We are a forgetful people in a land of distractions. Our minds are easily captivated by trivial and temporary inducements. New things quickly become old. In our mind’s eye even glory tends to fade and warnings tend to wane. It is no wonder that we who are invisibly united to Christ and visibly in and not of this world live in constant need of renewal. And what is true for the Christian is true for the church. This is a series that seeks to renew the mind of the church. Not so much by reviewing what she is called to do as much as what she is called. As with the Christian so with church, her God-given identity defines her. We who are the church are a people for God and none other.
Before we return to the book of Romans, we will be looking at the what scripture says about the Church, in its nature, how she expresses herself in song, and how the church cares and equips for its members.
The messages from this series can be found here:
Manny Pereira - July 23, 2017
Immanuel is the Gospel
This message focuses on the fact that Immanuel is the Gospel—the concept of “God with us” in and through Jesus Christ is the gospel. It speaks of the gospel foretold and fulfilled—He is both the means and the end, the way and the destination, of our salvation. Jesus is IMMANUEL: “the-with-us-GOD”—meaning the presence of God in Jesus himself. There can be no greater good news, no greater blessing, than God with us!
Scripture References: Matthew 1:21-25
