Genesis 12:1-3Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your

country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I

will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the

families of the earth shall be blessed.”So Abram went...

DefinitionDestined

Google: (Of someone’s future):developing as though according to a pre-existing plan.

Thesaurus: bound for; forthcoming; impending; intended en route; meant to be.

Synonyms: predesigned; sealed; settled; assigned; designated; earmarked; reserved.

DefinitionOverflow

Superabundant

Flow over the brim

Overwhelm

An outlet for the escape of surplus fluid

2 Types of OverflowNatural

When someone (even an unbeliever) is a blessing

to others by his/her actions or conduct.

SupernaturalWhen a believer is a blessing to others by

his/her actions or conduct BUT the blessing is

supernaturally supercharged by sacrificial love, freedom, a solid faith,

true identity in Christ, a heart of gratitude and a

deep desire to be blessed in order to be a blessing.

Our God the example...Ephesians 2:4-5

“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our

trespasses, made us alive together with Christ - by grace you have been saved.”

Psalm 51:1“Have mercy on me, O God, according to your

steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.”

1 Peter 1:3-4Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled and unfading.

1 Peter 1:3-4Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his GREAT MERCY, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled and unfading.

1 Peter 1:3-4Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his GREAT MERCY, he has caused us to be BORN AGAIN to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled and unfading.

1 Peter 1:3-4Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his GREAT MERCY, he has caused us to be BORN AGAIN to a LIVING HOPE through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled and unfading.

1 Peter 1:3-4Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his GREAT MERCY, he has caused us to be BORN AGAIN to a LIVING HOPE through the RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST FROM THE DEAD, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled and unfading.

1 Peter 1:3-4Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his GREAT MERCY, he has caused us to be BORN AGAIN to a LIVING HOPE through the RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST FROM THE DEAD, to an INHERITANCE that is IMPERISHABLE, UNDEFILED and UNFADING.

everlasting, undying, deathless, immortal, timeless, ageless.

immaculate, pure, impeccable, flawless, clear, clean, spotless,

squeaky-clean, unblemished, unstained,

unsoiled.

constant, continual, enduring,

indestructible, lasting, permanent, perpetual,

always, forever.

3 Take Aways1. Let go in order to overflow2. Trust God to be the source of overflow3. Beware of the destiny drain

ComplainingCompromiseComplacency

ComplainingCompromiseComplacency

CS Lewis once wrote: “If we consider the unblushing promises of reward …promised in the Gospels, it would seem that our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at sea. We are far too easily pleased.”