Many of us know that God's presence is always available to us, but rarely do we take a second to become aware of how truly near he is. Today we'll explore what it means to

encounter God through receiving his presence. This simple concept has radically

changed my own life and it's my prayer that it changes yours as well.

May we learn to practice God's presence on a regular basis and see His goodness flood our lives.

Welcome to the First of Teen Podcast. Our verse for today comes from Psalm 139 verse

7. Scripture says, where shall I go from your spirit?

Or where shall I flee from your presence?

God's presence has been made fully available to us

by the sacrifice of Jesus, our pure and

spotless Lamb. When we become Christians were made totally new.

2 Corinthians 517 tells us, therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new

creation. The old is passed away. Behold behold the new has come. We are now able to fellowship with the

presence of God in a closer and more intimate way than any people of God before the coming of Christ. We can now have God

himself dwelling within us, his very spirit, fellowshiping with ours. Ephesians 518 says,

and do not get drunk with wine,

for that is debauchery, but be filled with the spirit.

To be filled with the spirit. To be filled with the spirit is not a suggestion, but it is a command.

We as believers must continually be filled with the spirit in order to access the fullness of relationship

in life available to us on this earth.

We need God's presence as sojourners on this earth. We need God's scripture. We need God's spirit to experience the fullness of God's presence

available to us through the powerful sacrifice of Jesus. You see God's presence is already here.

Some 139, 7 through 12 says,

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