Blessings are a sort of double-edged sword. They bring us joy, relief and comfort. Yet, they also make demands of us, requiring more maturity, more responsibility, and more attentiveness than perhaps we’ve had before. This is because blessings make us feel like we’ve arrived and that can be dangerous. Hear from Dr. Joshua Smith about why this is the case in part 2 of “You Received a Blessing from God. Now What?" and what we can do to turn from focusing on self, to then, build up the church as one body.
“You Received a Blessing from God. Now What?” Pt 1
Date Preached: December 17, 2023
Speaker: Dr. Joshua Smith
Dr. Joshua Smith moves on to a new theme, "You Received a Blessing from God. Now What?" explaining how blessings can be like a double-edged sword and encouraging us to be sober-minded and watchful.
Dr. Joshua Smith invites a special guest speaker, Bishop Jarron C. O'Neal of The Fountain to speak for our healing service. In "The Wait By The Gate", Bishop O'Neal expounds on how Jesus can have us wait for a blessing, in this case the blessing of healing, for His name's sake. He closes by insightfully sharing three different agents of faith for healing. This message is incredibly revealing and helpful if you are standing in faith for healing for yourself or others.
Dr. Joshua Smith continues the series, "Jesus, My Healer," Volume 4, Part 6, stressing the importance of growing in the Word and explains how growing in the Word isn't comfortable or convenient. Instead, Dr. Joshua encourages us to fight to spend more time in the Word.
Dr. Joshua Smith continues the series, "Jesus, My Healer," Volume 4, Part 5, exploring why people receive different results from God when they desire healing, or anything else, from Him.
Dr. Joshua Smith continues the series, "Jesus, My Healer," Volume 4, Part 4, discussing how Jesus addresses people who follow Him but still have doubts and how their doubts prevent them from experiencing the benefits of healing.
Dr. Joshua Smith continues the series, "Jesus, My Healer" – Volume 4, Part 2, proceeding with the event of Jairus’s daughter in relation to the woman with the bleeding disorder. Dr. Joshua explains the borders of Jairus's faith and how Jesus responded to his requests.
Dr. Joshua Smith continues the series, "Jesus, My Healer" – Volume 4, Part 1, showcasing the woman with the issue of blood to showcase and how her faith played a big part in being healed by Jesus. Instead of the woman waiting for Jesus to send power to her, she went to Jesus to draw power from Him.
Dr. Joshua Smith continues the series, "Jesus, My Healer" – Volume 3, Part 5, which addresses the gravity of sexual sin. Dr. Joshua explains how the perpetual practice of sin is a sign that you are unhealthy and it has the potential to lead to physical illness.
Dr. Joshua Smith continues the series, "Jesus, My Healer" – Volume 3, Part 4, briefly discussing Israel and Bible prophecy. Dr. Joshua also talks about why sexual immorality is a different sin compared to other sins.
