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Blessing by Association Philippians 1:3 Lesson 4 Presented by Pastor Jim Oliver, MAET http://home.comcast.net/~jimoliverministries/

Scripture Reading Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Romans 12:15-16 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. Ephesians 1:3-6 Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ? 1 Corinthians 10:16

Blessing by Association

Blessing by Association

Blessing by Association “Be filled with the Spirit…” Ephesians 5:18

Blessing by Association Opening Prayer

1999 Blessing by Association 7 Outline

1999 Blessing by Association 8 Outline Definition The Source of Blessing by Association The Peripheries of Blessing by Association The Heritage Aspect of Blessing by Association The Overflow of Blessing by Association: Historical Impact

1999 Blessing by Association 9 Outline The Overflow of Blessing by Association: Objectivity in the Christian Life Blessing by Association and Rapport of the Royal Family of God. Loss of Blessing by Association Mutual Blessing by Association

1999 Blessing by Association 10 A. Definition

1999 Blessing by Association 11 A. Definition Blessing by association is the overflow of the believer’s super-grace blessings.

1999 Blessing by Association 12 A. Definition Blessing by association is the overflow of the believer’s super-grace blessings. Only mature believers receive these blessings. God’s Justice Blessings Imputed God’s Righteousness in YOU

1999 Blessing by Association 13 A. Definition Blessing by association is the overflow of the believer’s super-grace blessings. Only mature believers receive these blessings. Mature believers have associations. Both believers and unbelievers receive overflow blessings. The “wicked” receive prosper from blessings received by association.

1999 Blessing by Association 14 B. The Source of Blessing

1999 Blessing by Association 15 B. The Source of Blessing God directly blesses the person in association with the mature believer.

1999 Blessing by Association 16 B. The Source of Blessing God directly blesses the person in association with the mature believer. God indirectly blessings others through the mature believer.

1999 Blessing by Association 17 B. The Source of Blessing God directly blesses the person in association with the mature believer. God indirectly blessings others through the mature believer. The mature believer shares his virtue and material prosperity. He is a source of stability. “contributes to the needs of the saints…” Romans 12:13

1999 Blessing by Association 18 C. Peripheries of Blessing

1999 Blessing by Association 19 C. Peripheries of Blessing The Spiritual Periphery

1999 Blessing by Association 20 C. Peripheries of Blessing The Spiritual Periphery Family Periphery

1999 Blessing by Association 21 C. Peripheries of Blessing The Spiritual Periphery Family Periphery Social Periphery

1999 Blessing by Association 22 C. Peripheries of Blessing The Spiritual Periphery Family Periphery Social Periphery Geographical Periphery

1999 Blessing by Association 23 C. Peripheries of Blessing The Spiritual Periphery Family Periphery Social Periphery Geographical Periphery Professional or Business Periphery

1999 Blessing by Association 24 D. Heritage Blessing

1999 Blessing by Association 25 D. Heritage Blessing When the mature believer dies, his blessings overflow to those who remain behind.

1999 Blessing by Association 26 D. Heritage Blessing When the mature believer dies, his blessings overflow to those who remain behind. God even provides for the antagonistic or unbeliever.

1999 Blessing by Association 27 D. Heritage Blessing When the mature believer dies, his blessings overflow to those who remain behind. God even provides for the antagonistic or unbeliever. God always cares for those who remain behind.

1999 Blessing by Association 28 E. Historical Impact

1999 Blessing by Association 29 E. Historical Impact The mature believer impacts his nation while he lives and after he dies.

1999 Blessing by Association 30 E. Historical Impact The mature believer impacts his nation while he lives and after he dies. God provides an environment of freedom for the mature believer which blesses his nation.

1999 Blessing by Association 31 E. Historical Impact The mature believer impacts his nation while he lives and after he dies. God provides an environment of freedom for the mature believer which blesses his nation. The Pivot Principle Accumulation of Mature Believers May Include Growing Believers Prosperity of Nations Depend on Believers As goes the pivot so goes the nation.

1999 Blessing by Association 32 F. Overflow of Objectivity Believers are mandated not to speak ill of those who are persecuting them.

1999 Blessing by Association 33 F. Overflow of Objectivity Believers are mandated not to speak ill of those who are persecuting them. “Keep on speaking well of those who persecute you and do not curse them.” Romans 12:14 NASB Protects the Unbeliever from Subjectivity Preserves the Unbeliever’s Objectivity Toward the Gospel

1999 Blessing by Association 34 Rapport in the Royal Family

1999 Blessing by Association 35 Rapport of the Royal Family Mature Believers: Appreciate and Commiserate With Believers’ Blessings and Trials “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15 NASB

1999 Blessing by Association 36 H. Termination of Blessings

1999 Blessing by Association 37 H. Termination of Blessings Involved With Evil? You Lose Out on Being a Blessing Examples of Evil: “Improving the World” Social Action “Getting Involved” Preserve your nation by taking in doctrine and reaching spiritual maturity. God handles the world’s evil!

1999 Blessing by Association 38 I. Mutual Blessing

1999 Blessing by Association 39 I. Mutual Blessing Paul was blessed by association with the Philippian believers.

1999 Blessing by Association 40 I. Mutual Blessing Paul was blessed by association with the Philippian believers. The Philippians were blessed by Paul’s doctrinal teaching.

1999 Blessing by Association 41 I. Mutual Blessing “When I was present with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for when the brethren came from Macedonia they fully supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will continue to do so.” 2 Corinthians 11:9 NASB

1999 Blessing by Association 42 I. Mutual Blessing “You yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the first preaching of the gospel, after I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone; for even in Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs.” Philippians 4:15-16 NASB

Blessing by Association Concluding Principle

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