Family Feud – Pastor Obed Martinez – The Blessed Family

3 Wise people are builders—they build families, businesses, communities. And through intelligence and insight their enterprises are established and endure. 4 Because of their skilled leadership the hearts of people are filled with the treasures of wisdom and the pleasures of spiritual wealth. – Proverbs 24:3-4 (TPT)

1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. 2   I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. 3   I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.” – Genesis 12:1-3 (NLT)

Five Dysfunctions of the Family:
· Discord
· Hatred
· Jealousy
· Suspicion
· Division

And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you. – Galatians 3:29 (NLT)

The Blessed Family:         

1. KNOWS THAT IT’S THE WORD OF GOD THAT GUIDES THEIR LIVES

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. – Psalm 119:105 (NLT)

2. TRUSTS GOD THROUGH THE GOOD TIMES AND THE BAD TIMES

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. – Hebrews 13:8 (NLT)

“There are Good Times and Bad Times but they both should never take you away from God’s Time”

3. MAINTAINS CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY

May integrity and honesty protect me, for I put my hope in you. – Psalm 25:21 (NLT)

Integrity: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

Character: Who you are when no one is around

4. BELIEVES THAT GOD WANTS GREAT THINGS FOR THEM

Lord, how wonderful you are! You have stored up so many good things for us, like a treasure chest heaped up and
spilling over with blessings—all for those who honor and worship you! – Psalms 31:19 (TPT)

Every gift God freely gives us is good and perfect, streaming down from the Father of lights, who shines from the heavens with no hidden shadow or darkness and is never subject to change. – James 1:17 (TPT)

So why would I fear the future? For your goodness and love pursue me all the days of my life. – Psalms 23:6 (TPT)

5. LOVES TO BLESS OTHER FAMILIES

So don’t hide your light! Let it shine brightly before others, so that the commendable things you do will shine as light upon them, and then they will give their praise to your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16 (TPT)

6. LIVES THEIR LIVES FOR A GREATER PURPOSE AND CALLING

Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power. – Psalm 145:4 (NLT)

7. DOESN’T LIVE FOR THE TEMPORARY, THEY LIVE FOR ETERNITY

Action Step This Week:
Eat Dinner with the Family and Discuss Each others Dreams