02 Aug Hands On Experience Of Gods Love (Part 5)

Hands On Experience Overview

In this powerful continuation of the ‘Hands On Experience Of God’s Love’ series, Pastor David explores the intimate, personal nature of God’s relationship with humanity. Unlike all other creation that was spoken into existence, God hand-crafted Adam and Eve, establishing the pattern that everything in our relationship with God must be a hands-on experience. The sermon reveals how despite corruption entering creation through Adam’s fall, God’s love remained unchanged – evidenced by Jesus personally coming to redeem mankind. Through Christ’s sacrifice, believers receive God’s righteousness as a gift, not through works but through divine grace. The pastor emphasizes that just as we can see beauty in corrupted nature, we should see people through God’s eyes of love. A profound truth emerges: we are not only recipients of God’s gifts but are ourselves gifts to God the Father through Jesus Christ’s covenant. This transformative perspective helps believers understand their true identity and worth in God’s kingdom, moving from obligation-based faith to gift-based relationship built on divine love and acceptance.

Hands On Experience Outline

• 0:00 – God’s Educational Journey: Pastor shares his personal testimony of obedience leading to 21 years of education.
• 3:00 – The Hands-On Creation: God spoke creation into existence but personally crafted Adam and Eve by hand.
• 8:00 – Dominion Lost and Corrupted Creation: Adam’s fall corrupted all creation, yet we still see beauty in the broken world.
• 15:00 – Creation Awaits Redemption: Romans 8 reveals all creation waiting for the revealing of God’s children.
• 20:00 – The Gift Economy of God: Everything in God’s kingdom operates through gifts, including salvation and righteousness.
• 28:00 – Seeing People Through God’s Eyes: Learning to view corrupted humanity with the same grace we show corrupted nature.
• 35:00 – We Are Gifts to God: Understanding our identity as both recipients and gifts in God’s covenant relationship.

Scripture References

Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 2:7, Romans 8:19-21, 2 Corinthians 5:17, John 3:16, Romans 5:17, Isaiah 64:6, Psalm 139:14, 1 John 4:19, Ephesians 1:18, Ephesians 2:8-9

Key Takeaways

• God desires intimate, hands-on relationships with His people, not distant religious experiences.
• Despite corruption in creation, we can still see beauty – the same grace should extend to how we view people.
• Righteousness is a gift from God, not earned through works, making us as right as God is right.
• We are both recipients of God’s gifts and gifts ourselves to the Father through Jesus Christ.
• True love for God only comes from first receiving and understanding His love for us.
• God places each person in specific times and places for His purposes – make the most of where you are.
• Every believer is fearfully and wonderfully made, created in God’s image and likeness through the new birth.

Hands On Experience Notes

Pastor David continues his profound series on experiencing God’s love by examining the unique way humanity was created. Unlike the rest of creation that came into existence through God’s spoken word, Adam and Eve were personally handcrafted by the Creator. This intimate, hands-on approach establishes the foundational principle that our entire relationship with God must be experiential and personal, not merely intellectual or distant.The sermon powerfully illustrates how Adam’s dominion over creation was lost through disobedience, introducing corruption into every aspect of the natural world. Yet remarkably, we still find beauty in sunsets, flowers, and landscapes – all of which represent the corrupted version of God’s original perfect creation. This perspective shift becomes crucial for understanding how we should view people. If we can appreciate the beauty in corrupted nature, how much more should we see people through God’s eyes of love and potential rather than focusing on their fallen state.The concept of God’s gift economy permeates the message, showing how everything in the Kingdom operates through divine generosity rather than human effort. From salvation itself being a gift, to righteousness being imputed rather than earned, to the Holy Spirit’s gifts being freely distributed, God’s nature is revealed as fundamentally giving. This challenges the performance-based mentality many believers carry, replacing obligation with gratitude and grace.Perhaps the most transformative revelation comes in understanding that believers are not only recipients of God’s gifts but are themselves gifts to the Father through Christ’s covenant. This mutual gift relationship elevates our understanding of our worth and position in God’s family. We don’t serve God out of debt but out of love, knowing we bring joy to His heart simply by existing as His redeemed children.The practical application centers on allowing God to have ‘hands-on’ experiences in our daily lives, trusting His intimate involvement rather than trying to figure everything out independently. This surrender leads to supernatural transformation and the manifestation of our true identity as new creations in Christ.

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