The Power of the Blessing

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The Power of the Blessing
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• "The Lord bless you and keep you  The Lord make
  His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you
  The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And
  give you peace." ' Num 624-26 (NKJV)

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•  Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the
  law, having become a curse for us (for it is
  written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"
  ),  that the blessing of Abraham might come upon
  the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might
  receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
  Gal 313-14 (NKJV)

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• History of the Blessing in the Bible.
• God told Adam to
• A. Be fruitful and multiply
• B. Subdue the earth
• C. Take dominion

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• When the righteous are in authority, the people
  rejoice But when a wicked man rules, the people
  groan. Prov 292 (NKJV)

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• The second blessing spoken of in scripture is
  found in Genesis 12.
• I will bless those who bless you, And I will
  curse him who curses you And in you all the
  families of the earth shall be blessed." Gen 123
  (NKJV)

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• This is why the United States MUST support Israel
  at all costs!
• They are still Gods CHOSEN PEOPLE.

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• Jesus modeled the need to speak blessing.
• In the Sermon on the Mount he spoke nine.

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• Blessed are the poor in spirit
• those who mourn
• hunger, thirst after righteousness
• merciful, pure in heart, peacemakers
• and those who are persecuted

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•  One day some parents brought their children to
  Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But the
  disciples scolded the parents for bothering
  him. When Jesus saw what was happening, he was
  angry with his disciples. He said to them, Let
  the children come to me. Dont stop them! For the
  Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like
  these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who
  doesnt receive the Kingdom of God like a child
  will never enter it. Then he took the children
  in his arms and placed his hands on their heads
  and blessed them. Mark 1013-16 (NLT)

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• And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He
  lifted up His hands and blessed them.  Now it
  came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was
  parted from them and carried up into heaven. Luke
  2450-51 (NKJV)

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• So if one of the first things and last things
  Jesus did was to bless, shouldnt we follow His
  example?

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• The Blessing in spiritual warfare
• Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
  an undeserved curse will not land on its intended
  victim. Prov 262 (NLT)

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• The power and permanence of the blessing.
• Once the blessing is spoken into existence it
  cannot be broken by men

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• In Genesis 27 we read of Isaac blessing Jacob,
  who had deceived him.
• He told Esau that he could not rescind the
  blessing that had been spoken.

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• Over and over the Bible is clear on the need to
  bless.
• For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and
  creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed
  by mankind.  But no man can tame the tongue. It
  is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.  With
  it we bless our God and Father, and with it we
  curse men, who have been made in the similitude
  of God.  Out of the same mouth proceed blessing
  and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not
  to be so.  Does a spring send forth fresh water
  and bitter from the same opening? 1 James 37-12
  (NKJV)

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• Look at 30 things the bible says we can say in
  blessing to others.
• 1. God bless you with ability.
• I can do all things through Christ who
  strengthens me. Phil 413 (NKJV)

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• 2. God bless you with abundance.
• Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That
  there may be food in My house, And try Me now in
  this," Says the Lord of hosts, "If I will not
  open for you the windows of heaven And pour out
  for you such blessing That there will not be room
  enough to receive it. Mal 310 (NKJV)

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• 3. God make his angels go with you.
• The angel of the Lord encamps all around those
  who fear Him, And delivers them. Psalms 347
  (NKJV)

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• 4. God give you assurance of His love.
•  These things I have written to you who believe
  in the name of the Son of God, that you may know
  that you have eternal life, and that you may
  continue to believe in the name of the Son of
  God. 1 John 513 (NKJV)

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• 5. God bless you with clear direction.
• The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord,
  And He delights in his way. Psalms 3723 (NKJV)

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• 6.God bless you with a controlled life.
•  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
  mercies of God, that you present your bodies a
  living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which
  is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be
  conformed to this world, but be transformed by
  the renewing of your mind, that you may prove
  what is that good and acceptable and perfect will
  of God. Romans 121-2 (NKJV)

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• 7.God bless you with courage.
• Be strong and of good courage, for to this people
  you shall divide as an inheritance the land which
  I swore to their fathers to give them. Josh 16
  (NKJV)

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• 8. God bless you with creativity.
• Where there is no revelation, the people cast off
  restraint But happy is he who keeps the law.
  Prov 2918 (NKJV)

