Benedictions are a blessing: words of comfort, strength, and encouragement for the week to come. (Source: Words4Worship), BenedictionLove wholeheartedly.Live as you were created.Be God’s people in our fragmented world.Amen. This, of course, typified the divine blessing being prounced by the great High Priest, Jesus Christ, as He lifted up His hands when He ascended to heaven (Luke 24:50). The shortest benediction in the Bible is that of 3 John: ‘Peace be with you.’, In Colossians we have: ‘Grace be with you. AMEN. 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. In the name of God, I bless this assembly with water. I'm a lifelong Lutheran, and although I'm aware of some of the problems with Liberation Theology, it has spoken to me for much of my adolescent and adult life. © 2019 churchleaders.com, All rights reserved. May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. This benediction is a humble request for the God of peace to begin the purifying work of sanctification in them. INGREDIENTS. What does it take for the people of God to live in harmony with each other? Amen. by Brandon Hadley | Jan 11, 2017 | Musical worship | 4 comments. A benediction is a divine blessing from Scripture pronounced by the minister in order to equip God’s people as He sends them out into the world to live for Christ. God specifically told Moses to pass this down to Aaron as a blessing to speak over Israel. May the path that you walkbe ever guided by justice and lightBy the truth that you stand. Speaking this passage over your congregation asks God—who is defined by these characteristics—to unify his church. (John O’Donohue), I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.I wish enough “Hello’s” to get you through the final “Goodbye.”(Source unknown, but published on Uniting Network Australia email), We are sent out from our service of worship, to worship God in Service – to be God’s people for Christ and for the world. I. Required fields are marked *. From reading this passage, you’d think that these are the last words in his epistle to the Ephesians.