1. Deeper Life Bible Church, Aberdeen Sunday Message19-04-2009 SHARING AND KEEPING GOD’S ABUNDANT BLESSINGS Luke 8: 38-40; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Jude 21

2. Three parts; 1.SPREADING THE NEWS OF GOSPEL BENEFITS 2.SEEKING THE TREASURES IN GOD’S BOOK 3.THE SECRETS OF KEEPING GOD’S BLESSINGS

3. 1. 1.SPREADING THE NEWS OF GOSPEL BENEFITS Psalms 103:1-5; 77:11,12; 105:1-5; 119:27; 2 Kings 8:4; 5:25-27; 8:4-6; Luke 7:21-23 How to S-P-R-E-A-D the news; S – Soulwinning – John 1:41 P – Preach the Word – 2 Tim.4:2 R – Righteous living – 1 Thess.2:10 E – Evangelise the Lost – Luke 19:10 A – Acts of Kindness/Appreciation of God’s goodness – Psalms 103:1-5 D – Defend the Truth – Jude 3

4. 2. 2.SEEKING THE TREASURES IN GOD’S BOOK Proverbs 2:1-5; 8:17-21; Matthew 13:44-46; Colossians 2:3; 3:16; Joshua 1:8; Psalms 1:1-3; 119:9-16; 1 Peter 2:1,2,9 How to S-E-E-K; S – Search the Scriptures – John 5:39 E – Eagerness for the Truth – Psalms 119:47 E – Endeavour/Effort to learn – 1 Tim.2:15 K – Kneeling in prayer – Col.4:2

5. 3. 3.THE SECRET OF KEEPING GOD’S BLESSINGS Exodus 23:22-26; Isaiah 1:16-20; Deuteronomy 4:2,9; Psalms 34:12-16; Proverbs 4:23-27; John 8:30-32; 2 Timothy 2:19-21; Hebrews 3:6, 12-14; 1 John 5:18 The S-E-C-R-E-T include; S – Separation, Steadfastness, Soulwinning – 1 John 2:15-17 E – Endurance, Emptiness, Expectation – Matthew 24:13 C – Continuance, Consecration, Consistency – Romans 12:1 R – Restitution, Righteousness, Readiness – Luke 19:8,9 E – Enlightenment, Exhortation, Exercises – Mark 9:29 T – Thanksgiving, Testimony, Truthfulness – Luke 8:38,39

6. Conclusion …..but Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. (Luke 8:38.39) “Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.” W. T. Purkiser quotes 7 Things to consider; 1.Partakers of God’s blessings 2.Preaching the Gospel benefits 3.Pathways into God’s blessings 4.Principles of keeping God’s blessings 5.Pitfalls to keeping God’s blessings 6.Power to keep God’s blessings 7.Praying to keep God’s blessings