10th Nov 2019 - Immanuel - God With Us – Ian Robson
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Summary
The sermon focuses on the theme of God's presence ('Immanuel') and the believer's response through praise and worship. The speaker encourages the congregation to acknowledge the cleansing power of Christ's blood and to approach God's throne with confidence, knowing that Jesus Christ is Lord. The message concludes with a call to live in fear of God's judgment and to draw near to Him for salvation.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What one sentence describes your life?If one sentence could be written about our life on earth, we should desire it to be the one used to describe Jesus in Acts 10:38: God was with him.Acts 10:38
Needing the anointing to do goodWe cannot do genuine good on our own because no one is good except God, meaning we desperately need the Holy Spirit and power to free those oppressed by the devil.
The distinguishing mark of the churchGood singing, nice fellowship, and great messages are wonderful, but the one thing that truly distinguishes a church from a mere social club is the presence of God.
Moses' prayer for God's presenceJust like Moses prayed in Exodus 33, we must refuse to move forward unless God's presence goes with us to distinguish us from all other people.
Emmanuel: God with usMatthew's gospel records the birth of Jesus fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy that He would be called Immanuel, which translates to God with us.Matthew 1:21
Others seeing that God is with youScripture from Zechariah and 1 Corinthians shows that when God is truly among His people, outsiders will recognize His presence and fall down to worship God.Zechariah 8:23
The golden thread of God dwelling with manThroughout the Bible from Genesis to the final culmination in Revelation 21, the golden thread is that God dwells with His people and makes all things new.Revelation 21:1
The God who hides HimselfMirroring the life of Jesus and the mysterious figure of Melchizedek, the God we worship is a God who hides Himself rather than putting on a public parade.
A final call to seek God's presenceAs time is short, believers must earnestly desire to be anointed with the Holy Spirit so they can go about doing good and rescuing those held captive by Satan.
