God's Promises of Peace and Strength: Insights from Asher
Discover the profound promises of God for peace and strength through the lens of the biblical figure Asher. From perfect peace to royal blessings, delve into the lessons and encouragement found in these powerful scriptures from Isaiah, Deuteronomy, and Genesis.
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I PROMISE I PROMISE God s Great Promises God s Great Promises May 2020 Sermon Series May 2020 Sermon Series
The Peace God Promise The Peace God Promise Lesson One Lesson One
I will keep you in perfect peace, I will keep you in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Me, whose mind is stayed on Me, because you trust in Me. because you trust in Me. Isaiah 26:3 Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) (NKJV)
Deuteronomy 33:24 Deuteronomy 33:24- -25 Scripture Lesson Scripture Lesson 25 (NKJV) (NKJV)
And of Asher he said: Asher And of Asher he said: Asher is is most blessed of sons; Let him be favored blessed of sons; Let him be favored by his brothers. And let him dip his by his brothers. And let him dip his foot in oil. foot in oil. Your sandals Your sandals shall be and bronze; As your days, and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength your strength be. be. Deuteronomy 33:24 Deuteronomy 33:24- -25 most shall be iron so shall iron 25 (NKJV) (NKJV)
The Strength God Promise The Strength God Promise Lesson Two Lesson Two
Asher means happy or blessed. Asher means happy or blessed.
And Leahs maid And Leah s maid Zilpah Jacob a second son. Then Leah Jacob a second son. Then Leah said, I am happy, for the said, I am happy, for the daughters will call me blessed. daughters will call me blessed. So, she called his name Asher. So, she called his name Asher. Genesis 30:12 Genesis 30:12- -13 13 (NKJV) (NKJV) Zilpah bore bore
"Bread from Asher shall be rich, "Bread from Asher shall be rich, and he shall yield royal dainties. and he shall yield royal dainties. Genesis 49:20 Genesis 49:20 (NKJV) (NKJV)
Ashers Blessings Asher s Blessings Two Key Points: Two Key Points:
Your sandals Your sandals shall be bronze; As your days, bronze; As your days, so shall your strength your strength be. Deuteronomy 33:25 Deuteronomy 33:25 shall be iron and iron and so shall be.
1. Suitable Shoes 1. Suitable Shoes shoes will be iron and brass. shoes will be iron and brass. Military Strength Military Strength
And He said to me, My grace is And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. made perfect in weakness. Therefore most gladly I will rather Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. power of Christ may rest upon me. II Corinthians 12:9 II Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV) (NKJV)
Our footwear will match the road Our footwear will match the road we walk in life. we walk in life. God has the right shoes for the right road. God has the right shoes for the right road.
And I have led you forty years And I have led you forty years in the wilderness. Your in the wilderness. Your clothes have not worn out on clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandals have you, and your sandals have not worn out on your feet. not worn out on your feet. Deuteronomy 29:5 Deuteronomy 29:5 (NKJV) (NKJV)
You are of God, little children, and You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. is in the world. I John 4:4 I John 4:4 (NKJV) (NKJV)
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against n the rulers principalities, against powers, against n the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly of wickedness in the heavenly places. take up the whole armor of God, that you may be take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. all, to stand. Ephesians 6:10 Ephesians 6:10- -13 13 (NKJV) (NKJV) places. Therefore, Therefore,
2. Sufficient Strength 2. Sufficient Strength ...as thy days, so shall thy strength be. ...as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
1. God Promises Strength For 1. God Promises Strength For Each Individual Day We Face. Each Individual Day We Face.
The Lord is my light and my The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall, I fear? salvation; Whom shall, I fear? The Lord is the strength of my The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? life; Of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 Psalm 27:1
2. God Promises Strength For 2. God Promises Strength For Every Kind Of Day We Face. Every Kind Of Day We Face.
Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Whose heart is set on pilgrimage. Whose heart is set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca As they pass through the Valley of Baca, , They make it a spring; They make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools. The rain also covers it with pools. They go from strength to strength; They go from strength to strength; Each one appears before God in Zion. Each one appears before God in Zion. Psalm 84:5 Psalm 84:5- -7 7 (NKJV) (NKJV)
3. God Promises Strength For All 3. God Promises Strength For All The Days We Will Face. The Days We Will Face.
"I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The "I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So, the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So, shall I be saved from my enemies." shall I be saved from my enemies." Psalm 18:1 Psalm 18:1- -3 3 (NKJV) (NKJV)
"The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends "The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint." weary, They shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:28 Isaiah 40:28- -31 31 (NKJV) (NKJV)
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV) (NKJV)
