His Presence (Part 3)

Message Notes for September 9, 2018 Series: Inside Out Part 3 – His Presence

CtK Core Value: His Presence- CtK Church values the presence of God as our source for everything that we have and all that we are. We live in His presence with gratitude and awe.

Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.

Why do we struggle to be in His presence?

Sin

Shame

Self

Genesis 3:8 ESV

And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

The cost of being away from His presence.

Scattered to our own way.We become dry and lifeless.We can do no Kingdom work.

God’s presence is right here! Right now!

Mat 25:50-51

Matthew 25:50-51

mat 25:50-51

Hebrews 10:19–22 ESV

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

We value seeking His presence.

Psalm 63:1–3 ESV

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. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.

How can you experience His presence?

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The one essential to experiencing His presence.

Be serious about your quiet time; Be consistent with your spiritual community; Always hunger and thirst for God; Listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Surrender your life to Jesus.

Family/Group Study Notes for Week of September 9, 2018 Series: Inside Out Part 3 – His Presence

Share a time when you most felt the presence of God with you. Where were you? What was going on?What do you think prevents you from experiencing the presence of God more often?Read . What does Jesus mean in this verse? How would the presence of God help us produce fruit? What is that fruit?What could you do to value the presence of God more in your life? What would it look like for you to live out ? God highly values His presence with you. Read -23. What was going on with the people in this passage? What was God encouraging them to do? What is God’s desire for them?Read Matthew 25:50-51. What did God do to break down the separation of His presence? What does it mean that the curtain was torn from top to bottom? Who is making a way for us to be with God?