Amen

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Amen

• Amen is transliteration
• Baptism
• Originally from Hebrew
• OT usage to make firm (prop up, build) thus
  confirm, so be it. Jer.286
• Summary of NT usage
• 1) truly, indeed, so is it
• 2) may it be fulfilled

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I Amen To Curses, Dt.2715-26

• True love warns before the transgression.
  Hb.117
• Freedom of will. Jn.717 844
• We have a choice we are not puppets
• If we can say yes to temptation, we can say
  no
• Gn.39 1 Sm.24 Dn.18

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• True love warns
• Freedom of will
• Accountability for our actions
• Mt.1236
• Even if you disagree, it doesnt change
  consequences
• 4. Admission we deserve punish-ment for
  disobedience
• Mt.36

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II Amen To God, Neh.85-6

• Our ultimate knowledge of God comes through His
  word
• It stands. Mt.2435
• 2. Our God is great
• Ex.51-2 810, 22 914, 16, 29

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• 3. God is worthy of praise
• Doxologies Ps.4113 7219 8952
• 4. Forced praise, 1 Tim.117
• eternal (w/o beg. or end)
• immortal (not subject to death
  incorruptible)
• invisible (unseen by mortal eyes)
• Paul had to praise

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III Amen In Jesus Teaching

• Mt.- Lk. fifty-four Amens
• 1. To introduce important procla- mations.
  Mt.518, 26 65
• 2. To announce grave warnings. Mt.1015
  2434
• 3. To show advantages of His disciples.
  Mt.1317

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Amen, Amen (John)

• Jn.151
• Rabbis said Amen
• Rabbis said Amen at the end
• Jesus
• Amen, Amen Emphasis
• At the beginning Certainty
• Jn.33, 5

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Amen, A Divine Title

• Rv.314
• The God of truth Amen
• 1. At beginning of a sentence, an adverb
  (verily, truly)
• 2. At end of sentence, a wish (so be it
  may it be so)
• 3. As name of Christ, implies
• His deity (Is.6516 1 Jn.520)
• His assurance

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IV Amen In Worship, 1 Co.1416

• Assemblies in Corinth were divided
• Amen shows unity, agreement
• Assemblies in Corinth were
• 1. Made up of factions
• If everyone cannot say Amen, something is
  wrong. 1 Co.110
• E.g. error (1 Co.15)

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• 1. Made up of factions
• 2. Characterized by frenzy (13, 27-33)
• Amen shows order
• If confusion reigns, no one can say Amen.
  V.40
• 3. Led by few
• Amen shows participation
• Not all lead
• All can do something

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V Amen To Promises Of God, 2 Co.115-20

• Context disappointment w. Paul thought he had
  not kept his word
• The charge Paul is fickle (15-16)
• 17-18, his plans are subject to change
  (Ja.413-15)
• 19, God would not use liars
• 20, Amen here is faithfulness Gods promises
  are eternal and unchangeable