Church Sermon: Nearness of You

STRANGERS

ACQUAINTED

LOVING EACH OTHER

MARRIED

What is Christianity?What it is not:

1) It is not just a mental assent2) It is not just about rituals

and ceremonies3) It is not just about an organization of fanatics

Matthew 22:37-40 New International Version (NIV)

37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a]

38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is

like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] 40 All the Law and the

Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

I. DON’T SETTLE

FOR THE SUBSTITUTES

I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTES

A. Not just ACHIEVEMENT

but SUBMISSION(hindi lang ang NAGAGAWA kundi ang ISINUSUKO )

I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTESA. Not just ACHIEVEMENT but SUBMISSION

Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do, in

word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord

Jesus……”

I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTES

B. Not just BUSYNESS but

INTIMACY (hindi lang DAMI kundi LAPIT)

I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTESB. Not just BUSYNESS but INTIMACY

Isa. 32:17 “The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of

righteousness will be quietness and

confidence forever.”

I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTES

C. NOT JUSTFORM

BUTTRANSFORMATION

(mas mahalaga ang pagbabago kaysa anyo)

I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTESC. Not just FORM but TRANSFORMATION

Matthew 16:18 “….I will build My church…”

I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTES

D. Not just INFORMATION

butRIGHT RELATION

(mas mahalaga ang tamang kaugnayan kaysa kabatiran)

I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTESD. Not just INFORMATION but RIGHT RELATION

Ephesians 2:19 So then you are no longer

strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens

with the saints, and are of God’s household….

II. INSIST ON

INTIMACY

Psalm 34:8 “…O taste and see that the Lord is good.”

II. INSIST ON INTIMACY

A. Experience what He has Promised because they are Yes and Amen!

II. INSIST ON INTIMACY

Phil. 4:7“..in Me you may

have peace.”

II. INSIST ON INTIMACY

A. Experience what He has promised because they are Yes and Amen!

Zephaniah 3:17He will take great delight in you; In his love, he will no longer rebuke you, but will

rejoice over you with singing.”

II. INSIST ON INTIMACYA. Experience what He has promised

because they are Yes and Amen!

John 3:16“For God so loved the world that He

gave…”

II. INSIST ON INTIMACY

A. Experience what He has promised because they are Yes and Amen!

B. Experience being passionate with the person of

Jesus!

II. INSIST ON INTIMACY

Psalm 42:1-2“As the deer pants for

water, so my soul longs for you..”

II. INSIST ON INTIMACY

B. Experience being passionate with the person of Jesus!

CONCLUSION:

GOD IS NEAR. HE WANTS YOU TO EXPERIENCE HIS VERY PERSON.

REFLECTION:

SHARE YOUR STORY OF

EXPERIENCING HIM!