Gift of The Blessing: How God Has Blessed Us

SERIES: HONEY, HAMMER, AND HOPE

MESSAGE: Gift of The Blessing: How God Has Blessed Us

TEXT: Genesis 48:8–20

DATE: February 4, 2024

MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. What is a blessing?

2. Examples of the blessing in the Bible.

1. Adam & Eve’s blessing. (Gen. 1:27–31; 5:1–2)

2. Noah’s blessing. (Gen. 9:1–17, 26, 27)

3. Abraham’s blessing. (Gen. 12:1–3; 13:14–18; 14:17–20; 17:1–8)

4. Sarah’s blessing. (Gen. 17:15–16)

5. Isaac’s blessing. (Gen. 17:19–21; 26:2–6, 23–24)

6. Jacob’s blessing. (Gen. 27:26–29)

3. How do I give a blessing?

1. By your words.

2. By your countenance.

3. By your time.

4. By your touch.

5. By your reading.

6. By your model.

7. By telling your stories.

8. By your praise to God.

9. By your correction.

10. By your identity.

4. “Is there a blessing for me? Bless me too, my Father”

1. God loves you. (John 3:16)

2. Christ died for you. (Rom. 5:8)

3. Christ has forgiven you. (Rom. 8:1)

4. God has blessed you. (Eph. 1:3–7)

5. God has chosen and adopted you. (Gal. 3:7–10, 14; 4:4)

Today’s Truth:

1 John 3:1–3