Embracing Immanuel — God With Us

In this powerful message, we’re reminded that our walk with God has levels—and it doesn’t have to stay bland. Like a soup that needs seasoning, intimacy with God deepens when we spend time in His presence. At the foundation of it all is this truth: God is good—all the time—and He is good to you. He isn’t just a shepherd; He is your Shepherd, eager to bless, heal, and trust you with more as you grow to look like Jesus.

This sermon challenges us to stop living off someone else’s encounter with God and pursue our own. Drawing from Psalm 63 and the meaning of Immanuel—God with us, we’re called into deeper intimacy, and a hunger for God’s presence that transforms and frees us from bondage. Sometimes that pursuit means stepping outside the norm, guarding your private devotion, and provoking yourself into the miraculous. The invitation is clear: experience daily the power, presence, and covenant-lovingkindness of God—for yourself.

(00:00) Come out of hiding: healing happens in the light
(04:10) Promotion from the Lord and why people get stuck
(14:02) Why God heals first
(19:51) God’s call to come into the light
(27:38) Emmanuel: longing for God’s presence
(33:40) Knock and keep knocking
(43:27) Night watches, sweet sleep, and God’s “deposits”

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