Excessive Blessings Part II
Pastor Eric GonyonPublish date: 06/11/2017
Foundation Scriptures:
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10:22 KJV
May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality]. 17 May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love, 18 That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God’s devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it]; 19 [That you may really come] to know [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]! 20 Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]. Ephesians 3:16-20 AMPC
1. Excessive blessings are available to us, by His power, for His purpose.
a. The blessing of the Lord, it makes rich and the Lord does not add sorrow with it. Do not add the sorrow yourself –stay balanced – do not love money.
b. He grants you out of His rich treasury of His glory. There is no lack in Heaven. Heaven is not running short. He is El Shaddai, not El Cheapo.
c. Let the Holy Spirit have free reign to indwell your innermost being and personality. Let God have and be in control. Excessive blessings come in your submission.
d. God is love and everything that we do must come out of our love relationship with Him. Always examine your motives and intent.
e. Hunger and thirst for God and be filled with His divine presence. Become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself.
f. According to His power that is at work within us, our perspective changes – we have Heaven’s perspective. We see things from a different view. All of our natural limitations are gone.
g. God lives in you. He is so big; do not think small. Your natural, with God, becomes the supernatural.
h. You can and will carry out His purpose, by His power, and do superabundantly, far over and above all that you dare ask or think infinitely beyond your highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams.
i.You must make His purpose your purpose, on purpose, for Kingdom service.
2.. Excessive blessings, from Heaven, cover every area of your life.
a. Health, Healing & Quality of Life - Who forgives [every one of] all your iniquities, Who heals [each one of] all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life from the pit and corruption, Who beautifies, dignifies, and crowns you with loving-kindness and tender mercy; 5 Who satisfies your mouth [your necessity and desire at your personal age and situation] with good so that your youth, renewed, is like the eagle’s [strong, overcoming, soaring]! Psalm 103:3-5 AMPC
b. Direction - The steps of a [good] man are directed and established by the Lord when He delights in his way [and He busies Himself with his every step]. Psalm 37:23 AMPC
c. Long Life - With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. Psalm 91:16 KJV
d. Peace - And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 KJV
e. Favor - And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you [with abundant increase of favors] and make your name famous and distinguished, and you will be a blessing [dispensing good to others]. Genesis 12:2 AMPC
f. Protection - Look, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19 KJV Also see Psalm 91.
g. Joy - These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. John 15:11 KJV For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans 14:17 KJV
h. Wisdom - If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him. James 1:5 AMPC
i. Salvation for You and Your Entire Household - And they answered, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ [give yourself up to Him, take yourself out of your own keeping and entrust yourself into His keeping] and you will be saved, [and this applies both to] you and your household as well.
Acts 16:31 AMPC
j. Financial Provision - 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 AMPC
3. Confession of Faith for Excessive Blessings from 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 AMPC.
a. I do not sow sparingly or grudgingly; therefore, I will not reap sparingly or grudgingly.
b. I sow generously that blessings may come to someone; therefore, I will also reap generously and with blessings.
c. I give as I have made up my own mind and purposed in my own heart. I do not give reluctantly or sorrowfully or under compulsion.
d. God loves me.
e. God takes pleasure in me and prizes me above other things.
God is unwilling to abandon me because I am a cheerful, joyous, prompt to do it giver. My heart is in my giving.
f. God is able to make all grace, every favor and earthly blessing come to me in abundance.
g. I always, under all circumstances, whatever the need, am self-sufficient. I possess enough to require no aid or support.
h. I am furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation.
i. I am a benevolent person who scatters abroad; I give to the poor.
j. My deeds of justice and goodness and kindness and benevolence will go on and endure forever!
k. God provides seed to me, because I am a sower.
l. God also gives me bread for eating.
m. God also provides and multiplies my resources for sowing.
n. He increases the fruits of my righteousness which manifests itself in active goodness, kindness, and charity.
o. I will be enriched in all things and in every way so that I can be generous.
p. My generosity, as it is administered, will bring forth thanksgiving to God.
2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Paraphrased from the Amplified Bible Classic
Excessive, superabundant, extravagant, lavish, too much, over- the-top, unrestrained, outrageous, extreme, superfluous and exorbitant blessings are yours! Take them - share them - enjoy them!