Sunday Manna
Prov 11:24-25
Generosity brings prosperity, but withholding from charity brings poverty. 25 Those who live to bless others will have blessings heaped upon them, and the one who pours out his life to pour out blessings will be saturated with favor. TPT
Nameless to Wholeness
See how blind, ‘nameless’ Bartimaeus received faith to be healed despite negative circumstances and negative people and receive fresh vision and purpose in life.
1. Declare war against unworthiness
Mark 10:46
46 Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road.
Timaeus: Polluted, unclean, defiled
Worse than being Nameless
Took off the old and clothed with Christ
Mark 10:48-50
48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. NIV
You cannot embrace your destiny if you do not let go of your history. - T. D. Jakes
Gal 3:26-27
26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
1 Cor 7:23
You have been bought and paid for by Christ, so you belong to Him … LB
2. Get a deeper and deeper revelation of Christ
Mark 10:47
47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” NIV
Luke 18:40-41
40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, I want to see,” he replied. NIV
Lord kyrios: Supreme authority, master, God
Man -> Messiah -> LORD
Son of Man – Son of God
Col 2:9
For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. NKJV
Jesus came down as both perfect God and perfect man. As man, He could die for man. As God, with infinite value, He could die for all men.
Messiah – What He does
LORD – Who He is
Messiah – He qualifies
Lord – He empowers
Rom 3:25-26
… to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. NKJV
Rom 4:7
7 “Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. NIV
3. Don’t settle in where you are
1 Kings 16:34
In his days Hiel of Bethel built the city. He laid its foundation with his firstborn, and with his youngest son he set up its gates, according to the word of the LORD, which He had spoken through Joshua the son of Nun. NKJV
Psa 84:5
5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage. NIV
In the midst of distress, you can have hope and vision
Jer 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. NKJV
Vision is the ability to see God’s presence, to perceive God’s power, to focus on God’s plan in spite of the obstacles. - Charles R. Swindoll
Mark 10:52
52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. NIV
Set your vision for His house
Psa 118:26
6 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We have blessed you from the house of the Lord. NKJV
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