Dr. Goodluck Ofoegbu

Banking Blessings MinistryBanking Blessings Ministry

San Antonio, Texas

USAUSA

God created every person to be HisGod created every person to be Hisprovider assistant

You earn blessing when you perform thisYou earn blessing when you perform thisfunction: recognize a need and provide for it

Blessings you earn accumulate for yourBlessings you earn accumulate for yourbenefit

Your accumulated blessing may benefityour offspringyour offspring

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Unlimited authority under God

Over the earth and inhabitantsOver the earth and inhabitants(living and non-living things)

Take ownershipTake ownership

Seek and implement effective uses

Provide for the needsProvide for the needs

Collective and individual responsibilities

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Focus on human relationships

Seek understanding of individuals andSeek understanding of individuals andcommunity

Establish relationships based on theEstablish relationships based on theunderstanding

Manage relationships to provide forindividual and community needsindividual and community needs

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Parable of the Good Samaritan[Luke 10:25–37][Luke 10:25–37]

When a need exists, God positions aperson to provide for the needperson to provide for the need

A person in need is weak relative to theA person in need is weak relative to theperson positioned to provide for the need

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God may choose any person to provide fora neighbor [the weak]a neighbor [the weak]

Chosen person has a choice

Decline, like the priest or Levite

Obey, like the Good SamaritanObey, like the Good Samaritan

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God is the providerGod is the provider

Often performs the provider functionthrough peoplethrough people

Providing for a person in need

Important to God’s purpose for humanrelationships

What we “must do to inherit eternal life”[Luke 10:25–37]

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Recognize any need for a service that youhave been positioned to providehave been positioned to provide

Commit to providing for the need

Persevere until successful

What you do must convey the image of GodWhat you do must convey the image of Godto the receiver and observers

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You earn blessing when you provide aservice to benefit a person in needservice to benefit a person in need

Do this and you will live [Luke 10:28]

Take your inheritance, the kingdomprepared for you at creationprepared for you at creation[Matthew 25:34–40]

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I was hungry, you gave me something to eat I was hungry, you gave me something to eat

I was thirsty, you gave me something to drink

I was a stranger, you invited me in I was a stranger, you invited me in

I needed clothes, you clothed me I needed clothes, you clothed me

Hunger, thirst, shelter, protection (clothing),Hunger, thirst, shelter, protection (clothing),interaction

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I was sick, you looked after me I was sick, you looked after me

I was in prison, you came to visit me

Whatever you did for … [the weak] you didWhatever you did for … [the weak] you didfor me

Provide for a person in need withoutProvide for a person in need withoutexpecting earthly profit or reward[Matthew 6:1–4][Matthew 6:1–4]

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A person or community has a need

Recognize the need and how you can helpRecognize the need and how you can help

Provide a service to address the needProvide a service to address the need

Free service → independent blessing

Fee service → dependent blessingFee service → dependent blessing

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Matthew 25:34Matthew 25:34

Provide a service to benefit a person inneed without expecting profit or rewardneed without expecting profit or reward

You earn blessing when service is received

Blessing is between you and God

Independent of the action, approval, or faith Independent of the action, approval, or faithof any other person

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Service offered for a fee

The profit is your rewardThe profit is your reward

You may earn blessing, in additionYou may earn blessing, in addition

Blessing is dependent on the feeling,sincerity, and faith of the individual thatsincerity, and faith of the individual thatconfers it

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For your benefitFor your benefit

Also may benefit your offspring[Exodus 20:6][Exodus 20:6]

Ruth, the famous daughter-inlaw

Great grandmother of David

Wife of Boaz, linked to Abraham throughWife of Boaz, linked to Abraham throughJudah ← Jacob ← Isaac

Noticed due to work habit [Ruth 2:2–9]Noticed due to work habit [Ruth 2:2–9]

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God created every person to be his providerGod created every person to be his providerassistant

A person earns blessing when he/sheA person earns blessing when he/sheperforms this function: recognize a needand provide for itand provide for it

Earned blessings accumulate

Accumulated blessing may benefit offspring

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