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GLORY: IMMANUEL (GOD WITH US)
“…I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, to the very end…"
(Matthew 28:20 NIV). “…Behold, I AM WITH…
[YOU] and … I WILL NOT LEAVE [YOU] …." (Genesis 28:15 ASV).
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God is WITH us. “WITH US” means God will be
an active participant or presence in your life. You are the OBJECT of God’s
attention and presence. Immanuel
means GOD is with you. “… His name Immanuel,”
which translated means, “God with us…” (Matthew 1:23 NASB).
“…Behold, I AM WITH… [YOU] and
… I WILL NOT
LEAVE [YOU] …."
(Genesis 28:15 ASV).
Jesus says: “…I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, to the very end…"
(Matthew 28:20 NIV). “…God
has said “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you…” (Hebrews 13:5 NIV).
How is Immanuel WITH
YOU? “…Christ in you, …” (Colossians 1:27 KJV). “…the
Spirit of God dwell[s] in you…” (Romans 8:9 KJV).
“… “God with us…”
(Matthew 1:23 NASB).
Obviously, relationship is
important to God; God NEVER
leaves his children, male or female, ALONE! “… His name Immanuel,”
which translated means, “God with us…” (Matthew 1:23 NASB).
“…God has
said “Never will I leave you (YOUR PRESENCE or Spiritually); never will I
forsake (EMOTIONALLY) you…”
(Hebrews 13:5 NIV). “…I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, to the very end…"(Matthew 28:20
NIV). “…Behold, I AM WITH… [YOU] … and … I WILL NOT LEAVE [YOU] …." (Genesis 28:15 ASV). “… The
LORD thy God …will
not fail (leave) thee, nor forsake thee…” (Deuteronomy 31:6 KJV). “… Behold,
I am with … [you]
and will keep … [you] whithersoever [you]… goest…I will not leave [you] ..." (Genesis 28:15 ASV).
The relationship with
God through Jesus PROVES God is WITH YOU!
“…[Immanuel] … is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship (relationship)
… [with]… his Son Jesus Christ our Lord …” (1 Corinthians 1:9 KJV).
Immanuel
is
WITH YOU and takes FULL responsibility of HEADSHIP or AUTHORITY in the
relationship. “…the
HEAD of EVERY
man (believer) is Christ ...”
(1 Corinthians 11:3 KJV). “…Christ is the
HEAD
of the church (believers)…” (Ephesians 5:23 KJV).
Immanuel
is
WITH YOU and as HEAD he establishes a foundation for the relationship. “…be
holy, because I am holy…”
(1 Peter 1:16 KJV). He will lead the way. “...be
… imitators of [Jesus]…”
(Hebrews
12:14; Ephesians 5:1 ASV).
God encourages you to
stick with him and trust him as HEAD. “…I AM THE VINE AND YE ARE
THE BRANCHES…” (JOHN 15:1, 5 NIV). “…Abide in Me, and I in you…”
(John 15:4-6 NASB). “…Apart from Me you can do nothing…”
(John 15:4-6 NASB).
God is WITH YOU by
choice and he wants you to be WITH HIM by choice. “…“God with us…”
(Matthew 1:23 NASB). “…Choose LIFE…” (Deuteronomy 30:19 KJV). “…Jesus said… I am the LIFE…..”
(John 11:25 KJV).
“…“God with us…”
(Matthew 1:23 NASB). God commits himself to you through the ONE
SPIRIT UNION. “…He that is joined unto the Lord is ONE SPIRIT…[with
God, the Father through Jesus Christ, our Lord] …” (1 Corinthian 6:17 KJV).
There are THREE absolute, immutable WAYS
in which God PROMISES to be WITH YOUFOREVER. “…“God with us…” (Matthew
1:23 NASB). “… [I will] …
never leave
nor forsake you…” (Hebrews 13:5 KJV).
1.
God BONDS
to the believer through immutable LOVE. “…love, which is the perfect BOND of unity...”
(Colossians 3:14 NASB). “….[Nothing]…shall
be able to separate [you]… from the love of God which is “in” Christ Jesus our Lord…”
(Romans 8:38-39 KJV). “….the…faithful
love of the Lord, never ends...!”(Lamentations 3:22-23 NLT).
2.
