Practicing the Presence of God
January 7, 2024
Introduction:
“The presence of God is the central fact of Christianity. At the heart of the Christian message is God Himself waiting for His redeemed children to push into conscious awareness of His presence.” – AW Tozer (The Pursuit of God. pg 35)
“The first and most basic thing we can and must do is to keep God before our minds.” – Dallas Willard
“I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. – Psalm 16:8
I. God’s presence is
“And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.” – Gen. 3:8
iv. “Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.” – Gen. 4:16
II. God’s presence is
III. God’s presence is
a. The Spirit
b. Jesus promises His
c. The Father is also
“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” – 2 Cor. 3:18
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” – Psalm 16:11
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