TEXT: PSALM 1:1
A. INTRODUCTION
There is a difference between the meaning of the word “Blessing” and “types of blessings. What is the meaning of blessing? How many types of blessing do you know?
Blessing is one way of asking for God’s divine favour to rest upon us or others. Numbers 6:24-26. We shall treat three categories of blessings in this lesson.
B. LESSON OUTLINES
Lesson Outline 1: PHYSICAL BLESSINGS
a. Money, Servants, Cars, Buses, Animals, Wealth, etc. Genesis 24: 35.
b. Health-Exodus 23:25
c. Large estate i.e. plenty of landed property
d. Large harvest or sufficient Income – Amos 9:13
e. Ability to make money – Deuteronomy 8:13
f. Sound sleep-Psalms 127:2
g. Protection from enemies – Isaiah 25:4
Lesson Outline 2: SOULFUL BLESSINGS
a. Honour, fame popularity – 1 Kings 3:13
b. Promotion-1 Samuel 2:7, Psalm 75:6-7
C. Rest of mind-Matthew 11:28
d. Wisdom Daniel 2:21, Ecclesiastes 2:26
Lesson Outline 3: SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS
a. Glorious Name – Isaiah 56: 4-5
b. Ability to know God-Jeremiah 24:7, 32:39
C. A soft heart Ezekiel 11:19
d. The Holy Spirit and His gifts – Luke 11:13, 1 Cor. 12:4-11
e. Eternal Life-John 10:28
f. Spiritual crown-Revelation 2:10, James 1:12
g. Hope Provo 14:32, Heb. 6:18-19, Titus 2:13
h. Divine kingship – Revelation 1: 5-6, 1 Peter 2:5,9
i. Answered Prayers-Psalms 91:15, Isaiah 65:24, 58:9
C. CONCLUSION
Now you know what blessings are. Psalms 1:1 says, “blessed is the man. Do you wish to be blessed? Are you willing to meet God’s conditions? Shall we pray?