Divine Presence
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No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you … Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:5,9
Divine Presence
Divine Presence
Joshua had good reason to be afraid: He had just been given the assignment to lead God’s people across the Jordan into the land promised to them. He must have been terrified at suddenly being responsible for the fate of so many people. But did you notice the factor that changed everything? The Lord God promised to be with Joshua at all times, in all circumstances and in every place.
Divine Presence
Divine Presence
Divine Presence
Divine Presence
A recent ad campaign proclaimed “No Fear.” Wouldn’t it be fantastic to never experience even a moment of anxiety or doubt simply by buying a product, hiring a body guard or installing a security system? But we know better. Fear seems to haunt us — fear of the future, fear of a doctor’s report, fear of a failed relationship.
Just as God promised to go with Joshua, he extends that same promise to you. There is no place you can go that God is not, and nothing he will ask you to do for which he will not first prepare you. When you accept that as truth, you can worship him with a thankful heart no matter what your situation.
What fears do you face? Name them. What personal battles do you have to fight, or what strange land are you about to enter? Like Joshua, remember God’s promise to be with you “wherever you go.” What an incredible statement! Wherever you are right now, in whatever circumstance, the holy God of Israel is with you. Let that truth build your confidence today. Turn your fear into faith. Divine Presence
The divine presence is often manifest by God’s visible glory, accompanied by fire, smoke, and cloud, since God himself cannot be seen except as he became incarnate. God speaks, walks, and most importantly dwells among his people in the tabernacle () and as the Word made flesh ().
A location where the Lord God is present
12 I will walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people.
God promises to accompany Moses and the people to the promised la
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I. In The Journey of Life
I. In The Journey of Life
God promises to accompany Moses and the people to the promised la
I. In The Journey of Life
I. In The Journey of Life
God promise His Divine Presence in...
God promise His Divine Presence in...
And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.
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Joshua had good reason to be afraid: He had just been given the assignment to lead God’s people across the Jordan into the land promised to them. He must have been terrified at suddenly being responsible for the fate of so many people. But did you notice the factor that changed everything? The Lord God promised to be with Joshua at all times, in all circumstances and in every place.
God promise His Divine Presence in...
God promise His Divine Presence in...
A recent ad campaign proclaimed “No Fear.” Wouldn’t it be fantastic to never experience even a moment of anxiety or doubt simply by buying a product, hiring a body guard or installing a security system? But we know better. Fear seems to haunt us — fear of the future, fear of a doctor’s report, fear of a failed relationship.
Just as God promised to go with Joshua, he extends that same promise to you. There is no place you can go that God is not, and nothing he will ask you to do for which he will not first prepare you. When you accept that as truth, you can worship him with a thankful heart no matter what your situation.
What fears do you face? Name them. What personal battles do you have to fight, or what strange land are you about to enter? Like Joshua, remember God’s promise to be with you “wherever you go.” What an incredible statement! Wherever you are right now, in whatever circumstance, the holy God of Israel is with you. Let that truth build your confidence today. Turn your fear into faith.
God promise His Divine Presence in...
God promise His Divine Presence in...
ex. 33:14-
I will dwell among the children of Israel and will be their God.
ex.29:
I. In The Journey of Life
I. In The Journey of Life
I will dwell among the children of Israel and will be their God.
ex. 29
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 spoken to you.”
gen 28:
The lord promise his present where you go in what ever circumstances.
no matter what happened, He would accomplish his will in and through you.
Know that your life and your action has been factored into a divine plan.
We will have to amend for our sin, but God will still fulfill His will through our life.
II. Courage in life’s battles
II. Courage in life’s battles
God promises to accompany Moses and the people to the promised land
5 No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you.
Joshua
God also promise us victory over the enemy.
Just as God promised to go with Joshua, he extends that same promise to you. There is no place you can go that God is not, and nothing he will ask you to do for which he will not first prepare you.
Just as God promised to go with Joshua, he extends that same promise to you. There is no place you can go that God is not, and nothing he will ask you to do for which he will not first prepare you. When you accept that as truth, you can worship him with a thankful heart no matter what your situation.
When you accept that as truth, you can worship him with a thankful heart no matter what your situation.
III. In a Small Assembly of Believers
III. In a Small Assembly of Believers
20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”
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The promise of God’s Divine Presence is no confined to the Church or large groups, but extends to the agreed request of two because they are gathered in the name of Jesus
The promise is not confined to ‘the church’ as a whole, but extends to the agreed request of two of you, because if their gathering is in my name then Jesus himself is part of that gathering.
here he shows His Disciples the great universal truth applies also at the personal level.
Matthew: An Introduction and Commentary iv. ‘If Your Brother Sins …’ (18:15–20)
The Jesus who could speak the words of 28:20, and of whom the name Emmanuel could be used (1:23), here assures his disciples that that great universal truth applies also at the personal level.
here assures his disciples that that great universal truth applies also at the personal level.
here assures his disciples that that great universal truth applies also at the personal level.
IV. To The End
IV. To The End
3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.
rev 21
At the end God promises us a new heaven and earth but most important thing about this new city is that God will dwell there with his people.
Gods dwelling places
first ,God walked with man in the Garden of Eden
then He dwelt in Israel in the tabernacle
then later the temple
Today God no longer live in man-made temples
48 “However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says:
49 ‘Heaven is My throne,
And earth is My footstool.
What house will you build for Me? says the Lord,
Or what is the place of My rest?
50 Has My hand not made all these things?’
but in bodies of His people 1 cor 6:19—20
but in bodies of His people 1 cor 6:19—20
19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
1 cor 6:19
and in the church
21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
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Both the Tabernacle and the Temple, the Veil stood between men and God. when the veil was torn in two when Jesus died, thus opening a “new and living way” for God’s people. (heb. 10:19)
No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you … Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.
Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,
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heb 10
Joshua had good reason to be afraid: He had just been given the assignment to lead God’s people across the Jordan into the land promised to them. He must have been terrified at suddenly being responsible for the fate of so many people. But did you notice the factor that changed everything? The Lord God promised to be with Joshua at all times, in all circumstances and in every place.
A recent ad campaign proclaimed “No Fear.” Wouldn’t it be fantastic to never experience even a moment of anxiety or doubt simply by buying a product, hiring a body guard or installing a security system? But we know better. Fear seems to haunt us — fear of the future, fear of a doctor’s report, fear of a failed relationship.
Just as God promised to go with Joshua, he extends that same promise to you. There is no place you can go that God is not, and nothing he will ask you to do for which he will not first prepare you. When you accept that as truth, you can worship him with a thankful heart no matter what your situation.
What fears do you face? Name them. What personal battles do you have to fight, or what strange land are you about to enter? Like Joshua, remember God’s promise to be with you “wherever you go.” What an incredible statement! Wherever you are right now, in whatever circumstance, the holy God of Israel is with you. Let that truth build your confidence today. Turn your fear into faith.