Jesus intentionally set a perfect example in every way, and He proved that He is Lord by His resurrection. We must live as if Jesus did arrive, because He DID. We must live as if He is with us, because He IS. We must live as if He is returning, because He WILL return.
Series: Love Incarnate:Then
Speaker: John Pryor
Live as if He did arrive, because He did! We celebrate Jesus Christ as Emmanuel because He showed up. He kept His promises and brought a new kind of joy and peace into the world. We can trust and obey and share His love because Jesus proved He is Lord.
Psalm 96, Philippians 4:4-9
His birth and childhood (Luke 2)
His baptism and ministry (Luke 3-4)
His death and burial (Luke 23)
His resurrection and ascension (Luke 24, Acts 1:1-11)
Live as if He is with us, because He is. His Holy Spirit now lives inside us and empowers us. We follow the Way; we learn, live, and share the Truth; and we experience Life to the full. Matthew 28:18-20, John 14-15, Romans 2:4 & 8:10-11
1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Philippians 4:9, 1 John 2:27
Live as if He is returning, because He will. We must prepare. God loves patterns, and there is always a season of hard work and preparation before the harvest and rest.
Romans 13:11-14, 1 Thessalonians 4, Revelation 21-22
Lord, I will…