(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST), Sign up for The Jerusalem Post Premium Plus for just $5, Upgrade your reading experience with an ad-free environment and exclusive content, Sign up for our Christian World newsletter >>. Genesis 1:28, James 3:9, Luke 6:28, Mark 10:16, Psalm 103:1, Psalm 1:1-3, 52-week preaching calendar to help you plan your sermons, Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching, Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year, Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives, Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future, Help your church understand God's plan in pain. So, in the mercy of God, the discovery of the cursed tablet is a warning to antisemites in a season of increased antisemitism. I now rest in Him and exist in a state of eternal blessedness. People who hate the Bible will scorn because the Bible to them is nothing but negativity and religious restrictions. In the following chapters in Numbers, we see that God punishes the Israelites for disobedience. But in Luke, Jesus comes down from a high place to teach on what he calls a level place. With words of hatred they surround me;they attack me without cause. Having trouble logging into your account? So why didnt God allow a blessed, blessed, blessed tablet to be discovered from Mt. Not a handful, not three at a time. Gods word is inviolable and whatever He promises is sure to occur. Then I thought well, here they are, in a church, safe tonight. Belteshazzar answered, My lord, the dream be to those who hate you, and the interpretation of it to your adversaries.Numbers 221) The children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.2) Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.3) Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.4) Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. Bible Verses About Husbands Ask Gods blessing on those who honor the way you live for God. Numbers 23:3,13-15,19,23 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. Bible Verses About Healing He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it. Being grateful. Balaam tried the second time to curse buthe failed again. Blessed are you, Jesus says. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.Isaiah 54:17 - No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. 7. Ebal, representing curses that would befall the nation for disobedience. Skeptics and agnostics do not understand that God. Oct 21, 2018. Gerizim represented the blessings they would receive through obedience. Isn't that good news? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); no weapon forged against you will prevail. Some scripture references/categories courtesy of Open Bible .info under CC BY 3.0. And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments; But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.) Chukat. Character of Love The fullness of Yeshua Eph. The tablet says:Cursed, cursed, cursed cursed by the God YHW.You will die cursed.Cursed you will surely die.Cursed by YHW cursed, cursed, cursed., According to Dr. Stripling, the ominous inscription confirms the biblical account of Mt. You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.Deuteronomy 31:66) Be strong and of good courage, dont be afraid, nor be scared of them: for Yahweh your God, he it is who does go with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you.Revelation 22:66) He said to me, "These words are faithful and true. Why? Whether we like it or not, the Almighty is warning us and the nationsincluding Israel itself that there are consequences to our many national sins. The Curse Tablet: a Prophetic Sign to Our Generation, Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse you shall proclaim the blessings upon Mount Gerizim, and the curses upon Mount Ebal. (Deuteronomy 11: 26, 29). Bible Verses About Peace How can anyone curse whom I have blessed. After beating his donkey, not once, but 3 times, the donkey spoke and Bilam saw the angel for himself and repented (Bmidbar, Numbers 22:21-33). It says. You cannot curse what God has blessed. b. That turn the wise backward, and that make their knowledge foolish. When Jesus begins his ministry, the first thing he says about his job in this world is to bring good news to the poor. No, when God commands, there's no ifs, ands, or buts. It is also a warning to the Church and to the nations. It was a brutally cold winter, the shelters were full. Increased protection. Think about people youd say, Oh, Im honored to meet you. The poor, the mourners, the peacemakers, those who thirst for a better world, those who suffer to make it happen are honored, valued, and adored of God. They learned that if you were faithful, God would reward you. DRA I was brought to bless, the blessing I am not able to hinder. We are still inclined to think that way. Blessed are you who are persecuted.. This passage is part of what inspires me to preach from here instead of the pulpit. 12:3). Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. You may not look blessed to the outside world, you may not feel blessed, but Jesus declares that you are blessed. And if you had problems, if you were poor or sick, or had a bad reputation, it meant that you were not blessed, you were cursed. MY PRAYER FOR TODAY. How can I denounce what the LORD has not denounced? (LogOut/ curse tablet corroborates this biblical narrative, and I believe it has very deep spiritual significance for our generation. Halph Torah Portion Judges 11:1-33, Micah 6:1-8. I believe that He does the same thing in our lives today. Eulogew (Greek) means, (a) to speak well of a person, i.e., to bless the Lord. It represents the whole nation binding themselves to the LORDs covenant. If we are in His will and are following Him. God Bless You Sermon 1: What Does It Mean To Bless. Blessed are you who are hungry. It now must be said of Jacob But to hardened hearts, the discovery may seem negative or even superstitious because of the repetition of the word, People who hate the Bible will scorn because the Bible to them is nothing but negativity and religious restrictions. The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession.- Deuteronomy 7:6. But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, Gods special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.- 1 Peter 2:9. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. We, A Fun Gathering with our Pastors Enjoy coffee withPastors Dave Clark and Susie Bjork and other friendly people from Bay Shore Church. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. EHV Do not let yourselves be conformed to the standards of the olam hazeh (the world). "May those who bless you be blessed and those who curse you be cursed!"- Numbers 24:9. New King James Version "How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? And how shall I denounce whom the Lord has not denounced? A blessing is an added extra to what God has given, i.e., to prosper. When its become necessary, we have to separate ourselves from them. I Cannot Curse What God Has Blessed (39:35) Referenced Scriptures: Job 1:10; Deuteronomy 31:6; Revelation 22:6; Daniel 4:17-19; Numbers 22; Matthew 18:18-19; Numbers 23. As Christians, we also have to constantly check ourselves. Blessed and not Cursed. If you turn on the television and listen to the polished smiley preachers, you wont have to look far to find hints of the idea that following God is about getting material prosperity. And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? Do you recall a number of years ago that a medieval manuscript of, So, in the mercy of God, the discovery of the. We dont need to retaliate or act. God is there to help you through the difficulties, not the source of them. The discovery of the Mt. According to Dr. Stripling, the ominous inscription confirms the biblical account of Mt. Father, I rejoice that because I am in Christ, I am the blessed of the Lord and protected by the blood of Jesus Christ. Archeologists sifting through debris from Mt. 20 Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it. my title today is "Blessed.". We are also called as a chosen people of God as followers of Jesus Christ. Intercessors for Israel Friday Prayer Points. and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. However, God spared his life by using his donkey who saw the angel on the road and in the process of avoidance Bilams feet were crushed against a wall and the donkey fell onto him. His prayers are so real and raw with no pretensions. You might say Jesus came to level with the people and to speak to them on their level. Maybe part of blessed are you who are poor means that you get to experience more of Gods kingdom here on earth. (Read More)Deuteronomy 28:47-48 - Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; (Read More), Topics and verses are auto-generated from user searches. God has blessed the world with people who care, with the church. However, as try as he might, Balaam was unable to curse the Israelites as they were the chosen people of God, and the apple of His eyes (Zechariah 2:8). After the service, the annoyed elder went to her and said, O bless your heart. and he said, No.31) Then Yahweh opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.32) The angel of Yahweh said to him, Why have you struck your donkey these three times?

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