In other words, his presence as we experience him is the heightening of his reality in our lives either for good, if we are in his grace, or for ill, if we are under his wrath. 01/04/15 – Transcripts for God’s Spirit Poured Out; 12/28/14 – Transcripts for Be Filled With The Spirit; 12/14/14 – Transcripts for The Will Of The Lord; 12/07/14 – Transcripts for Dissipation; 11/30/14 – Transcripts for The Days Are Evil; 11/23/14 – Transcripts for Walk As Children Of The Light; 11/16/14 – Transcripts for Changed By The Light Have you ever been suddenly impacted by a realization? Wm. Therefore, I think all the biblical imagery about drawing near to God or departing from God or being before the face of God — which is, by the way, the literal translation of presence. We need conduct our lives in the very presence of God. Brother Lawrence was educated by a parish priest whose first name was Lawrence and who was greatly admired by the young Nicolas.           At the beginning of this paper I asked the question, “Have you ever talked with God?”  It is my prayer that after digesting these thoughts that your desire to have a more intimate relationship with God has been increased to the point that the Holy Spirit is prompting you to the next step of your walk with God.  God desires that we live constantly in His presence.  As Brother Lawrence says, Lord of all the pots and pans and things, make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates. But with those exceptions — namely, the localized presence of God in the temple in the Old Testament and the localized presence of God in the incarnate Christ — with those exceptions, the ordinary way of speaking about the presence or the nearness of God in the Bible is not connected with spatial orientation. SeedSowers Christian Books Publishing House, 1995. 09/27/20 – Faith That Works Part 2. The Practice of the Presence of God.  Spire Books, 2005. Scripture provides endless examples of how the presence of the Lord empowers his people to live for him. DWELLING IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD – PART ONE . But he makes his influence more manifestly felt and experienced in particular ways and particular times, and this is what we are referring to when we say with the psalmist, “For me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord my refuge, that I may tell of all your works” (Psalm 73:28). I’m struck by Psalm 21:6 — ‘you make glad with the joy of your presence.’ If God is omni-present, what does this mean, to be in God’s presence now?”. Bridge-Logos, 2005. It is that place of righteousness – where we know deeply, not just academically, that through Jesus, we are truly right with God. Abraham •When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, I am The Temple Treasury was located in what was called “The Court of Women,” and it had 13 trumpet-shaped containers for people to put their money in. 7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! Thoughts Matter. I am glad that your leader invited me here today. He began to live from one moment to the next in a God-bathed, God-soaked, God-intoxicated world. When should we remember, and when should we forget. 10/11/20 – Faith That Works Part 4. Comprehend God’s Presence. Title: The Presence of God 16.06.06 I am excited that I can have a chance to share the word of God with you today. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. 1932. Sinners in the Presence of a Holy God. “Living in the Presence of God” Isaiah 6 Reading: Isaiah 6:1-7. Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.” And what he means, I think, is literally the incarnate, God-man, Jesus Christ exists in dimensions that we don’t fully understand in a human body that is different from ours and yet like ours, and that when we die, we will be at home with that Christ, that God-man incarnate Christ, in a way that relates to his body in ways we don’t fully comprehend. 11/22/20 – Wisdom From Above. Because your leader invited me, so I come. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,979,000 free sermons from conservative Christian churches and ministries worldwide. 6. I. But in grace, God steps in to pay the price. And then, the manifest presence of God is when He makes His presence known among us, and I'm going to explain more about that in this message. The beauty of both is the presence of God. the presence of God in your life is directly related to your relationship with God. This audio sermon and transcript is entitled 'In The Garden', and is from the ministry of David Legge, a Christian preacher and Bible teacher from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Our experience of it means that we taste or feel or realize the reality of God more directly, more authentically, more intimately, more effectively — that is, producing more effects in our lives — more certainly, more satisfyingly, or more terrifyingly, and so on. Living in His presence will be the tool that we need to live our lives in a way that will be pleasing to Him and effective for the kingdom. It means he is near in the sense that he exerts his influence for our good in special ways and causes us to experience the sweetness of his reality in special ways. He was well-read and, from an early age, drawn to a spiritual life of faith and love for God.. (Bernard of Cairvaux, excerpts on the love of God pp40-45). The omnipresence of God means that God is everywhere. Here is Psalm 145:18: “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” That doesn’t mean that God traveled some distance. One, our experience of it and the other, God’s expression of it. Which is why Jesus makes all the difference here to shield us and make God a welcoming reality or presence for us.         Worship does not occur at a certain time or place, but can occur anytime and anyplace when we are in touch with God.  If we are constantly in the presence of God then we are constantly worshiping God. Kim writes that her father’s heart grew so tender that he became known at Princeton as “the weeping professor.”.  Whatever place God has given you here on earth, live it in the presence of God.  God loves you enough to make it possible for you to live in His presence constantly. It is that place of knowing Him and being fully known by Him. The other half is that it refers to God’s manifest influence from his side — not thinking now about our experience of it, but his more manifest influence. One of the most powerful examples is the life of Moses. Funk, Mary Margaret. Our theme for this New Year has been Seeking God’s Presence. The Cotinuum International Publishing Group Inc., 1998. Lectio Divina. Page 1 | Found: 4 sermons: SORT. The New Jerusalem is centered with the presence of God: “the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light” ( Rev. Jesus could be touched here. My summary answer would go like this: The presence of God or the nearness of God is a metaphor from two sides. Do you thirst for life and joy, but lack any satisfying refreshment? The inner presence of God is when the Holy Spirit comes to live within us, inside of us. And I will mention what they are metaphors of in just a minute, but I want to stick in a qualifier, perhaps, first. Pennington, M. Basil. So we have been Seeking His Presence to hear His voice so that we can be moved by His heart to do His will for this community. Exodus 33:1-4; 12-16 Living in the Presence of God: 1 comment. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news" (Luke 1:19). Now Jesus became a living Presence.  He recited this prayer each day when he first got up. We’re on a mission to change that. Hagar •Hagar thought, "Have I really seen God and lived to tell about it?" God … The church is like God’s ancient people, the Israelites, who often strayed away from God. God’s providence isn’t an obstacle to evangelism and missions. John A. Hardon, S.J. 09/20/20 – … There is no single subject in spiritual literature that is more highly recommended or insisted upon as more indispensable than the spirit of recollection or living in God's presence. Are you living in the presence of God? This is part 1 of a Bible Study Series entitled 'The Presence Of God', tracing the presence of God throughout history. Peterson, Eugene H. Eat This Book. It is that presence of God that we long for in worship. Living in God’s Presence is “real” and the experience of that “joy” is available to every Christian.