The Lord is There

Intro

Ezekiel 48:35 NIV

“The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits. “And the name of the city from that time on will be: the Lord is there.”

The Lord has been there

Jeremiah 3:17 NIV

At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the Lord, and all nations will gather in Jerusalem to honor the name of the Lord. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.

Abram-Melchizedek -

David brought the ark -

Jews returned and built the temple -

Over 500 events in Jerusalem in the Bible

The Lord will be there - with us

Isaiah 60:19–20 NIV

The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.

Revelation 21:3 NIV

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.

Zechariah 2:10 NIV

“Shout and be glad, Daughter Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you,” declares the Lord.

Jacob in

Moses in Exodus 33:14

The Lord is here - now

Matthew 18:20 NIV

For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

Matthew 28:20 NIV

and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

The Christian life should advertise who lives within

The Lord is there - in trouble

Isaiah 43:2 NIV

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.

Psalm 46:1–3 NIV

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.

The Lord is there - in loneliness

Psalm 68:4–6 NIV

Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the Lord. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

Isaiah 49:15–16a NIV

“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.

Isaiah 41:10 NIV

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

John 14:18 NIV

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

Reasons for loneliness

Sin

Remorse

Lack of friends

Shame

Loss of family

Loss of identity

Discontent

Disease

The Lord is there - in persecution

2 Corinthians 12:10 NIV

That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 4:8–12 NIV

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

2 Timothy 3:12 NIV

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

Motives for persecution

Envy

Fear

Hatred

Means for persecution

Deception

Threats

Ridicule

Ostracism

Violence

Closing