God's presence is real, full of love, and completely transformational.

It takes what was broken and brings healing.

It takes what was lost and guides us to our rightful place in the Father.

It satisfies the weary, brings light to the darkness, and pours out the refreshing

rain of God's love on the driest, deepest parts of the soul. Today, we're beginning a new series,

focusing on deepening our understanding and practice of God's presence by focusing on the reality of His presence.

May God open our eyes and hearts to see and sense His nearness in a meaningful way today.

Welcome to the First of Teen Podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Psalm 139 verses 7 through 8 or God's word says where shall I go from your spirit

or where shall I flee from your presence if I ascend to heaven you are there if I make my

bed and shield you are there it's a troubling truth in Christianity today

that many believers don't know about or aren't experiencing continual encounter

with the real manifest presence of God.

The Bible contains story after story of life-changing, world-altering encounters

with the reality of God's presence. From Moses and the Ten of Meeting to the disciples at Pentecost,

we continually read about God's supernaturally encountering his people in real transformative ways.

Jesus died so that we might walk in communion with our Heavenly Father, not only in heaven, but here on this earth.

Biblical characters modeled what it was to experience God consistently in both the New and Old Testament.

God and his desire to have restored relationship with you has made the reality of his presence fully available to you.

Through the death of Christ, there is nothing separating you from Him.

Before we dive into different stories of God's manifest presence on the earth,

let's take time to focus on the biblical basis for encountering God.

Open your heart and mind to the truth about God's nearness,

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