2011_02_01 Session 04 The promise of presence

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Living the Promises of God

Faith Service Worship Vision

There may be times when you find it difficult to reconcile God’s truth to your own opinion or worldview, God’s truth is eternal, it does not change, our understanding of the truth does change as we allow God to work in our hearts and minds. These sessions are not about opinion, they are about learning truth, the truth contained in the Bible, together we are going to focus on how we apply God’s truth, black & white in a grey world. To set godly priorities, grow in Christian character and live according to God’s standards so that we are a living witness to others. Notes from previous sessions are available from the Bible Study Section of www.ashingdonelim.co.uk.

Session 4

1 February 2011

Living in the presence of God In the world today there are many people who are searching for happiness, fulfilment, and love, the problem is they are searching in all the wrong places. As Christians we have discovered the truth that peace can only be really found in the Lord Jesus Christ.

How can we live in the presence of God?

The person who is saved has God’s presence with them, Jesus promised, “I am with you ALWAYS.” (Matthew 28:20) Let’s consider Psalm 1, the introduction to the book of Psalms: 1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. (Psalm 1:1-3 NIV) Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither — whatever they do prospers. (Psalm 1:1-3 NIV 2011) 1

Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. 2 But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. 3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. (Psalm 1:1-3 NLT)

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The promise of God’s word is the person who has God in their life is truly blessed. This word literally means happy, completely satisfied, or blissful.” If you are saved you have God living inside you: “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” (Psalm 16:11)

If you could actually see Jesus with you 24 hours a day 7 days a week, would your life change? What would you do differently? Why would there be a difference? “I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go... I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” (Genesis 28:15) God is with us!! “Emmanuel, God with us” (Mat. 1:23) The Bible says that if we realise that GOD IS WITH US it will radically change our lives. We will have the peace that the world does not have. In this study we are going to consider three things that will keep us living in the promise of the presence of God.

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