Presence

• 2014 – Door • 2013 – In• 2012 – Breaking Ground • 2011 – Agreement

Presence

Ex 33:14

My Presence will go with you, and I will give you REST

2014

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Unrest and Restlessness describes our world today

Rest

REST – quiet, peace, to be settled, to be placed, to lay down, have substantial space

Rest

Same word used for •God rested on Sabbath in Creation •God gave rest to the kings •God promises rest through the prophets

Exodus

Ex 33 Background

Moses (Ex, Acts 7, Heb 11) •His birth and miraculous preservation •His first 40 years in Egypt •His 2nd 40 years in the wilderness •His 3rd 40 years leading Israelites

Exodus

Exodus

Egypt to Mount Sinai about 150 miles.

2 million people – estimated 44-45 days

Highlights:•Rameses (Ex 12) – Israel thrust out of Egypt •Succoth (Ex 13) – the Lord leads them in a cloud by day, pillar of fire by night •Hahiroth (Ex 14) – Passed through the red sea

Exodus

• Marah (Ex 15) – the healing of the water • Elim – (Ex 15) - 12 springs and 70 palms, they

camped there• Wilderness of Sin (Ex 16) – manna, quail,

water from the rock to feed them • Rephidim (Ex 17) – they fought with

Amalekites

Mount Sinai

Mount Sinai (Ex 19-30) – Moses numerous trips up and down of the Mountain •10 commandments •The giving of the law •The rebellion •The tabernacle

Exodus

Exodus 33 33 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Leave this place, you and the people you brought up out of Egypt, and go up to the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ 2 I will send an angel before you and drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 3 Go up to the land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people and I might destroy you on the way.”

Exodus7 Now Moses used to take a tent and pitch it outside the camp some distance away, calling it the “tent of meeting.” Anyone inquiring of the Lord would go to the tent of meeting outside the camp. 8 And whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people rose and stood at the entrances to their tents, watching Moses until he entered the tent. 9 As Moses went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and stay at the entrance, while the Lord spoke with Moses.

Exodus

10 Whenever the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they all stood and worshiped, each at the entrance to their tent. 11 The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent.

Exodus

12 Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, ‘I know you by name and you have found favor with me.’ 13 If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.”

Exodus14 The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”15 Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. 16 How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?”17 And the Lord said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.”18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”

Presence

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Presence

3 angles to the Presence of God •Omnipresence •Manifested Presence •Felt Presence

Presence

3 words to capture Presence:•Pursuit •Promises •Practice

Presence

Ps 63:1

O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

Presence

Ps 14:2

The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.

Presence

James 4:8

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Presence

Matt 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Presence

Ps 27:8

When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.”

Presence

“Complacency is a deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Acute desire must be present or there will be no manifestation of Christ to His people. He waits to be wanted. Too bad that with many of us He waits so long, so very long, in vain.” ― A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God

Presence

“I want the presence of God Himself, or I don't want anything at all to do with religion... I want all that God has or I don't want any.” ― A.W. Tozer