Understanding the Divine Presence: A Biblical Perspective
Explore the profound concept of God's presence as depicted in various Bible verses, emphasizing the assurance, immensity, and conditions of His companionship. Delve into the implications of disobedience, idol worship, displaced dependence, and determined disobedience in hindering the manifestation of God's presence.
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THE PRESENCE OF GOD Gen 28:15 Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.
THE PRESENCE OF GOD Ps 139:7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? 1Ki 8:27 "But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built! (NKJV)
THE PRESENCE OF GOD Ex 33:1-3 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Depart and go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, 'To your descendants I will give it.' 2 "And I will send My Angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanite and the Amorite and the Hittite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite. 3 "Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go up in your midst, lest I consume you on the way, for you are a stiff-necked people." (NKJV)
4 THINGS ROB GODS PRESENCE 1. 1. DIRECT DISOBEDIENCE DIRECT DISOBEDIENCE (Exodus 32:7-8) 1.1 John 4:16 Romans 8:16 2.Ephesians 4:30 3.1 Thes 5:19 4.Exodus 13:21-22 5.Acts 2:1-4 6.John 14:21
4 THINGS ROB GODS PRESENCE 2. 2. DIVIDED DEVOTION or IDOL WORSHIP(Exodus 32:4) And he (Aaron) received the gold from their hand, and he fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made a molded calf. Then they said, "This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt! (NKJV)
4 THINGS ROB GODS PRESENCE 3. 3. DISPLACED DEPENDENCE (Exodus 32:7-8) 32:8 "They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them. They have made themselves a molded calf, and worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, 'This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt!' (NKJV)
4 THINGS ROB GODS PRESENCE 4. 4. DETERMINED DISOBEDIENCE (Exodus 32:9) And the LORD said to Moses, "I have seen this people, and indeed it is a stiff-necked people! (NKJV)
HOW TO ENTER INTO HIS PRESENCE 1. Acknowledge Acknowledge His presence. His presence. 1. Genesis 28:16 Genesis 28:16 2. 2. Prepare Prepare your heart through your heart through confession. confession. Psalm 51:10 3. 3. Remove Remove distractions with distractions with fasting. fasting. Matthew 4:1 Matthew 4:1- -11 4. 4. Welcome Welcome His presence with praise His presence with praise and thanksgiving. and thanksgiving. Psalm 100:2 5. 5. Wait, Wait, pray pray and and Listen. Listen. Acts 1:7 Psalm 51:10- -12 12 11 Psalm 100:2- -5 5 Acts 1:7- -8 8
4 THINGS ROB GODS PRESENCE CONCLUSION CONCLUSION Moses did not want to go without the Lord s presence. Exodus 33:15 Exodus 33:15 Then he said to Him, "If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here. (NKJV)
THANK YOU ALL GOD BLESS YOU
