The BLESSING of The BLESSING of thethe

““Blessed”Blessed”““readeth”readeth”

““hear”hear”““keep”keep”

The Understandable Word

The Word - Incarnate

• Genesis 1:26(a) - “And God said, Let usus make

man in ourour image, after ourour likeness: …”.

• Genesis 1:27 – “So God created man in His own in His own imageimage, in the image of God created he him; male

and female created He them”.

• 1 John 5:7 – “For there are threethree that bear record in

heaven, the Fatherthe Father, the Word, and the Holy the Holy

GhostGhost: and these three are one”.

• John 1:1 – “In the beginning In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with was with

God, and the Word waswas God.”

• John 1:1 – “In the beginning In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with was with God, and the Word waswas God.”• John 1:14 – “And the Word was made flesh, and and

dwelt among usdwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as ofas of the only begotten of the Fatherof the Father,) full of

grace and truth.”

• John 1:14 – “And the Word was made flesh, and and dwelt among usdwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as ofas of the only begotten of the Fatherof the Father,) full of grace

and truth.”• Colossians 1:15 – “Who (speaking of Christ) is the is the

image of the invisible Godimage of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature”

• Hebrews 1:1-3 - “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Sonby his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the

worlds; Who being the brightness of His glory, and the Who being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His personexpress image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when he had by himself purged our sins,

sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high”

• 2nd Corinthians 4:4 – “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them

which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of ChristChrist, who is the image of Godwho is the image of God,

should shine unto them”.

• 2nd Corinthians 4:4 – “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them

which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of ChristChrist, who is the image of Godwho is the image of God,

should shine unto them”.•John 1:14 (a) – “And the Word was made

flesh, and dwelt among usand dwelt among us…”

• 2nd Corinthians 4:4 – “In whom the god of the god of this world hath blinded this world hath blinded the minds of them them

which believe notwhich believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of ChristChrist, who is the image who is the image

of Godof God, should shine unto them”.•John 1:14 (a) – “And the Word was made

flesh, and dwelt among usand dwelt among us…”

• 2nd Corinthians 4:4 – “In whom the god of this the god of this world hath blinded world hath blinded the minds of them which them which

believe notbelieve not, lest the lightlest the light of the glorious gospel of ChristChrist, who is the image of Godwho is the image of God, should shine

unto them”.•Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them

from darkness to lightfrom darkness to light, and from the power of Satan from the power of Satan unto Godunto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by

faith that is in me.

• 2nd Corinthians 4:4 – “In whom the god of this the god of this world hath blinded world hath blinded the minds of them which them which

believe notbelieve not, lest the lightlest the light of the glorious gospel of ChristChrist, who is the image of Godwho is the image of God, should shine unto

them”.•John 8:12 – “Then spake Jesus again unto them,

saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darknessme shall not walk in darkness, , but shall have the but shall have the

light of lifelight of life.”

• John 1:1-5 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In Him was life; and the life was In Him was life; and the life was the light of menthe light of men. And the light shineth in darkness;

and the darkness comprehended it not”.

• 2nd Corinthians 4:4 – “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe notthem which believe not, lest the lightlest the light of the glorious gospel of ChristChrist, who is who is

the image of Godthe image of God, should shine unto them”.• Psalms 119:130 – “The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth

understanding unto the simple.”• Psalms 119:105 – “Thy wordThy word is a lamp is a lamp unto my feet, and a light and a light unto my path.”

The Word - Incarnate

The Word - Written

Matthew

• Nehemiah 9:5 – “Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah,

Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all

blessing and praiseblessing and praise.”

• Philippians 2:9-11 “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him (Christ), and given Him a name which is

above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and

things under the earth; AndAnd that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the

Father.”

• Acts 4:12 – “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under

heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”(Jesus Christ of Nazareth- vs.10)

• Psalms 138:2(a) – “I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name praise thy name … .”

• Psalms 138:2(b) – “I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy for thy

lovingkindness and for thy truthlovingkindness and for thy truth: … .”

• Psalms 138:2(b) – “I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy for thy

lovingkindness and for thy truthlovingkindness and for thy truth: … .”• John 17:17 – “John 17:17 – “Sanctify them through thy

truth: thy word is truththy word is truth.”

• Psalms 138:2– “I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for

thy truth: for thou hast for thou hast magnified thy wordmagnified thy word above above all thy nameall thy name.”

• John 17:17 – “John 17:17 – “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy thy word is truthword is truth.”

• Psalms 138:2– “I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truthlovingkindness and for thy truth: for for

thou hast thou hast magnified thy wordmagnified thy word above all thy name above all thy name.”• John 17:17 – “John 17:17 – “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is thy word is

truthtruth.”• John 14:6 – “John 14:6 – “Jesus saith Jesus saith unto him, I am the I am the way, the truth, and

the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

• John 1:1 – “In the beginning In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with was with God, and the Word

waswas God.”• John 17:17 – “Sanctify them through thy

truth: thy word is truththy word is truth.”

Matthew

The Word - Understood

• 2nd Corinthians 4:4 – “In whom the god of the god of this world hath blindedthis world hath blinded the minds of them which believe notwhich believe not, lest the light of the

glorious gospel of ChristChrist, who is the image who is the image of Godof God, should shine unto them”.

The Word - The Word - UnderstoodUnderstoodBELIEVEBELIEVE What The The Word SaysWord Says

The Word - The Word - UnderstoodUnderstoodBELIEVEBELIEVE What The The Word SaysWord Says

RECEIVERECEIVE WHAT THE WHAT THE WORD SAYSWORD SAYS

• John 6:43-44 “Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. No man can come to me, except No man can come to me, except the Father the Father

which hath sent me draw himwhich hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.”• John 16:7-8 “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you

that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment”

• Colossians 2:6 Colossians 2:6 – “– “As ye have therefore As ye have therefore received received Christ Jesus the Lord, Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in so walk ye in

himhim””• 22ndnd Corinthians 5:7 Corinthians 5:7 -“(For -“(For we walk by faithwe walk by faith, not , not

by sight:)”by sight:)”• Romans 10:17 Romans 10:17 - “So then - “So then faith cometh by faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of Godhearing, and hearing by the word of God.”.”

The Word - UnderstoodBELIEVEBELIEVE What The The Word SaysWord Says

RECEIVERECEIVE WHAT THE WHAT THE WORD SAYSWORD SAYS

DIVIDEDIVIDE WHAT THE WHAT THE WORD SAYSWORD SAYS

• 2 Timothy 2:14-15 – “Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profitwords to no profit, but to the

subverting of the hearers. StudyStudy to shew thyself approvedapproved unto God, a workmanworkman that needeth not

to be ashamedashamed, rightly dividing rightly dividing the word of truthword of truth.”