Encountering God through the Receiving of His Presence

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First15

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 24 June 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Many of us know God’s presence is always available to us, but rarely do we take a second to become aware of how near he truly is. Today we’ll explore what it means to encounter God through receiving his presence. This simple concept has radically changed my life, and it is my prayer it changes yours too. May we learn to practice God’s presence on a regular basis and see his goodness flood our lives. Welcome to the First15 podcast.

Our Scripture for today comes from Romans 12:16, and today's worship is Song for His Presence by Hillsong Worship.

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Have a wonderful rest of your day, and may God bless you as you seek him.

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0:00.0	Many of us know God's presence is always available to us, but rarely do we take a second to become
0:11.0	aware of how near He truly is. Today we'll explore what it means to encounter God through
0:18.0	receiving His presence. This simple concept has radically changed my life, and it is my prayer.
0:25.0	It changes yours too. May we learn to practice God's presence on a regular basis and see His goodness
0:32.0	flood our lives. Welcome to the first 15 podcast.
0:38.0	God's presence has been made fully available to us by the sacrifice of Jesus, our pure and spotless lamb.
0:46.0	When we become Christians, we are made totally new.
0:50.0	Second Corinthians 517 tells us, therefore, if anyone is in Christ, He is a new creation.
0:56.0	The oldest passed away, behold, the new has come. We are now available to fellowship with the presence
1:03.0	of God in a closer and more intimate way than any people of God before the coming of Christ.
1:10.0	We can now have God Himself dwelling within us, His very spirit, fellowshiping with ours.
1:18.0	Ephesians 518 says, and do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the spirit.
1:26.0	To be filled with the spirit is not a suggestion, it is a command. We as believers must continually be filled with the spirit
1:34.0	in order to access the fullness of relationship and life available to us on this earth.
1:41.0	We need God's presence as sojourners on this earth. We need God's spirit dwelling within us to live out the wonderful
1:50.0	life-giving commands of Scripture. We need God's spirit to experience the fullness of God's presence available to us
1:58.0	through the powerful sacrifice of Jesus. You see, God's presence is already here.
2:04.0	Psalm 139 7-12 says, where shall I go from your spirit, or where shall I flee from your presence?
2:11.0	If I send to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed and shield, you are there.
2:16.0	If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the utmost parts of the sea, even there your hands shall lead me,
2:23.0	and your right hand shall hold me. If I say, surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night.
2:30.0	Even the darkness is not dark to you. The night is bright as day. For darkness is as light with you.
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