Blessed to be a Blessing
Speaker: Pastor Aaron Perry
We just launched a new series called Bless. It’s all about how Jesus has called us to live as people who don’t just talk about the Gospel—but embody it.
From the very beginning, God’s plan was that His people would be a blessing to the world. He said to Abram:
“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing… and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
(Genesis 12:2–3, NIV)
And the apostle Paul reminds us in Galatians that this promise extends to us:
“All who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.” (Galatians 3:9, NLT)
In other words: Loved people, love people. Blessed people, bless people.
We are blessed to be a blessing.
The Best Way to Bless
The best way you can bless another person is to share the Good News of Jesus—through your words, your actions, your attitude, and your example.
Jesus gave His followers this commission:
“Go and make disciples of all the nations… And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19–20)
And He promised His Spirit to empower us:
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses… to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)
Did you know?
96% of practicing Christians say that being a witness for Jesus is part of their faith.
79% of unchurched people say they don’t mind talking about faith if it’s something their friend really values.
The harvest is ready. People are more open than we sometimes think—they just need us to show up with love and authenticity.
What if sharing the Gospel looked a lot like being a friend?
Here’s the framework we’ll be practicing together during this series:
Begin with Prayer
Listen with Love
Eat with Intention
Serve with Care
Share Your Story
These rhythms are simple, but they’re powerful. They help us reframe everyday interactions as opportunities to love, serve, and share Jesus.
What if we saw obstacles as opportunities to bless? What if we stepped out in faith, trusting that small acts of obedience could lead to big outpourings of transformation?
If we want to see God move in our community, it begins with us going out and blessing others.
Because our actions have eternal consequences—not just for us, but for the people God has placed in our path.
Let’s be a church that lives this out.
Let’s be blessed to be a blessing.