Benedictions in Scripture

The following is a list of every benediction in the Bible. Please contact me if you see one missing.

Peace, peace to you,
and peace to your helpers!
For your God helps you.
1 Chronicles 12:18

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
2 Corinthians 13:14

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21

Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.
Ephesians 6:23-24

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews 13:20-21

Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love.
2 John 1:3

Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
Jude 1:24-25

Blessed be the LORD who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. Not one word has failed of all his good promise, which he spoke by Moses his servant. The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. May he not leave us or forsake us
1 Kings 8:56-57

The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance[a] upon you and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26

May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
May he send you help from the sanctuary
and give you support from Zion!
May he remember all your offerings
and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices!
Selah

May he grant you your heart’s desire
and fulfill all your plans!
May we shout for joy over your salvation,
and in the name of our God set up our banners!
May the LORD fulfill all your petitions!
psalm 20:1-5

May the LORD give strength to his people!
May the LORD bless his people with peace!
Psalms 29:11

May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us,
Psalm 67:1

The LORD will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.
The LORD will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time forth and forevermore.
Psalm 121:7-8

The LORD bless you from Zion!
May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life!
Psalm 128:5

May the LORD bless you from Zion,
he who made heaven and earth!
Psalm 134:3

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:
May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
1 Peter 1:2

the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 5:10-11

May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
2 Peter 1:2

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Philippians 4:19-20

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 of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth.
To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Revelations 1:4-6

May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:5-6

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Romans 15:13

Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
1 Thessalonians 3:11-13

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:23

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17


"'The LORD bless you, O habitation of righteousness,
(D) O holy hill!'
Jeremiah 31:23

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:7

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:2

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:3

Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Timothy 1:2

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
Galatians 6:18

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:2

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Philippians 4:23

May(A) the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Romans 15:33

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.
Revelation 22:21

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
2 Timothy 4:22

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Romans 16:20

Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
1 Peter 5:14

Grace be with you all.
Titus 3:15

Grace be with all of you.
Hebrews 13:25

Grace be with you.
1 Timothy 6:21


Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58

To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:17

"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for he has visited and redeemed his people
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David,
as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, that we should be saved from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us;
to show the mercy promised to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant,
the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
might serve him without fear,
in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
to give knowledge of salvation to his people
in the forgiveness of their sins,
because of the tender mercy of our God,
whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into) the way of peace."
Luke 1:68-79

Sermon Development

Here's an outline for proper sermon development

1. Subject
2. Theme
3. Proposition
4. Transition sentences
   
5. Main points
6. Sub points
7. Illustrations
8. Applications
9. Conclusion
10. Introduction
11. Title
12. Polish
    

1. Subject
   
   • one-word summary of entire passage
   • most often the word will be found within the text itself
     
2. Theme
   
   • typically 2 or 3 words
   • particular aspect of the subject that the passage is emphasizing
     
3. Proposition
   
   • 1 sentence summary of the entire passage
   • complete sentence
   • in imperative form
   • brief (3-5, can be 5-7 words)
     
4. Transitional sentences
   
   • a rhetorical bridge between the proposition and the main body of the sermon
   • currently only used with more literary audiences or in settings where classic rhetoric is involved
     
5. Main points
   
   • like the proposition: brief complete imperative sentences
   • 2-5 main points
   • each main point is a summary of each paragraph of the entire chapter
   • serves to clarify, amplify, or in some way explain the proposition
     
6. Sub points
   
   • 2-5 sub points
   • serves to clarify, amplify, or in some way explain the main points
   • may only be on your paper to help the communicator, may not be necessary to give them specifically in the sermon
     
7. Illustrations
   
   • meant to be windows on the Word
   • somewhere between 2-4 per sermon, depending on sermon length and need
   • can have varied forms; from human interest stories to word pictures to analogies
     
8. Applications
   
   • making the truth relevant
   • minor applications for each main point
   • application section near the end of your message
     
9. Conclusion
   
   • often the weakest part of most sermons
   • purpose is to bring the sermon to a final conclusion, like landing an airplane
   • summarize your proposition and main points
   • save your best illustration to the end, finish the illustration with a punch-line and say nothing else, simply end
     
10. Introduction
    
    • designed to be approx 15% of your overall sermon time (should be at least 10% but never more than 20%)
    • serves to introduce the subject, theme or concept of the passage
    • serves as a hook (attention getter) and should introduce the emotional tone of the passage
      
11. Title
    
    • often proposed early and adjusted at the end to make sure that it matches
    • useful for advertising and marketing purposes
      
12. Polish
    
    • your sermon is not finished when you write your final word on the page, it is after you have gove over it 2-5 times that you will discover that you need to adjust or readjust or edit particular content
    • it is often useful to preach it several times out loud before you actually present it
    • you may also want to have other people listen to your sermon and give you pointers
      

7 Verses on Homosexuality

**Note: The following verses are taken out of context. They are meant for reference only.

Leviticus 18:22
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.

Leviticus 20:13
If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

Genesis 19
Story of sodom & gomorrah

Deuteronomy 23:17
"None of the daughters of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, and none of the sons of Israel shall be a cult prostitute.


Romans 1:26-27
For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Timothy 1:9-10
understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,