We continue in our Sermon Series “A Double Blessing,” by talking about “God With Us, For Us, and In Our Hearts.”  This is the theme that runs throughout Mark Batterson’s book.

If you regularly listen to this Podcast, you know I end with:

“The Lord bless you
        and keep you;
The Lord make his face shine on you
        and be gracious to you;
The Lord turn his face toward you
        and give you peace.”

These words are a powerful blessing.  WORDS HAVE POWER.

God is With Us, For Us, and In Our Hearts.  Those are powerful words too.

Here is what Mark Batterson says in his book about this blessing:

“What is the blessing of God?  It’s God-God with us, God for us, God in us.  To reduce it to anything less dishonors God and devalues the blessing.  God with us is a joy unspeakable and the peace that surpasses understanding.  God for us is His favor, the X factor between the best we can do and the best God can do.  And God in us is power, resurrection power.”

That gives us a LOT to talk about....