Five Biblical Amens
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Cry out, "Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, that we may
glory in your praise."
Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to
everlasting. Then all the people said "Amen" and "Praise the
LORD."
“So be it, May it be so”
Firm, trustworthy, certain or sure
The LORD who is faithful
The God of truth
A trustworthy envoy brings healing
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness
Amen affirms that what was spoken or written
is reliable
I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born from above, he cannot
see the kingdom of God
Used by Jesus 75 times in the
Gospels
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.
The Dozen “Amens” of
Congregational Concurrence
When King David told his advisors he intended
Solomon to be king after him, Benaiah said,
“Amen! May the LORD, the God of my lord the
king, so declare it.”
Jeremiah is told the yoke of the king of Babylon will be broken and the exiles will return, to which he says, “Amen! May the Lord do so!”
“Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! Rev. 22:20
I had most need of
blessing, but “Amen” stuck in my throat.