God CONNECTS
to the believer through his immutable INDWELLING SPIRIT. “…He that is joined (connected) unto the
Lord is ONE SPIRIT…” (1
Corinthians 6:17 KJV). “…Christ [is]…in
you
…” (Colossians 1:27 KJV). “…The Spirit of God dwell[s]… in you…” (Romans 8:9 KJV).
3.
God SUSTAINS
the relationship with the believer through his immutable AMAZING GRACES. “…In him
(Jesus) ALL THINGS (the relationship)…hold together…”
(Colossians 1:7 NIV). “… [Jesus is]…sustaining ALL
THINGS (the relationship)… by his powerful word…”
(Hebrews 1:3 NIV). “….Apart
from Me (Jehovah Immanuel), you can do nothing…” (John 15:5 NIV). “…the Father that
dwelleth in me, he doeth the works…”
(John 14:10 KJV). “…God is able to make all GRACE
abound toward you; that ye,
always having
all sufficiency in all things…” (2 Corinthians 8:9 KJV).
God’s
LOVE never alters. God’s ATTACHMENT never loosens. God’s GRACES never ceases. “…God with us…”
(Matthew 1:23 NASB). “…I am the Lord, I
change NOT…”
(Malachi 3:6 KJV). “…Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever”
(Hebrews 13:8 NIV).
No matter what YOU do; He will NEVER leave
YOU alone. .“…God
with us…” (Matthew 1:23 NASB). “…If we are unfaithful, he remains
faithful, for he cannot deny
who he is…” (2 Timothy 2:13 NLT).
“… The … FAITHFUL
love of the Lord, [for you], NEVER ENDS...!”(Lamentations
3:22-23 NLT). “…I am with you always,
to the very end…"(Matthew 28:20 NIV).
“…God
with us…” (Matthew 1:23 NASB). God
will BE there to SHARE every challenge, defeat, victory, heartbreak, delight,
belief, doubt, strength, weakness, and routine days; whether you acknowledge
him or not. God will “…never leave nor forsake you…” (Hebrews 13:5 KJV).
God
knows and has said: “…Two
are better than one because
they have a good return for their labor.
For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his
companion. …” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 NASB).
Therefore, “…I
AM WITH… [YOU] and … I WILL NOT LEAVE [YOU] …." (Genesis 28:15 ASV).
“…God
with us…” (Matthew 1:23 NASB). Though God is WITH YOU
always; your personal freedom is NEVER compromised. “… I
have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:
therefore…[you]… choose life…”
(Deuteronomy 30:19 KJV).
The believer REMAINS
free to CHOOSE to STAY in the relationship with God or LEAVE - without
judgment, condemnation, or shame. “…There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ
Jesus…” (Romans 8:1 KJV). “…There is no judgment against anyone who believes in
him. ….” (John 3:18 NLT). “…Mercy triumphs over judgement.” (James 2:13 NASB).
The believer’s commitment
to the covenant relationship is ALWAYS by CHOICE just like God’s commitment is by choice. “…Choose you
this day whom ye will serve….” (Joshua 24:15 KJV).
However, “…If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is…” (2
Timothy 2:13 NLT). “…God
with us…” (Matthew 1:23 NASB).
God lovingly respects
the believer’s right to choose their OWN way. “…God
with us…” (Matthew 1:23 NASB). “…He that is joined unto the Lord is ONE SPIRIT…” (1 Corinthian 6:17 KJV). YET, “…Choose you this day whom ye will serve….”
(Joshua 24:15 KJV).
The believer often
selfishly EXPLOITS his or her individualism and does what he or she PLEASES.
The believer also CHOOSES his or her OWN way without regard to God’s PRESENCE. “…God
with us…” (Matthew 1:23 NASB). “…The Lord said to Moses, “How long will
these people treat me (my PRESENCE) with contempt (disrespect)?”
(Daniel 14:11 NIV). “…My people would not listen to me.
They kept doing whatever they wanted, following
the stubborn desires of their evil hearts (own agendas)…” (Jeremiah 7:24 NLT).
Regardless of what you
do, God NEVER changes his position. “…God
with us…” (Matthew 1:23 NASB). “…I
am the Lord, I change NOT…” (Malachi 3:6 KJV). “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever”
(Hebrews 13:8 NIV). “…he remains faithful…” (2
Timothy 2:13 NLT).
God has ENDURED the unfaithfulness and
abandonment of his people for years!! Biblical history
informs us that God’s people repeatedly abandoned him and the covenant
relationship. “…They ABANDONED ME and did
not obey my word….”