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• 9. God bless you with spiritual perception of
  Gods truth.
•  the eyes of your understanding being
  enlightened that you may know what is the hope
  of His calling, what are the riches of the glory
  of His inheritance in the saints, Eph 118 (NKJV)

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• 10. God bless you with faith.
• But without faith it is impossible to please Him,
  for he who comes to God must believe that He is,
  and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently
  seek Him. Heb 116 (NKJV)

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• 11. God bless you with favor.
•  A good man obtains favor from the Lord, But a
  man of wicked intentions He will condemn. Prov
  122 (NKJV)

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• 12. God bless you with good health.
• Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all
  things and be in health, just as your soul
  prospers. 3 John 12 (NKJV)

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• 13. God bless you with a good spouse.
•  Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is
  far above rubies.  The heart of her husband
  safely trusts her So he will have no lack of
  gain.  She does him good and not evil All the
  days of her life. Prov 3110-12 (NKJV)

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• 14. God bless you with hands to bless others.
•  And these signs will follow those who believe
  In My name they will cast out demons they will
  speak with new tongues  they will take up
  serpents and if they drink anything deadly, it
  will by no means hurt them they will lay hands
  on the sick, and they will recover." Mark
  1617-18 (NKJV)

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• 15. God bless you with happiness.
• Then he said to them, "Go your way, eat the fat,
  drink the sweet, and send portions to those for
  whom nothing is prepared for this day is holy to
  our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord
  is your strength." Neh 810 (NKJV)

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• 16. God bless you with fulfillment.
• I have fought the good fight, I have finished the
  race, I have kept the faith. 2 Tim 47 (NKJV)

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• 17. God bless you with contentment.
• Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have
  learned in whatever state I am, to be content
  Phil 411 (NKJV)

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• God bless you with hope.
• For I consider that the sufferings of this
  present time are not worthy to be compared with
  the glory which shall be revealed in us. Romans
  818 (NKJV)

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• 19. God bless you with a listening ear.
•  A wise man will hear and increase learning, And
  a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,
  Prov 15 (NKJV)

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• 20. God bless you with a long life.
•  Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for
  this is right. "Honor your father and mother,"
  which is the first commandment with promise
   "that it may be well with you and you may live
  long on the earth." Eph 61-3 (NKJV)

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• 21. God bless you with an obedient heart
• To the Spirit of God.
•  And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by
  whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
  Eph 430 (NKJV)

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• 22. God bless you with His peace.
• and the peace of God, which surpasses all
  understanding, will guard your hearts and minds
  through Christ Jesus. Phil 47 (NKJV)

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• 23. God bless you with pleasant speech.
•  Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of
  my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, Psalms
  1914 (NKJV)

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• 24. God bless you with a pleasant personality.
• When wisdom enters your heart, And knowledge is
  pleasant to your soul, Prov 210 (NKJV)

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• 25. God bless you with promotion.
• Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand
  of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 1
  Peter 56 (NKJV)

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• 26. God bless you with protection.
•  He who dwells in the secret place of the Most
  High Shall abide under the shadow of the
  Almighty.  I will say of the Lord, "He is my
  refuge and my fortress My God, in Him I will
  trust."  Surely He shall deliver you from the
  snare of the fowler And from the perilous
  pestilence.  He shall cover you with His
  feathers, And under His wings you shall take
  refuge His truth shall be your shield and
  buckler.  You shall not be afraid of the terror
  by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
  6Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
  Nor of the destruction that lays waste at
  noonday.  A thousand may fall at your side, And
  ten thousand at your right hand But it shall not
  come near you. Psalms 911-7 (NKJV)

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• 27. God bless you with provision.
• I have been young, and now am old Yet I have not
  seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants
  begging bread. Psalms 3725 (NKJV)

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• 28. God bless you with success.
• This Book of the Law shall not depart from your
  mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and
  night, that you may observe to do according to
  all that is written in it. For then you will make
  your way prosperous, and then you will have good
  success. Josh 18 (NKJV)

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• 29. God bless you with trust and wisdom.
•  How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to
  get understanding is to be chosen rather than
  silver. Prov 1616 (NKJV)

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• 30. God bless you with good days.
•  How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to
  get understanding is to be chosen rather than
  silver. Prov 1616 (NKJV)

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