Blessed, A New Series Starting this Sunday

Last updated on: November 1, 2013 at 9:00 am by Josh Daffern

Blessed, A New Series Starting this Sunday 2013-11-01T09:00:37-06:00 Josh Daffern

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We all want to be blessed, right? I mean, who doesn’t want to be blessed? Now the trick is, when we say we want to be “blessed,” what we’re really saying is that we want everything we need. We want to be self-sufficient. We don’t want to depend on anyone.

When a Christian is well-off financially, what do they say? “I’m blessed.” Think back to the Prayer of Jabez craze back in 2000-2001 or the popularity of positivity preachers like Joel Osteen, and you’ll discover that the evangelical community has a fascination with being “blessed.”

But what if we have it all wrong? What if our ideas of being blessed are upside down? Jesus talked about being blessed. In fact, he started his ministry by talking about it. He just didn’t say it in a way we expected. Today, we think that you’re blessed when you’re healthy, wealthy and wise. Jesus said you’re blessed when you’re poor, hungry and meek (Matthew 5:1-6).

So, what does it mean to be truly blessed? Are we looking for blessings in all the wrong places? Join us this Sunday morning as we start a new series: Blessed. (If you’re not in town, you can watch us live at 9:00 and 10:30 CST at www.mtvchurch.tv).

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