“The Blessings of Brokenness” Text: II Corinthians 2:12-17

Matthew 26: 6-13

Brokenness is the believer’s place of victory and power.

Broken Believers: Find Open Doors.

Open Door: 1st Corinthians 16:9- “For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.”

Open Door: Colossians 4:3- “Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:…”

Open Door: Revelation 3:7-10

Closed Door: Revelation 3:20- “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”

Broken Believers: Always Win!

Broken Believers: Smell Sweet.

How do we smell?

Five Offerings in Leviticus 1. Burnt Offering- (Chapter 1)

Five Offerings in Leviticus 1. Burnt Offering- (Chapter 1) 2. Meat Offering- (Chapter 2)

Five Offerings in Leviticus 1. Burnt Offering- (Chapter 1) 2. Meat Offering- (Chapter 2) 3. Peace Offering- (Chapter 3)

Five Offerings in Leviticus 1. Burnt Offering- (Chapter 1) 2. Meat Offering- (Chapter 2) 3. Peace Offering- (Chapter 3) *Those were the sweet savour offerings.

Five Offerings in Leviticus 1. Burnt Offering- (Chapter 1) 2. Meat Offering- (Chapter 2) 3. Peace Offering- (Chapter 3) ( *Those were the sweet savour offerings.) 4. Sin Offering- (Chapter 4)

Five Offerings in Leviticus 1. Burnt Offering- (Chapter 1) 2. Meat Offering- (Chapter 2) 3. Peace Offering- (Chapter 3) *Those were the “sweet savour” offerings. 4. Sin Offering- (Chapter 4) 5. Trespass Offering – (Chapter 5) *These were called “non sweet savour” offerings.

Living Sacrifice= All Consuming Burnt Offering Romans 12:1-2 – “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

Matthew 5:16 “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Broken Believers: Speak Christ.

Philippians 4: “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

Broken Believers: Have Choices.

Matthew 21:42-44 – “Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”

Proverbs 27:7 “The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.”

Let’ Stay HUNGRY!