A Proverb a Day Vol. 3 Part 2
The Blessing of God 1
Sunday, November 22, 2020
I. A Proverb a Day
A. Your Words Aligned with God’s Word
1.(Heb. 11:3 NKJV; 1:3 AMP) God’s Word is the ultimate power (the parent force) that created everything, and is continually holding everything together in the universe.
B. The Blessing of God
1. (Prov. 10:6) Blessing and curses are conferred by words.
a. What is the blessing of God?
~The blessing of God is God’s divine favor spoken over you.
~The blessing of God is not “the things.” A house, car, money, health is not the blessing. Things are the by-products of the blessing.
b. (Gen. 1:26-28) God conferred blessing on mankind at creation.
~(Gen. 3:17-19) the earth is under the influence of the curse of the Satan after the fall of man.
~(Gen. 4:9-11) Cain was cursed from the ground.
~(Mal. 4:5-6 NLT) OT ends in the earth’s curse.
c. (Gal. 3:13-14 NLT) Jesus came to rescue mankind from the curse by taking the curse upon Himself.
~(Gal. 3:9 NLT) believers have the same blessing that Abraham received.
2.(Gen. 12:1-3) the Blessing of Abraham
a.(Gen. 13:1-7) Abram became rich after lying about Sarai being his sister to Pharaoh in Egypt.
~Lot and Abram separate
b. (Gen. 14:18-20) Melchizedek blesses Abram.
c. (Gen. 15:6, 18) God makes covenant with Abram.
~Abram has Ishmael with Hagar in chap. 16
d. (Gen. 17:1-7, 15-19) God changes their names!
e. (Gen. 21:1-7) Sarah births Isaac
f. (Gen. 22:14-18) God tests Abraham
g. (Gen. 24:1) Abraham blessed
[Pastor Lee Stokes]