{"id":1252,"date":"2016-10-18T16:54:05","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T16:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/immanuelpracticum.com\/book\/?p=1252"},"modified":"2016-10-18T16:54:05","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T16:54:05","slug":"why-see-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immanuelpracticum.com\/book\/why-see-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"Why See?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is a picture from one of our drives to Delaware to see our daughter. It was so foggy, we could hardly see the road in front of us. Seeing clearly is so much better!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Why See?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Many times when we are teaching Immanuel, people ask, \u201cWhy do you stress seeing Jesus? I hear Him.\u00a0 I feel \/ sense Him.\u00a0 Why see?\u201d\u00a0 To that I respond, \u201cGreat question!\u00a0 Now let\u2019s move on\u2026\u201d (I\u2019m kidding\u2026).<\/p>\n

One of my favorite Immanuel verses is 1 John 3:2.\u00a0 It says, when we see Jesus, we become like Him because we see Him as He really is.\u00a0 Seeing Jesus and getting to know His true character and nature makes us more like Him.\u00a0 They say that as much as 93% of communication is non-verbal.\u00a0 It is posture, tone, body language, etc\u2026that really communicate the message in addition to the words being spoken.<\/p>\n

Revelation 3:20 says, \u201cBehold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.\u201d\u00a0 You see, Jesus says, you can hear My voice, but there is more.\u00a0 Respond to my voice.\u00a0 Open the door.\u00a0 And look what happens\u2026Face to face fellowship!<\/p>\n

This is the relationship that Jesus had with His Father.\u00a0 He only did what He saw <\/em>the Father doing (John 5:19-20).\u00a0 He could look up to His Father and that visual abiding connection directed Him every step.<\/p>\n

Let me try to illustrate why seeing is so much better.\u00a0 My daughter and son-in-law live in Delaware (it\u2019s so hard to have her so far away!). When I get a text, or email from her it is really nice.\u00a0 To know she is OK and to get a glimpse into her life feels good.\u00a0 But when I can talk to her on the phone it is so much better!\u00a0 To hear her voice and her emotion makes it significantly more relational.\u00a0 I will tell you right now though, there is NOTHING better than when I get to see her.\u00a0 We usually drive out there.\u00a0 When we finally arrive she is always standing at the door waiting for us.\u00a0 Now I get to experience her.\u00a0 I get to hug her (yes\u2026tears are rising up right now just thinking about it).\u00a0 Seeing her is the pinnacle of relational connection.<\/p>\n

I usually leave people with this easy process to follow:<\/p>\n

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  1. Can you see Jesus?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    -Yes! In our seminars, we walk through the Bible verses to attest to the reality of being able to see Him.<\/p>\n

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    1. Do you have to see Him?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      -No! The number one rule of Immanuel is you don\u2019t have to do anything you do not want to do (Jesus never forces you to do something against your will).<\/p>\n

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      1. Do you want to see him?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        -If your answer is \u201cno\u201d, go to number 2 above\u2026You don\u2019t have to.
        \n-If your answer is \u201cyes\u201d, go to number 1 above\u2026You CAN!<\/p>\n

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          Why See? Many times when we are teaching Immanuel, people ask, \u201cWhy do you stress seeing Jesus? I hear Him.\u00a0 I feel \/ sense Him.\u00a0 Why see?\u201d\u00a0 To that I respond, \u201cGreat question!\u00a0 Now let\u2019s move on\u2026\u201d (I\u2019m kidding\u2026). One of my favorite Immanuel verses is 1 John 3:2.\u00a0 It says, when we see […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[41,28,25,27,29,23,13,16,14,26,20,19,24,15,45],"yoast_head":"\nWhy See? - Immanuel: A Practicum<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We are often asked why we stress seeing Jesus. 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