LifePointe Christian Church
Speaker: Chris Delfs, Senior Pastor
SONGS THIS WEEK:
1. Gone - Elevation Worship
2. We Praise You - Brandon Lake
3. Raise A Hallelujah - Bethel Worship
4. The Blessing - Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes
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The Blessing (Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes): viewed over 32 million times on YouTube
The Blessing (benediction) is 3500 years old (Numbers 6:24-27)
The Aaronic (Priestly) Blessing: A regular part of Temple and Synagogue worship
Numbers 6:22-27 NIV
God created this prayer / blessing
GOD LOVES TO BLESS YOU
Luke 12:32 KJV
Numbers 6:24 NIV
Bless (Barak): To look favorably on someone. Bestow goodness or benefit upon.
Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:3-12). Jesus said, "Blessed are...”
Blessed (Makarios): Happy
Genesis 1:28 NLT
GOD GUARDS YOU
Numbers 6:24 NIV
Keep (Shamar): To guard, protect, watch over, persevere
Psalms 121:7-8 NIV
Keeping you through something not necessarily from something
Unique hardships, challenges and even persecution face Christians (2 Timothy 3:12)
Nothing shall be able to separate us from the love of God (Romans 8:36-38).
Paul confident God would rescue him and bring him safely to the heavenly kingdom (2 Timothy 4:18)
GOD SMILES ON YOU
Psalms 23:4 NIV
Not keeping you FROM something - but keeping you THROUGH something
Numbers 6:25 NIV
Face (Panim): Countenance / Presence
Experiencing God’s favor
May God smile at you
Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
THE LORD IS GRACIOUS TO YOU (Numbers 6:25)
Grace: God's unmerited favor
James 4:17 GNT
Sin of Commission: Doing what you should not do
Sin of omission: Not doing what you should do
GOD IS ATTENTIVE TO YOU
Look at Numbers 6:26 The Lord turn his face toward you.
To be interested. To have one's full and complete attention
Numbers 6:26 NIV
THE LORD GIVES YOU PEACE
Peace (Shalom): Health, safety, prosperity, wholeness, completeness, maturity
Romans 5:1 NIV
Pray about anything to experience peace (Philippians 4:6-7)
We can personally pray the blessing in Numbers 6
God’s favor intended for all
Psalm 59:9, Psalm 118:6-7, Romans 8:31: He is for you
Ezekiel 36:9 NIV
God is for you!