Having consistent and transformational encounters with God while on the earth is meant to be foundational

to the Christian life. Our God has not left us. Through the sacrifice of Jesus, we have been

filled with the very spirit of God who longs to reveal to us daily nearness and love of our

Father. We are never alone. There is nowhere we can flee from the presence of God. May this week

be filled with transformational encounters with the living God as we learn what it is to seek the

face of the one who has formed us, knows us, and loves us unconditionally. Welcome to the

first 15 podcast. By faith we have come into the throne room of God and have had an authentic

transformational encounter with our Creator. By faith we accept the free gift of eternal salvation.

By faith we believe we will one day live in heaven with our Father. In its by faith that we seek

the fullness of relationship available to us on earth. Hebrews 116 says, and without faith

it is impossible to police him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists

and that he rewards those who seek him. The Lord longs to reward your seeking him with an abundance

of his presence. You can have consistent transformational encounters with God, but in order to seek God

you must take him at his word. You must believe that he will reward you out of his good pleasure

when you come to him with faith. Romans 10-17 says, so faith comes from hearing and hearing through the word of Christ.

Faith is simply a response to God's promises and faithfulness. We can have faith because our God has proven

himself holy, faithful. When he says in Revelation 3-20, behold I stand at the door and knock.

If anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come into him and eat with him and he with me.

He is making a foundational promise to you. The Lord knocks on the door of your heart and longs to meet with you.

He is asking you to have the faith to make space in your life. Open your heart to him as an act of trust and meet with him.

His presence is fully available to you here. The veil separating us in the presence of God was torn by the power of Jesus' sacrifice.

Hebrews 10-22 says, let us draw near with a true heart and full assurance of faith with our heart's sprinkle clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

...