2 Thessalonians 1 edification and comfort strengthens our faith, hope and love and helps us persevere in the midst of persecution as we look forward to eternal life at the coming of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah. In the conclusion of 1 Thessalonians Paul blesses with this blessing: “May the God of peace himself sanctify … [Read more…]
Our being to the praise of God’s glory is God’s doing. He has made us what we are. God has made us His holy ones/saints and blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Messiah, “to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before … [Read more…]
Advent means coming. The first coming of Jesus is celebrated beginning the fourth Sunday before Christmas. Four candles are typically used, symbolizing Hope, Love, Joy and Peace. The first candle is lit on the first Sunday. Each following Sunday a another successive candle is lit with it. The spiritual focus of worship and preaching follows … [Read more…]
Affirming the ways God has blessed us in Messiah builds us up in our faith. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Messiah, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we … [Read more…]
Blessings from the LORD were first poured out on the children of Israel in His name, the impress of His being. All spiritual blessings of God were declared in His name. The priests of the Old Covenant lifted their hands toward the people and conveyed the divine power of blessings from the LORD to the … [Read more…]
Speaking or writing blessings is vital to our relationship in Christ Jesus with God and one another. Blessing conveys God’s love and our love, God’s grace and our grace, God’s peace and our peace. Jesus took little children in his arms and blessed them. (Mark 10:13-13) Jesus’ tender touch conveyed His love. Speaking blessings Jesus … [Read more…]
‘The LORD bless you, and keep you. The LORD make his face to shine on you,and be gracious to you. The LORD lift up his face toward you,and give you peace.’ Numbers 6:24-26 That blessing always lifts my spirit. May it lift yours. Kretzmann gives us this edifying commentary on that wonderful blessing. V. 22. … [Read more…]
Blessing one another in word and deed conveys God’s love and our love, God’s grace and our grace, God’s peace and our peace. Thus, speaking or writing blessings is vital in our relationship with God and one another. They edify. When we verbalize God’s love and our love, we also share the inheritance God has … [Read more…]
Bless one another with the following Word of God and receive these blessings in your spirit. Gal 6:18 The grace/charis of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with your spirit, brothers [and sisters]. Amen. Romans 15:1-6 1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let … [Read more…]
We find the Biblical meaning of establish in what God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ has done and is doing for us. The Scripture shows God’s grace in establish. God loved us, chose us for salvation (1 Th 1:4; 2 Th 5:23-24; Ro 9:11; 11:5; Eph 1:4) through sanctification of the Spirit (1 … [Read more…]