#4 Jehovah Shammah - God Is Present
Part of Hallowed Be Your Name Series—Discovering the God of Promises
July 29, 2023
Ezekiel 43:2-4 (NLT) Suddenly, the glory of the God of Israel appeared from the east… the whole landscape shone with His glory. This vision was just like the others I had seen… he came to destroy Jerusalem… And the glory of the Lord came into the Temple through the east gateway.
Ezekiel 48:35 (NLT) …And from that day the name of the city will be “The Lord Is There.”
1. God
to be
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(1) God’s presence is
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๏ He gave us Jesus.
Matthew 1:23 (NLT) Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and He will be called Immanuel (meaning, God is with us).
๏ He gave us the Holy Spirit.
1 John 4:13 (NIV) This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us his Spirit.
๏ He sees us and cares for us.
Genesis 16:13 (NIV) She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.”
๏ He calls us by name.
Isaiah 43:1-4 (MSG) Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you. I’ve called your name. You’re mine. When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down. When you’re between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end—because I am God, your personal God, The Holy of Israel, your Savior. I paid a huge price for you…That’s how much you mean to me! That’s how much I love you! I’d sell off the whole world to get you back, trade the creation for you.
(2) God’s presence is a
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Matthew 28:20 (NLT) …And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
Hebrews 13:5 (NLT) I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.
Psalm 20:7 (NIV) Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
2. Enjoying God’s presence involves making the
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Seven things that attract the presence of God:
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Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
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Isaiah 57:15 (TEV) I am the high and holy God, who lives forever. I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are humble and repentant, so that I can restore their confidence and hope.
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1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (GW) Don’t you know that your body is a temple that belongs to the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit, whom you received from God, lives in you. You don’t belong to yourselves. You were bought for a price. So bring glory to God in the way you use your body.
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Jeremiah 29:13 (NCV) You will search for Me. And when you search for Me with all your heart, you will find Me!
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1 John 4:12 (MSG) No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and His love becomes complete in us—perfect love!
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Psalm 118:19-20 (NLT) Open for me the gates where the righteous enter, and I will go in and thank the Lord. These gates lead to the presence of the Lord, and the godly enter there.
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Hebrews 3:14 (NLT) For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.
3. God’s presence
God’s
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2 Samuel 6:11 (NCV) The Ark of the Lord stayed in Obed-Edom’s house for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-Edom and all his family.
Blessings and spiritual power rest upon those who live in God’s presence.
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Exodus 33:16 (NIV) How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?
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Psalm 16:8 (NLT) I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
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Genesis 39:2 (NLT) The Lord was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master.
Psalm 118:6-7 (NIV) The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies.
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Acts 1:8 (CEV) But the Holy Spirit will come upon you and give you power. Then you will tell everyone about me in Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria, and everywhere in the world.
Acts 4:13 (NLT) The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.
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Hebrews 13:5-6 (TLB) “I will never, never fail you nor forsake you.” That is why we can say without any doubt or fear. “The Lord is my Helper, and I am not afraid of anything that mere man can do to me.”
Psalm 23:4 (NLT) Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and staff protect and comfort me.
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