The “BLESS” The “BLESS” EffectEffect

Gen 27:21-27?? Gen 27:21-27??

The “BLESS” The “BLESS” EffectEffect

Gen 27:21-27?? Gen 27:21-27??

I. A Blessing Needs To Be FeltI. A Blessing Needs To Be Felt21Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Please

come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?"

21Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?"

Genesis 27:21-29 Genesis 27:21-29 (HCSB)(HCSB)

2121Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Please come closer so I Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?" or not?" 2222So Jacob came closer to his father Isaac. When he So Jacob came closer to his father Isaac. When he touched him, he said, "The voice is the voice of touched him, he said, "The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau." Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau." 2323He He did not recognize him, because his hands were did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.him.

Genesis 27:21-29 Genesis 27:21-29 (HCSB)(HCSB)

2121Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Please come closer so I Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?" or not?" 2222So Jacob came closer to his father Isaac. When he So Jacob came closer to his father Isaac. When he touched him, he said, "The voice is the voice of touched him, he said, "The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau." Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau." 2323He He did not recognize him, because his hands were did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.him.

2424Again he asked, "Are you really my son Again he asked, "Are you really my son Esau?" Esau?"

        And he replied, "I am." And he replied, "I am." 2525Then he said, "Serve me, and let me Then he said, "Serve me, and let me eat some of my son's game so that I can eat some of my son's game so that I can bless you." Jacob brought it to him, and bless you." Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; he brought him wine, and he he ate; he brought him wine, and he drank. drank.

2424Again he asked, "Are you really my son Again he asked, "Are you really my son Esau?" Esau?"

        And he replied, "I am." And he replied, "I am." 2525Then he said, "Serve me, and let me Then he said, "Serve me, and let me eat some of my son's game so that I can eat some of my son's game so that I can bless you." Jacob brought it to him, and bless you." Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; he brought him wine, and he he ate; he brought him wine, and he drank. drank.

2626Then his father Isaac said to him, "Please Then his father Isaac said to him, "Please come closer and kiss me, my son.“come closer and kiss me, my son.“

2727So he came closer and kissed him. When So he came closer and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the the smell of a field that the

LORD has blessed.LORD has blessed.

2626Then his father Isaac said to him, "Please Then his father Isaac said to him, "Please come closer and kiss me, my son.“come closer and kiss me, my son.“

2727So he came closer and kissed him. When So he came closer and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the the smell of a field that the

LORD has blessed.LORD has blessed.

2828May God give to you — from the dew of the May God give to you — from the dew of the sky and from the richness of the land — an sky and from the richness of the land — an abundance of grain and new wine.abundance of grain and new wine.2929May peoples serve you and nations bow down May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers; may to you. Be master over your brothers; may your mother's sons bow down to you. Those your mother's sons bow down to you. Those who curse who curse

you will be cursed, and those you will be cursed, and those

who bless you will be blessed. who bless you will be blessed.

2828May God give to you — from the dew of the May God give to you — from the dew of the sky and from the richness of the land — an sky and from the richness of the land — an abundance of grain and new wine.abundance of grain and new wine.2929May peoples serve you and nations bow down May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers; may to you. Be master over your brothers; may your mother's sons bow down to you. Those your mother's sons bow down to you. Those who curse who curse

you will be cursed, and those you will be cursed, and those

who bless you will be blessed. who bless you will be blessed.

In the Scriptures, touch played an important part in the bestowal of the family blessing.

In the Scriptures, touch played an important part in the bestowal of the family blessing.

Have you ever noticed how Have you ever noticed how often the Gospel writers speak often the Gospel writers speak of Jesus of Jesus touchingtouching people? people?

Have you ever noticed how Have you ever noticed how often the Gospel writers speak often the Gospel writers speak of Jesus of Jesus touchingtouching people? people?

Jesus modeled for us the Jesus modeled for us the communicationcommunication of a blessing of a blessing through touch.through touch.

Jesus modeled for us the Jesus modeled for us the communicationcommunication of a blessing of a blessing through touch.through touch.

II. A Blessing Needs To II. A Blessing Needs To Be Be SpokenSpoken

II. A Blessing Needs To II. A Blessing Needs To Be Be SpokenSpoken

27So he came closer and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.

27So he came closer and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.

