE PLAN!  LISTEN TO THE HOLY SPIRIT AND FOLLOW HIS SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS