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<div class="SSN_title">"THE PRESENCE OF GOD"</div>
<div class="SSN_intro">Intro: It is important that we come to the awareness of God's all pervading presence. King Ben-hadad. We are prone to think of the church as the place we meet God.</div>
<div class="SSN_rnum">I. HIS PRESENCE IN THE UNIVERSE.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">A. "If I ascend into heaven, thou art there."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Russian Cosmonaut.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. Our own Astronauts in moon orbit.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">B. "If I make my bed in hell, thou art there."</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">C. "Take wings of morning, and dwell in uttermost parts of the sea even there."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Some try to run from God - folly.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Experience in Redwood forest.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. Ventura Co. Jail (Williams)</div>
<div class="SSN_rnum">II. HIS PRESENCE IN OUR LIVES.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">A. "Thou hast beset me behind."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Look back on your life, events, chance meetings God was there.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">B. Even as God's hand in our past also in future "Before."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. I cannot arrive at any place but what God has preceeded me there.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. He knows the circumstances I will face.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. He knows my reactions to the circumstances.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">c. He has prepared the way for me and is now preparing me for the way.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. This gives me great comfort.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. I don't know what the future holds.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">C. "Thy hand is upon me."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. The hand of the Lord is upon your life.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. To strengthen in hour of weakness.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. To comfort in hour of sorrow.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">c. Guide in hour of confusion.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">d. To heal in hour of sickness.</div>
<div class="SSN_rnum">III. THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS AWARENESS OF HIS PRESENCE.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">A. One of our greatest problems we tend to forget His presence - this forgetfulness.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Caused by:</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Other interests (self).</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. Busy schedules.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">c. Lack of communication.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. Results in:</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Fear.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. Discouragement.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">c. Worldliness.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">B. By realizing His constant, continual presence.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. I will be more concerned to live the kind of life He wants.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. To not offend Him in any way.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. May our continual consciousness be "God is Here."</div>
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