(JEREMIAH 16:11 NLT). “…The Lord replies, “This has happened because my people have ABANDONED MY INSTRUCTIONS; they have refused to obey what I said….”
(JEREMIAH 9:13 NLT). “…They ABANDONED the Lord… they
turned their backs on him….” (2 Chronicles 29:6 NLT). “…he remains faithful…” (2
Timothy 2:13 NLT).
Thus, the modern-day
believer CHOOSES, at liberty, what position he or she wants to take in the
relationship with God through Christ. “…The people replied …We will continue to live as we want to, stubbornly following our own evil desires (own
agendas)…” (JEREMIAH 18:12 NLT). “…They …
[too abandon] … the Lord… [and]
… turned their backs on him….” (2 Chronicles 29:6 NLT). YET,
“…he remains faithful…” (2
Timothy 2:13 NLT).
God’s people are
CHOOSING their OWN way. “…The people replied …We will
continue to live as we want to (going our own way)…”
(JEREMIAH 18:12 NLT).
Believers are CHOOSING
to be followers after the ways of the world and are becoming spiritually
weakened. “…I want to do
what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t….I don’t want to do what is
wrong, but I do it anyway. …” (Romans 7:14-25 NLT). “…We
will continue to
live as we want to … following our own evil
desires …” (JEREMIAH 18:12 NLT). “…Who will free me from this life that is dominated by SIN? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord…”
(Romans 7:14-25 NLT).
Though God is WITH THEM
through Jesus Christ and REMAINS faithful, the believer DOES
NOT lose his or her personal freedoms to make
their OWN choices. “… I
have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:
therefore [YOU]…choose
life…” (Deuteronomy 30:19 KJV).
The covenant
relationship is God’s idea and he says in his Word: “…Two
are better than one
…” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 NASB).
“IN” the covenant
relationship God provides for the believer and has set them up to have an
abundant LIFE. “…That they might have life … more
abundantly…” (John 10:10 KJV).
However, the believer CHOOSES
to ENJOY the safety, refuge, protection, more than enough provisions,
stability, Savior, healthy environment, the riches of God’s glory, and the
indwelling Holy Spirit. “…God
is the one who provides …” (2
Corinthians 9:10-13 KJV). “… God will supply all [your need]…” (Philippians
4:19 NASB). “…I am come that THEY MIGHT have life, and
that THEY MIGHT have it more abundantly…”
(John 10:10 KJV).
ONLY within the covenant
relationship with God is the believer’s life elevated and filled with his
benevolent kindnesses. “…How great is [God’s benevolent kindness],
which [He lays] up for them that fear [Him]… [or] for them that take refuge in
[Him]…” (Psalm 31:19-20 KJV). “….He is good [and deeply
caring] ... “ALL” the time…” (1 Chronicles 16:34, Ezra
3:11, and Psalm 107). “...Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you…” (1 Peter 5:7 KJV).
ONLY within the
covenant relationship with God is the believer’s life supported and they are
made functional, healthy, balanced, and wholesome. “…May God himself, the God who makes
everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together—spirit, soul, and body—The One who called
you is completely dependable. If he
said it, he’ll do it!”
(1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 MSG). “…He was beaten so we could be WHOLE. He was whipped so we could be HEALED…” (Isaiah 53:5 NLT). “….Jesus Christ maketh thee WHOLE…” (Acts 9:34 KJV).
ONLY within the
covenant relationship with God is the believer enabled to grow in the grace and
knowledge of the Lord while also becoming stronger, happier, and productive. “…That great Shepherd of the sheep, EQUIP you with everything good for doing his
will, and may he work in us what
is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ…”
(Hebrews 13:20-21 NIV).
ONLY within the
covenant relationship with God is the believer enabled to experience overall
well-being. “… [God]
… grant[s]… you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in
the inner man…” (Ephesians 3:16 KJV).
God EXPLAINS, in his
word, how the well-being from a healthy relationship with two is better than
just one. “…Two
are better than one … if two
lie down together they keep warm, but how can
one be warm alone? …”
(Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 NASB).
The covenant
relationship with God promotes how mutual cooperation with him accomplishes an
EXTRA blessing when HE is there HELPING you DO the tasks. “…God …works in you TO WILL and TO ACT in order to fulfill his good purpose…”
(Philippians 2:13 NIV). “….apart from Me (JESUS), you can do nothing…” (John 15:5 NIV). “…I can do
ALL THINGS through Christ which strengtheneth me…” (Philippians 4:13 KJV).