Begin communicating your blessing to others

Begin communicating your blessing to others

III. A Blessing Attaches III. A Blessing Attaches SpecialSpecial ValueValue To the To the

PersonPerson

III. A Blessing Attaches III. A Blessing Attaches SpecialSpecial ValueValue To the To the

PersonPerson2727So he came closer and kissed him. When So he came closer and kissed him. When

Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed. blessed.

2828May God give to you— from May God give to you— from the dew of the sky and from the the dew of the sky and from the richness of the land — an richness of the land — an abundance of grain and new abundance of grain and new wine.wine.

2727So he came closer and kissed him. When So he came closer and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed. blessed.

2828May God give to you— from May God give to you— from the dew of the sky and from the the dew of the sky and from the richness of the land — an richness of the land — an abundance of grain and new abundance of grain and new wine.wine.

29May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers; may your mother's sons bow down to you. Those who curse you will be cursed, and those who bless you will be blessed.

29May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers; may your mother's sons bow down to you. Those who curse you will be cursed, and those who bless you will be blessed.

When we When we valuevalue something something we place great importance we place great importance on it. on it.

When we When we valuevalue something something we place great importance we place great importance on it. on it.

Anytime we bless someone, we are attaching

high value to him or her.

Anytime we bless someone, we are attaching

high value to him or her.

You can You can turnturn someone's life someone's life around by around by givinggiving them a them a

blessing. Through . . . blessing. Through . . .

You can You can turnturn someone's life someone's life around by around by givinggiving them a them a

blessing. Through . . . blessing. Through . . . A meaningful touch a spoken word and pointing out their value

You have the power to change the direction of someone's life. BLESS THEM!

A meaningful touch a spoken word and pointing out their value

You have the power to change the direction of someone's life. BLESS THEM!

RememberRememberRememberRemember

1.1. A Blessing Needs To Be A Blessing Needs To Be FeltFelt

2.2. Needs To Be Needs To Be SpokenSpoken, and , and

3.3. Attaches Attaches Special ValueSpecial Value To To the Person the Person

This Week Be A This Week Be A Blessing!Blessing!

1.1. A Blessing Needs To Be A Blessing Needs To Be FeltFelt

2.2. Needs To Be Needs To Be SpokenSpoken, and , and

3.3. Attaches Attaches Special ValueSpecial Value To To the Person the Person

This Week Be A This Week Be A Blessing!Blessing!

THE LORD’S THE LORD’S SUPPERSUPPER

UNDERSTANDING THE LORD’S SUPPER

The Lord’s Supper shows The Lord’s Supper shows us 2 things:us 2 things:

• The meaning of our Lord’s The meaning of our Lord’s death, burial, and death, burial, and resurrection.resurrection.

• The hope of His coming.The hope of His coming.

Who should participate?

• ONE biblical criterion: Salvation

Who Who should notshould not participate: participate:

• Those who have never accepted Christ

• (including children and youth)

1 Corinthians 11:23-29 23For I received from the Lord

what I also passed on to you: on the night when He was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took bread, 24gave thanks, broke it, and said, "This is My body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of Me."

1 Corinthians 11:23-29 2525In the same way [He] also [took] In the same way [He] also [took]

the cup, after supper, and said, the cup, after supper, and said, "This cup is the new covenant "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. Do this, as often in My blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." of Me." 2626For as often as you For as often as you eat this bread and drink the eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes. death until He comes.

Quiet Time of Personal Quiet Time of Personal ExaminationExamination

Serving the Lord’s Supper

1 Corinthians 11:23b-241 Corinthians 11:23b-24

““Jesus took the bread, and Jesus took the bread, and when he had given thanks, when he had given thanks, HE BROKE ITHE BROKE IT, and said, , and said, ‘This is My body, which is ‘This is My body, which is for you; do this in for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’”remembrance of Me.’”

1 Corinthians 11:25

““In the same way He took the In the same way He took the cup also, after supper cup also, after supper saying, ‘This cup is the new saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.’”in remembrance of Me.’”

1 Corinthians 11:261 Corinthians 11:26

““For as often as you eat this For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.” death until He comes.”

1 Peter 3:181 Peter 3:18

“Christ also has once suffered for sin, the just for the unjust, so he might bring us back to God.”

Ephesians 2:8 - “…by grace are you saved through faith…”

Romans 6:23 - “The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord!”

1 Corinthians 11:261 Corinthians 11:26

““For as often as you eat this For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.” death until He comes.”

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