Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name. Psalm 103:1
The Blessing of the Nations
In Ps 33:12 we read:
Blessed
is the nation whose God is the LORD…
Clearly,
God wishes to bless entire nations. We see this also in Ps. 67:1-2:
May
God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face
to shine upon us, that
Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among
all nations.
This
passage shows us how we can bless the nations. It begins with experiencing God’s
blessing in our lives. This is what moves us to share His blessing with the
nations, and it’s what moves the nations to seek the blessing they see in us.
How
will this happen?
We
must make the LORD our God. To the extent we do this, we will grow in our
knowledge and experience of each of the following:
The
Glory of Creation The
Grace of Life The
Gift of Family The
Gospel of the Kingdom
To the extent we grow in our knowledge and experience
of each of these, we will live in the blessing that enables us to bless the
nations.
We believe various forms of art can help us see God’s
glory. To begin with, please see the following recommendations for music and
film. And please continue to look here for other art forms and sources of inspiration
coming soon….
Music
Here are profession versions
of the songs that are included in the teaching videos. You can use these for
small groups if you wish, or you may wish to add them to a play list.
Book One Worship Songs:
Chapter 1: What
it Means to be Blessed
The Blessing:
Cody Carnes and Kari Jobe
Chapter 2: What
it Means to Bless God
I Will Bless
the Lord: Silverwind
Chapter 3: The
Blessing of Grace
Your Grace
Still Amazes Me: Phillips, Craig, and Dean
Chapter 4: Our
Greatest Blessing
Chapter 4: Our
Greatest Blessing
Chapter 5: The
Grace of Christ in Every Blessing
My Jesus I Love
Thee: Darlene Zschech
Chapter 6: The
Fullness of the Blessing
Come Thou
Fount, Come Thou King: Gateway Worship
Chapter 7: The
Faith God Blesses
His Favorite
Song of All: Phillips, Craig, and Dean
Book Two Worship Songs:
Chapter 1: What it Means to Hear God's Word
Belovedness: Sarah Kroger
Film
Sound of Freedom
The Blind
The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis
Jesus Revolution
Mully the Movie
Film
Movie of the Month
Mully
In this film you will find many powerful examples of the principles taught in the “Living in the Blessing” discipleship curriculum.
Inspiration
Chapter 7: The
Faith God Blesses
His Favorite
Song of All: Phillips, Craig, and Dean
