April 7, 2024
Dave Irwin, Senior Pastor
Series: Relationship Road Map - Part 1 of 4
Message: “Less Distant, More Present”
Big idea: If we want to have better relationships, we must learn to be more present and less distant.

Text: Psalm 139:7-12, Genesis 1:1-2, Genesis 3:8, Hebrews 2:17, Luke 8:45-48

God’s relational presence with mankind:
1. In the beginning, God was fully

with mankind.
2. Man’s sin restricted God’s presence to the

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over posture.
3.

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brought God’s relational presence to mankind like never before.
4. God’s

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now dwells within every believer’s heart and mind.

Lessons from Jesus on being more present
1. Choose to enter into their

and their

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.
2. Be

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with select relationships.
3. Lean into

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.

MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS TO:
 Put my trust in Jesus so I can have a personal relationship with God.
 Examine my crowd of people to see who I can have the greatest impact on for Jesus.
 Invite a close, godly friend to help you see where you need to be more relationally present.
 Take an intentional step of presence in a specific relationship this week.