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| en:operating_principles:dtm:publishing_church_growth_model:gods_mission:vision [2026/05/06 05:19] – [Dwell with My people in unbroken communion forever] jpauldietrich | en:operating_principles:dtm:publishing_church_growth_model:gods_mission:vision [2026/05/06 15:02] (current) – [Dwell with My people in unbroken communion forever] jpauldietrich | ||
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| One of Jesus' names was Immanuel, which means "God with us" (Matthew 1:23). | One of Jesus' names was Immanuel, which means "God with us" (Matthew 1:23). | ||
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| And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 | And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 | ||
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| Jesus became human to help us better understand God. He chose to become one of us and to live among us. And when He returned to finish His work in the heavenly sanctuary, He gave us the Holy Spirit so that He could continue to dwell in our hearts (John 14:16; Ephesians 3:16-17; Romans 8:9). Jesus promises to abide in us as we abide in Him (John 15:4). | Jesus became human to help us better understand God. He chose to become one of us and to live among us. And when He returned to finish His work in the heavenly sanctuary, He gave us the Holy Spirit so that He could continue to dwell in our hearts (John 14:16; Ephesians 3:16-17; Romans 8:9). Jesus promises to abide in us as we abide in Him (John 15:4). | ||
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| We are the temple of God. 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 Corinthians 6:19 | We are the temple of God. 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 Corinthians 6:19 | ||
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| We do not have to wait until we see God's face to have Him with us and in us. "For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones" (Isaiah 57:15). What a privilege that God wants to live with us! | We do not have to wait until we see God's face to have Him with us and in us. "For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones" (Isaiah 57:15). What a privilege that God wants to live with us! | ||
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| In some marriages, the spouse leaves when the money dries up. In other marriages, the relationship is more important than the money. Having each other with little is more important than having much. God loves us and He wants to be with us and He wants a relationship with us. | In some marriages, the spouse leaves when the money dries up. In other marriages, the relationship is more important than the money. Having each other with little is more important than having much. God loves us and He wants to be with us and He wants a relationship with us. | ||
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| having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth--in Him. Ephesians 1:9-10 | having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth--in Him. Ephesians 1:9-10 | ||
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| And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, " | And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, " | ||
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| The climax of God's mission is being face to face with God, and being in His actual presence. We will "see His face" someday. Revelation 22:4 God is eager to walk with us in the garden as He did with Adam and Eve. | The climax of God's mission is being face to face with God, and being in His actual presence. We will "see His face" someday. Revelation 22:4 God is eager to walk with us in the garden as He did with Adam and Eve. | ||
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