Grace & Truth: Blessing
Pastor Kent Landhuis
THEME - Rejoice in God’s blessing!
TEXT - Psalm 67
1. Grace: Joy is transmitted by the face.
Psalm 67:1
Psalm 16:11
Zephaniah 3:17
2. Grace: Joy is relational.
Numbers 6:24-26
Psalm 67:1-5
Matthew 22:36-40
3. Grace: Joy matters.
Psalm 67:6-7
Romans 2:4
Revelation 7:9-10
Hebrews 12:22
NEXT STEPS:
1. Turn your face toward God.
2. Turn your face toward others.
SHORT PRAYERS FOR BLESSING
Numbers 6:24-26 (MSG) - May the Lord bless you and keep you; may He smile on you and be gracious to you; may He look your way and give you peace.
Psalm 20:4 (NIV) - May God give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
Psalm 67:1 (NIV) - May God be gracious to you and bless you and make His face shine upon you.
Ephesians 3:16 (NLT) - May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it, and may you be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
Ephesians 3:17b (GNT) - May Christ make His home in your heart through faith.
Philippians 1:9-11 (NIV) - May your love abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.
Colossians 1:11 (NLT) - May you be strengthened with all power, according to God’s glorious might. May you be filled with joy.
1 Thessalonians 3:12 (MSG) - May the Master pour on the love so it fills your life and splashes over on everyone around you.
2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NIV) - May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way.