I Am With You
Dr. Mark Foster
Part of Words We Long to Hear
November 8, 2020

Week 1: “I love you.” Love is authenticated by our

.

Week 2: “Thank you.” Our “thank you” is authenticated when we

.

What the Bible Promises

Isaiah 41:10 – “Do not fear, for I am

.”

Isaiah 43:2 – “When you pass through the waters, I will be

.”

Isaiah 43:5 – “Do not fear, for I am

.”

Joshua 1:9 – “Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you

you go.”

The Words of Jesus (John 14)

Don’t be

– Jesus is preparing a place for us!

Your

is secure.

The problem is we

this truth.

Jesus reassures those he

.

Jesus promises a

, an advocate, the Holy Spirit to all who love him.

Not only is God with you, He is

you!

The

of Jesus is available to you now and lives with, in, and among you.

Jesus does not leave or

his friends.

Jesus’ promise, command, and blessing is

.

Jesus’ Last Words (Matthew 28:18-20)

authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”

Therefore, as you go, make

of the Kingdom Life.

Kingdom Life is

what God wants done is done.

In “the name of” means in the possession and

of.

Kingdom Life is possible here and now because Jesus says, “I am with you.”

How often is Jesus with us?

!

The Early Church Witness (Colossians 3:11-15)

The Christian life is bigger and

King and country.

We are

ones to be light to the world, and not alone.

Action Steps

This week, refuse to have the

word.

Say, “Thank you” and “I love you” to someone

.