PSALM 134

A Song of Ascents.

1 Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord!
2 Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the Lord!
3 May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who made heaven and earth!

This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

TEACHING

Definition of blessing: Drawing attention to the

of someone or something, through an

Reveal Answer

posture and

Reveal Answer

expression.

BIG IDEA

The steady practice of blessing the Lord makes us more capable of

blessings from the Lord.

GOSPEL CONVICTION

_{I Peter 2:4-6 • 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”}

Jesus was rejected by men as cursed, but was raised from the dead by God as blessed.

GOSPEL CONDUCT

Blessing is for all of God’s people.

Blessing demands

.

Blessing includes a

.

_{BENEDICTION
Psalm 134:3
May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who made heaven and earth!}