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Tabernacle of God “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. ” Rev. 21: 3
1. Old Testament “God is with Us” Joseph Betrayed by Brothers “And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the of his master the Egyptian. ” Gen. 39: 2 house Falsely Accused - Cast into Prison “But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. ” Gen. 39: 21
1. Old Testament “God is with Us” Moses “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh”? Ex. 3: 11 “I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain. ” Ex. 3: 12
1. Old Testament “God is with Us” Joshua “No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. ” Jos. 1: 5 “And the LORD said to Joshua, "This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. ” Jos. 3: 7
1. Old Testament “God is with Us” Gideon Israel oppressed by the Midianites “And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, "The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor!“ Jud. 6: 12
1. Old Testament “God is with Us” David - Young shepherd boy - Faced the Giant Goliath “Saul said, “Go, and the Lord be with you. ” 1 Sam. 17: 37
1. Old Testament “God is with Us” Jeremiah He was to go the people “I cannot speak, for I am a youth. ” Jer. 1: 6 “Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you, " says the LORD. ” Jer. 1: 8
1. Old Testament “God is with Us” “I will be with you” The assurance of success in whatever God wants us to do.
2. Application Today “God is with Us” Jesus gave the Great Commission - Matt. 28: 19 -20 Teach all nations Baptizing them “…and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. ”
2. Application Today “God is with Us” Twelve Apostles had this great task v Unlearned Galileans – Acts 2: 7 v They were up to the task ! Why ? v They knew what Christ said: “…and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. ”
2. Application Today “God is with Us” Christians can face death with peace “And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. ” Phil. 4: 7 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for Thou art with me. ” Ps. 23: 4
2. Application Today “God is with Us” “Be With Me Lord” Fall of 1934 - Melody & Harmony 8 days later - poem T. O. Chisholm Perfect fit for the music L. O. Sanderson “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you. “ Heb. 13: 5
2. Application Today “God is with Us” Revelation 21 “God is with us” v. 1 New Heaven and New Earth v. 2 New Jerusalem v. 3 God will be with us “And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. ” v. 4 No more tears v. 5 All things new – 2 Cor. 5: 17 v. 6 Alpha and Omega v. 7 Inherit all things
3. When God Is Not With Us Numbers 14: 1 -4 Ø Israel refused to go up and take the promised land Ø Later changed their mind Ø Moses Warned them that they would not succeed “Because you have turned away from the Lord, the Lord will not be with you. ” Num. 14: 43 Ø They did indeed fail
3. When God Is Not With Us Rev. 21: 8 “But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. ” Ø People who will not follow and serve God Ø “wages of sin” Ø Second death - eternal damnation
4. Conditions To Be Met God’s statement to Jeroboam “And if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my commandments, as David my servant did, I will be with you and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you. ” 1 Ki. 11: 38 Jeroboam did not obey
4. Conditions To Be Met Application for us “And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all them that obey Him” Heb. 5: 9 Salvation is offered to all that obey Him "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, ' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. ” Matt. 7: 21
“If God be for us, who can be against us”? Rom. 8: 31 “If” - Since God is for us, who can be against us? Answer - Nobody
We must seek His will and do it. “The Lord is my shepherd” Ps. 23 Sheep obey and follow their shepherd Have you obeyed the Gospel ?
Salvation Hear the gospel Believe In Jesus REPENT of your sins Confess your faith Baptized Into Christ (Rom. 10: 17) (Jn. 8: 24) (Lk. 13: 3) (Matt. 10: 32 -33) (Acts 2: 38) REMISSION OF SINS Faithful until death (Rev. 2: 10)
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