2 Corinthians 1:19

all God’sPromises

2 Corinthians 1:18-22

19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes. 20 For all the promises of God in Him areYes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. 21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, 22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

The Amen

Jesus: The AmenRev 3:14 The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God. God, the Amen, Keeps Covenant"Know therefore that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God, which keeps covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations." (Deuteronomy 7:9) "Faithful God" literally means "God the Amen"

I Second ThatDeut 19:15 “A single witness shall not rise up against a man on account of any iniquity or any sin which he has committed; on the evidence of two or three witnesses a matter shall be confirmed. Matthew 26:59 Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. 60 They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward, 61 and said, “This man stated, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.’” 62 The high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?” 63 But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.” 64 Jesus *said to him, “You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 65 Then the high priest tore his [w]robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard the blasphemy; 66 what do you think?” They answered, “He deserves death!”

No One Greater

Hebrews 6:13 For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and I will surely multiply you.” 15 And so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise.

2 Corinthians 1:18-22

19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes. 20 For all the promises of God in Him areYes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. 21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, 22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

Covenants

1. WHO ARE PARTIES INVOLVED? WHO IS THE INITIATOR? (Initiate: cause beginning of, take first step) 2. WHAT IS THE REASON FOR COVENANT?3. IS THERE A PROMISE OR OATH? 4. IS THERE A SIGN OR WITNESS? IS THERE A MEAL, AN ALTAR or A NAME CHANGE? IS THERE A SACRIFICE? 5. WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE COVENANT? ARE OFFSPRING AFFECTED?

Ephesians 1:3

Every Spiritual Blessing… in Christ

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.

Blessings

Blessing – barak: to kneel, bless.

Related Hebrew word is Berakah: a blessing or a gift or present.

It is to bring a gift to another while kneeling out of respect. The extended meaning of this word is to do or give something of value to another.

And God granted him what he requested.

Deuteronomy 28

1 “Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the Lord your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

Conditional Covenant - "if you will . . .I will“.

Obey – Listen Intently

Deuteronomy 28

1 “Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the Lord your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

Matt 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; 15 nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Deuteronomy 28

2 All these blessings will come on you and accompany (overtake you) you if you obey the Lord your God…

(also in Deut. 28:15 for the curses)

Overtake YouDeut 19:1 “When the Lord your God cuts off the nations, whose land the Lord your God gives you, and you dispossess them and settle in their cities and in their houses, 2 you shall set aside three cities for yourself in the midst of your land, which the Lord your God gives you to possess. 3 You shall prepare the roads for yourself, and divide into three parts the territory of your land which the Lord your God will give you as a possession, so that any manslayer may flee there. 4 “Now this is the case of the manslayer who may flee there and live: when he kills his friend unintentionally, not hating him previously— 5 as when a man goes into the forest with his friend to cut wood, and his hand swings the axe to cut down the tree, and the iron head slips off the handle and strikes his friend so that he dies—he may flee to one of these cities and live; 6 otherwise the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in the heat of his anger, and overtake him, because the way is long, and take his life, though he was not deserving of death, since he had not hated him previously. 7 Therefore, I command you, saying, ‘You shall set aside three cities for yourself.’

Deuteronomy 28:33 You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.

Universal blessing - wherever you are or live, wherever you go or travel.

Eph 2: 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.

Deuteronomy 28:44 The fruit of your womb will be blessed.

You will be blessed by them, but they will also be blessed and a blessing. Fruitfulness, expansion, growth, multiplication.

Genesis 1:28 God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

Deuteronomy 28:4b4b and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.

Many and healthy cattle and children were a sign of prosperity and wealth. The man with large families, large herds, was one who was blessed by God. These were physical signs of God's blessing .

Deuteronomy 28:55 Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed.

This basket was used to carry fruit or grain. This speaks of prosperity in agriculture.

Kneading trough -This was a bowl used to prepare family meals (i.e., daily bread). This was a way of saying, "there will always be food on the table."

Exodus 12:30-3930 Pharaoh arose in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians, and there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was no home where there was not someone dead. 31 Then he called for Moses and Aaron at night and said, “Rise up, get out from among my people, both you and the sons of Israel; and go, worship the Lord, as you have said. 32 Take both your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and go, and bless me also.”33 The Egyptians urged the people, to send them out of the land in haste, for they said, “We will all be dead.” 34 So the people took their dough before it was leavened, with their kneading bowls bound up in the clothes on their shoulders. 35 Now the sons of Israel had done according to the word of Moses, for they had requested from the Egyptians articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing; 36 and the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have their request. Thus they plundered the Egyptians. 37 Now the sons of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, aside from children. 38 A mixed multitude also went up with them, along with flocks and herds, a very large number of livestock. 39 They baked the dough which they had brought out of Egypt into cakes of unleavened bread. For it had not become leavened, since they were driven out of Egypt and could not delay, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves.

Deuteronomy 28:6-76 You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.

Blessed life in all areas.

7a The Lord will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you.

"enemies" used eight times in this chapter. It refers to the active hostility of a person or group against a person or group.

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

7b They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven.

This idiom refers to the fearful, unorganized retreat of Israel's enemies.

Deuteronomy 28:8-108 The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you.

9 The Lord will establish (to arise, stand up, stand; remember barak means kneel) you as his holy (set apart for God) people, as he PROMISED you on oath, if you keep the commands of the Lord your God and walk in obedience to him.

10 Then all the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will fear (be afraid – not reverence) you.

Genesis 26:23 Then he (Isaac) went up from there to Beersheba. 24The LORD appeared to him the same night and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham; Do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you, and multiply your descendants, For the sake of My servant Abraham."

Deuteronomy 28:11-1311The Lord will grant you abundant prosperity—in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground—in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you.

12 The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none.

13 The Lord will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the Lord your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.

Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ. 9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, 10 and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head OVER all rule and authority.

Prayer/Declaration“I declare that I am special in Jesus’ eyes, and He loves me unconditionally. I have an awesome destiny. Jesus has equipped me with gifts, talents and abilities. Today, I receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness to reign in life. I give thanks that His favor surrounds me like a shield and opens doors of opportunities for me. Because of Jesus, I shall be the head and not the tail, above and not beneath, the lender and not the borrower. I shall not suffer lack but be surrounded by His abundance, His wisdom, His peace and His protection.

“Thank You, Jesus, for Your finished work at the cross for me. I receive a fresh revelation of Your love right now and thank You that everything my hands touch shall be blessed! I believe with all my heart that I am greatly blessed, highly favored and deeply loved! Amen!”