Why We Need Immanuel

Pt. Dave Kenney
Matthew 1:18-25 (MSG)

What does it mean? and how would it impact our life?

1. We learn about God - through Jesus Christ.
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form. Colossians 2:9
Jesus helped us to learn how God is.

John 1:14-18
None of us has ever seen God, but we can see, feel, understand, can hold God through Jesus.
We can also learn from nature or human nature, but at the same time we can also learn wrong things through this.
So, the most perfect thing is through Jesus.

2. We have confidence that He understands our situation.
The confidence is for us.

Heb 4:14-16 (MSG)
Jesus has resisted every temptations.
Every situation, temptation that we faced, Jesus has faced it.
So we can have confidence that He understand what we're going through.

3. We have a start on eternity.

Rev. 221:22-23

Rev. 21:1-5
What makes heaven "heaven" cos we are with Jesus, can see His face (v.4).
But that God has already did, by sending Jesus.
"Immanuel" - God is with us. We have the best part of heaven. We already have.

4. We have Him in our lives now.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20

v. 20b is important? why? cos He is with us now.
means : we have eternity. Whatever might we are facing.

What Part of 'Go' Did You Not Understand?

15And then He told them, "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. 16Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned. Mark 16:15-16 (NLT)

John 19:19-21 (MSG)
Luke 24: 45-47 (NLT)
Acts 1:6-8 (NIV)
Matthew 20:18-20 (CEV)

Membership - can come and participate anyway you want..
Transparency and accountability
Mission a priority in the church

March 2000
Why Missions :
It is the Command of Jesus - Go!
Matthew 28:16-20

To Follow the Example of Christ - Jesus was sent by the Father
2 Corinthians 8:9

As an Expression of our Thanks to God for His Gift of Salvation - we need our sins forgiven coz Jesus had died for us so we can reach Father in heaven.
2 Corinthians 9:14-15

As an Expression of Love for Christ - we love Him, then we are willing to do the things He asked us to do.
Romans 8:8

In a balanced, systematic response, not through an emotional appeal.
2 Corinthians 8:12

As an act of faith that God will supply our needs
2 Corinthians 9:8

We give to missions because giving brings us benefits.

Significant Events
strategy of strategic partner:
Leverage skills
Focus interest
Increase accountability

Yayasan Gloria
Tragedy in Maluku
We began to feel that one of the reason that the Lord had raised up. IES was ti gave people ready to respond and meet needs on His behalf.

Fundraising in 2004
Tsnumani in Aceh
Earthquake in Nias
Earthquake utk Nias

We are commanded to go and tell everyone.

We know what a difference it makes to others when we reach out to them.
We know that it is best for us to go and to be involved in the mission of telling everyone.
We continually say that we are going to do everything we can to tell everyone.

Are We Doing It?
Which part do you play in, "going" or "sending"

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took the bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and says, " In the same way after supper he took the cup, saying "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me,"for whenever you eat this bead, and drink it, in remembrance of me." For whenever you eat this bed, and drink this cup , you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

The Lord's speaks for things:
Bread - The church
Cup - for ikut Forgives of sin
Jesus death
Jesus return

1 Corinthias 11:23-32