Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits
Description
Psalm 103:1–4
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
## Introduction and Greetings
- **Opening Blessings**: The speaker opens with blessings of grace and peace from God and Jesus Christ, referencing their roles in delivering humanity from sin and darkness.
- **Study Focus**: Introduction of the new study focusing on the benefits Christians receive.
## The Benefits of Christianity
- **Salvation and Restoration**: Discussion on how salvation through Jesus Christ restores humanity back to their original state before sin, emphasizing faith as the crucial component.
- **Authority and Dominion**: Explanation of how Jesus stripped authority from Lucifer and passed it to his disciples, who demonstrated God’s power through miracles.
## The Word of God and Faith
- **Importance of Faith**: The necessity of faith to activate the Word of God and impact decision-making. Each act against God’s Word is a sin, emphasizing how faith is vital for salvation and righteousness.
- **Renewal of Mind**: The importance of renewing the mind through the Word of God to escape corruption and align with God's promises. Reference to Joshua 1:9 on meditating on the Word.
## Personal Development
- **Role in Christianity**: Emphasis on personal development supported by biblical teachings, stating it is mandatory for spiritual growth and accessing God’s promises.
- **Practical Applications**: Examples of utilizing God’s Word for personal development, including mantras, affirmations, and emotional engagement to reinforce faith-based beliefs.
## The Millennial Reign and Future Promises
- **End Times Prophecies**: Discussion on the prophecy of the new millennium coming in 2075, including the restoration of peace and longevity on Earth as part of God's ultimate plan.
- **Historical Context**: Reference to historical lifespans and environmental changes, including the flood from Genesis, as contributors to changes in human lifespan.
## Christ’s Redemptive Work
- **Healing and Deliverance**: Christ’s work provides healing and deliverance from destruction and sin, achieving this through his suffering and sacrifice, as prophesied by Isaiah and fulfilled by Jesus.
- **Living by Faith**: Living by faith is reiterated as essential, using Abraham’s story to illustrate how faith in God’s promises leads to righteousness and fulfillment.
## Implementing Faith
- **Confession and Belief**: The power of confession based on belief is underscored, linking it with faith to manifest divine promises and blessings in our lives.
- **Practical Faith Application**: Encourages writing down desires and confessions, and using them alongside emotional conviction to bring about manifestation.
## Overcoming the World
- **Victory Through Faith**: Believers overcome worldly challenges through faith, bolstered by God’s Word and practical applications, integrating biblical principles with psychological insights.
- **Resisting the Devil**: Advice on combating negative thoughts and temptations using scripture and maintaining faith to achieve spiritual victories.
## Benefits of Being Born Again
- **List of Benefits**: Recap of benefits such as forgiveness, healing, redemption from destruction, provision, mental peace, and deliverance from curses.
- **Final Encouragement and Invitation**: Closing encouragement to apply these teachings, seek personal growth, and embrace the benefits of faith.




