1. God With Us “Immanuel God With Us !”

2. God With Us Revelation 3:18 (NIV) I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.

3. God With Us The Laodicean church was blind to its own needs and unwilling to face the truth…The Laodicean church was blind to its own needs and unwilling to face the truth… The Laodicean Church was lukewarmThe Laodicean Church was lukewarm –a lukewarm Christian is comfortable, complacent, and does not realize his need. Coffee – hot or cold but not luke warm…

4. God With Us The Laodicean church was urged to buy not ordinary gold, but refined goldThe Laodicean church was urged to buy not ordinary gold, but refined gold Though they had beautiful clothes, they were urged to wear white clothes symbolic of righteousness which would cover their spiritual nakedness.Though they had beautiful clothes, they were urged to wear white clothes symbolic of righteousness which would cover their spiritual nakedness.

5. God With Us Then Christ exhorted them to put salve... on their eyes.Then Christ exhorted them to put salve... on their eyes. The church at Laodicea is typical of a modern church – quite unconscious of its spiritual needs and content with beautiful buildings and all the material things money can buy.The church at Laodicea is typical of a modern church – quite unconscious of its spiritual needs and content with beautiful buildings and all the material things money can buy. To all of us is the encouragement to be earnest, and repent.To all of us is the encouragement to be earnest, and repent.

6. God With Us Christ rebuked them because He loved them…Christ rebuked them because He loved them… John 15:5 (NIV)“…apart from me you can do nothing.” The Laodicean church was independent, self-satisfied, and secure.The Laodicean church was independent, self-satisfied, and secure. All the while, their spiritual power had been decaying; their material wealth and glowing statistics were but shrouds hiding a rotting corpse.

7. God With Us All the while, their spiritual power had been decaying; their material wealth and glowing statistics were but shrouds hiding something that was rotting.All the while, their spiritual power had been decaying; their material wealth and glowing statistics were but shrouds hiding something that was rotting. Their Lord was outside the church, trying to get inTheir Lord was outside the church, trying to get in Revelation 3:20 (NIV) Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.Revelation 3:20 (NIV) Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.

8. God With Us IMMANUEL (HEBREW - ‘GOD IS WITH US’ Isaiah 7:14 (NIV) Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.Isaiah 7:14 (NIV) Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

9. God With Us Matthew 1:23 (NIV) “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”— which means, “God with us.”Matthew 1:23 (NIV) “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”— which means, “God with us.” Matthew 28:20 (NIV)... And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”Matthew 28:20 (NIV)... And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

10. God With Us RESPONDING IN CHRIST… 1.Work Functions – Christ is with us… 2.Parties - Stack it with your Christian friends - Christ is with us 3.Services – here are the invites – several asks is what works - Christ is with us 4.Help someone in need - Christ is with us 5.Christ is with us

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