In the New Testament, most of the epistles end with BLESSINGS. This is the Word of God.
The word BENEDICTION has Latin roots meaning “well wishing.” The word DOXOLOGY has Greek roots meaning “glory speaking” (speaking of God’s glory)
They contain ‘Christ –Doctrine.’ Their repetitions show their importance. Many messages can be preached using the content of these blessings. Glory to the Lord Jesus Christ.
We are very familiar with the Aaronic Blessing in Numbers 6:23 – 26. God said that this was the blessing for the children of Israel, to be pronounced by the Priest Aaron and his sons.
THE NEW TESTAMENT BLESSINGS, BENEDICTIONS AND DOXOLOGIES
1. ROMANS 16: 24 – 27
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. Now to Him who is able to establish you according to the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began, but now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith – to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.”
2. 1 CORINTHIANS 16: 23
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.”
3. 2 CORINTHIANS 13: 14
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion (fellowship) of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.” (NOTE: The three Persons of the Trinity is mentioned)
4. GALATIANS 6: 18
“Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.”
5. EPHESIANS 6: 23 & 24
“Peace to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.”
6. PHILIPPIANS 4: 23
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all (be with your spirit).”
7. COLOSSIANS 4: 18b
“Grace be with you. Amen.”
8. 1 THESSALONIANS 5: 28
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.”
9. 2 THESSALONIANS 3: 18
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.”
10. 1 TIMOTHY 6: 21b
“Grace be with you.”
11. 2 TIMOTHY 4: 22
“The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.”
12. TITUS 3: 15b
“Grace be with you all. Amen.”
13. PHILEMON Vs. 25
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen”
14. HEBREWS 13: 20 & 21
“Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that Great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete (perfect) in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and forever. Amen.”
15. 1 PETER 5: 14
“Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.”
16. 2 PETER 3: 18
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.”
17. 3 JOHN Vs. 14b
“Peace be with you”.
18. JUDE Vs. 24 & 25
“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy. To God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion, and power, both now and forever. Amen.”
19. REVELATION 1: 4 – 6
“….Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood and has made us a kingdom (kings) and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
20. REVELATION 22: 21
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all (with all the saints). Amen.
