Blessing:Your God-Given Advantage (4)

BLESSING: YOUR GOD-GIVEN ADVANTAGE “CONNECTING WITH THE BLESSING” SESSION 4 SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 è Review: Blessing; Affirmation; Authority; Ability è Deuteronomy 8:1-18: The Awesome Blessing of God’s FAVOR, humility, and correction! è Correction vs Punishment; Criticism • Correction: God’s loving Protection • Internal, from the counsel of the Holy Spirit; external, from people, or circumstances. • Discerning differences between opposition and correction. Correction: God’s motive – your good! (Deuteronomy 8:16, Hebrews 12:6-10 è The reward of humbling ourselves …. • Breaks grip of deception (Deuteronomy 8:3) • Puts us in a position to receive Blessing, promotion (Deuteronomy 8:16; 1 Peter 5:5, 6; Luke 14:11)