#blessed - the miracle of multiplication
May 23, 2021 | Matt Ware
We all want to be BLESSED. And Jesus gave us insight into what it takes to be BLESSED. He said in Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” In this #BLESSED sermon series, Pastor Matt dives into what it means to live a life of generosity, break free from a scarcity mindset, and discover what it means to be BLESSED in the Kingdom of God.
The Miracle of Multiplication
#blessed
Acts 20:35 (ESV) It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Genesis 12:2 (ESV) I will bless you … so that you will be a blessing.
The Miracle of Multiplication
Luke 9:12-17 (ESV) Now the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place.” 13 But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.” 14 For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 And they did so, and had them all sit down. 16 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 17 And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
1. It has to be blessed before it can multiply
2. It has to be given away before it can multiply
Leviticus 27:30 (NIV) A tithe of everything … belongs to the Lord