The Giving of Our Blessing

Genesis 27:38 – Esau pleaded, “But do you have only one blessing? Oh my father, bless me, too!” Then Esau broke down and wept. (New Living Translation)

Ways of Giving Our Blessing

• Quality __________

• Spoken ____________

Proverbs 18:21 – Words can bring death or life! Talk too much, and you will eat everything you say. (Contemporary English Version)

Psalm 64:3-4 – 3 Using their tongues as weapons, flinging poison words, poison-tipped arrow-words. 4 They shoot from ambush, shoot without warning, not caring who they hit. (The Message)

Proverbs 12:18 – Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing. (New Living Translation)

Matthew 12:35-37 – 35 “A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. 36 And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak. 37 The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.” (New Living Translation)

• Meaningful _______________

Mark 10:13-15 – 13 One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him. 14 When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. 15 I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” (New Living Translation)

• A __________________ to bless others

Genesis 12:2-3 – 2 “I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. 3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.” (New Living Translation)

Ephesians 4:2-6 – 2 Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. 3 Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. 4 For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. 5 There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, in all, and living through all. (New Living Translation)