OUR GOD #3

OmniPresence 

Building off of Caleb word about the POWER of God. 


1 Corinthians 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit

Luke 17:20-21  Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”


That power is ALWAYS available to us because God is also Omnipresent. 

When it comes to presence, we are TALKING Holy Spirit. 


PRESENCE 

Psalm 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Psalm 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Psalm 68:8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Psalm 95:2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

Psalm 97:5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

Psalm 100:2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

Psalm 140:13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.


Exodus 33 - Joshua (lingered)

Luke 10:38-42 Mary and Martha (Mary chose BETTER)  


Psalm 131 


Hebrews 9: Old and New covenant 

Jeremiah 31:31-34 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the Lord. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people. And no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.


WE NEED THE Holy Spirit 

WE ARE GOD’S BODY -  We’re collaborating with God to create his presence 

To express his presence 

To carry his presence (government) 

Tone setters 

What does the Holy Spirit do:

  • Gives us power to preach Luke 24:49 / Acts 1:8

  • Convicts

    • John 16: 8 - Convicts of sin, righteousness and judgement 

    • Sin because we believed not

    • Righteousness because going to the father 
      - Righteousness of faith 
      - Need daily to be seeking God’s kingdom and his righteousness
      - Because he has come he is bringing conviction so we can do what we’re called it because he’s w us conviction rather than convenience
      - Giving wisdom and errthang we need moment by moment

    • Judgement - defeated foe so we should be in attack mode / He seeks to sift us - even high level apostles can fail - Peter concerned about what people think BUT WE HAVE THE VICTORY 

  • Guides us in all truth - John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.

  • Comforts - John 14:26

  • Incubates - Genesis 1

  • Gives gifts - 1 Corinthians 12-14

How do we nurture the presence? 

TONGUES 

  • Col 3:16 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.

  • Eph 5:19 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.

  • Jude 1:20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit

We can create the presence of God (LOL) 

Unity - God commands blessing / Agree as touching anything 

If we’re living in God’s righteousness / holiness then the presence we carry - we should have the consciousness: I’m carrying the power of mass salvation 

Quenching/Grieving the Spirit - Samson 
Galatians even senior leader  Peter went back to the law 

BID

Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

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