The Bridge 02092025 Weekly Worship Service

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ITS NOT WHAT YOU THINK IT IS - Being Blessed By God • When the circumstances of life are going our way, we consider ourselves blessed. We’re happy. We feel optimistic. We think to ourselves, “this is the way life should be; this is right.” When life does not go well, especially if the downturns outnumber the upturns, we become confused. It may even get to the point where we wonder if we are cursed. We see people who live lives that are not in line with God’s will. Yet, they are happy. They have it all. We wonder “what is going on?” Why is God blessing them? We faithfully try to do the right thing, read our Bibles, go to church, and yet we deal with ongoing life-challenges and setbacks. Again, what is going on? What does it really mean to be blessed by God? It’s not what you think it is. • Jeremiah 17:5-8 – A blessed life is not connected to outward circumstances like health or wealth. Rather, the one who is blessed is the one who has been given the gift of faith, whose trust is in the LORD. • 2 Corinthians 12:7b-10 – Paul had some infirmity he initially viewed as a weakness. He came to see it as a blessing as it forced him to rely on God’s strength. • Luke 6:17-26 – In one of his most famous sermons Jesus teaches that the good things we seek are found in places we would least expect. • Preacher: Pete Panitzke

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