Your human will is necessary, especially
when it activates the personal, voluntary commitment of the believer, which
serves to prove his or her OWN CHOICE to abide with God or NOT. “Jesus saith…I am the way, the truth, and
the life…” (John 14:6 KJV). “…choose LIFE…” (Deuteronomy 30:19 KJV). “…Abide in Me…”
(John 15:4-6 NASB).
Sin separated God from
mankind and an atoning sacrifice was needed. “ … [HE]…SENT HIS SON AS AN ATONING “SACRIFICE” FOR OUR SINS….” (1
John 4:10 NIV). “…Christ also died
for sins ONCE FOR ALL, THE
JUST FOR THE UNJUST…” (1 Peter 3:18 NASB). “…GOD SHOWED HIS GREAT [SACRIFICAL]…LOVE for us
by SENDING CHRIST TO DIE FOR US WHILE WE WERE STILL SINNERS…” (Romans 5:7-9 NLT).
God CHOSE to voluntarily and willfully
demonstrate his LOVE for mankind by sending his SON. “…God SO LOVED the world that HE GAVE HIS “ONLY”
BEGOTTEN SON…” (John
3:16 KJV). “…Herein is love...” (1 John 4:10 KJV). “…THIS IS LOVE …[HE]…SENT HIS SON ...” (1 John 4:10 NIV). “… Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he
loved us
...” (1 John 4:10 KJV). “… he first loved
us…” (1 John 4:19 ASV)..
After God established a
way to restore the relationship with mankind he made VOWS and PROMISES to NEVER
leave them ALONE again. “…God has said “NEVER will I leave you (spiritually); NEVER will I forsake you (emotionally) …”
(Hebrews 13:5 NIV). “…I am with you always, to the very end of the age…"(Matthew 28:20 NIV).
God is FOREVER “BONDED” to you by his
PLEDGE of LOVE. “…God
with us…” (Matthew 1:23 NASB). “…love, which is the perfect BOND of unity...”
(Colossians 3:14 NASB).
God is FOREVER
“CONNECTED” to you by his PLEDGE of indwelling SPIRIT. “…God
with us…” (Matthew 1:23 NASB). “…The Spirit of God dwell[s]… in you…” (Romans 8:9 KJV).
God
is FOREVER “SUSTAINING” you by his PLEDGE of AMAZING GRACE. “…God
with us…” (Matthew 1:23 NASB). “…In him
(Jesus) ALL THINGS (the relationship)…hold together…”
(Colossians 1:7 NIV). “… [Jesus is]…sustaining ALL
THINGS (the relationship)… by his powerful word…”
(Hebrews 1:3 NIV). “…God is able to make all GRACE abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things…” (2 Corinthians 8:9 KJV).
He is FOREVER “PROVING” his PRESENCE with
you by his PLEDGE of FRUIT BEARING in YOUR LIFE!! “…“God with us…”
(Matthew 1:23 NASB). “…He who ABIDES in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit … ” (John
15:1-11 NASB). "…My
Father is glorified by this, that “YOU” bear much fruit, and so PROVE to be My
disciples” (John 15:8 NIV).
“…Ye shall know [those
in the covenant relationship with God]… by their fruits…”
(Matthew 7:16 KJV). “…The
fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance…” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJV). “…Apart
from [the covenant
relationship with God, you] can do nothing….” (John 15:5 KJV).
Immanuel means “…God
with us…” (Matthew 1:23 NASB). “…God has said “Never will
I leave you (Spiritually); never will I
forsake (EMOTIONALLY) you…”
(Hebrews 13:5 NIV). “…I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, to the very end…"(Matthew 28:20
NIV). “…Behold, I AM WITH… [YOU] and … I WILL NOT LEAVE … [YOU] …." (Genesis 28:15 ASV). “… The LORD thy
God …will not fail (leave) thee, nor forsake thee…” (Deuteronomy 31:6 KJV). “…Behold,
I am with … [you]
and will keep … [you] … whithersoever … [you]… goest…I will not leave [you] ..." (Genesis 28:15 ASV).
“…
I change NOT…”
(Malachi 3:6 KJV).
Jehovah immanuel!!!
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