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I KNOW HE IS BUT WHAT AM I Series #12

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WHERE IS GOD WHEN YOU NEED HIM? (Omnipresence)

Today’s Big Idea: God’s omnipresence means He is both everywhere and [text] we need Him most.

Psalm 46:1 NIV “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

A Story of God’s Omnipresence

Genesis 28:10-22 NLT 

Meanwhile, Jacob left Beersheba and traveled toward Haran.  At sundown he arrived at a good place to set up camp and stopped there for the night. Jacob found a stone to rest his head against and lay down to sleep. As he slept, he dreamed of a stairway that reached from the earth up to heaven. And he saw the angels of God going up and down the stairway.

At the top of the stairway stood the Lord, and he said, “I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham, and the God of your father, Isaac. The ground you are lying on belongs to you. I am giving it to you and your descendants. Your descendants will be as numerous as the dust of the earth! They will spread out in all directions—to the west and the east, to the north and the south. And all the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your descendants.  What’s more, I am with you, and I will protect you wherever you go. One day I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have finished giving you everything I have promised you.”

Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I wasn’t even aware of it!”  But he was also afraid and said, “What an awesome place this is! It is none other than the house of God, the very gateway to heaven!”

The next morning Jacob got up very early. He took the stone he had rested his head against, and he set it upright as a memorial pillar. Then he poured olive oil over it.  He named that place Bethel (which means “house of God”), although it was previously called Luz.

Then Jacob made this vow: “If God will indeed be with me and protect me on this journey, and if he will provide me with food and clothing,  and if I return safely to my father’s home, then the Lord will certainly be my God.  And this memorial pillar I have set up will become a place for worshiping God, and I will present to God a tenth of everything he gives me.”

Practicing the Presence of God (Four Lessons from Luz)

1. Find my personal “Bethel” and [text].

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2. Learn and lean on the [text].

Hebrews 13:5 (NLT) “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”

  • God promises to be my [text] when I’m worried.

Isaiah 43:2-3 (NLT) “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you…”

Psalm 16:8-9 (GN) “I am always aware of the Lord's presence; he is near, and nothing can shake me.  And so I am thankful and glad, and I feel completely secure…”

  • God promises to be my [text] when I’m discouraged.

Psalm 34:18 (GN) “The Lord is near to those who are discouraged; he saves those who have lost all hope.”

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3. Put down some [text] on my journey.

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4. Commit myself to God through [text] and [text].

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Jeremiah 32:17 “Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you."

God's "Omnipotence":

Luke 18:27 “All things are possible with God.”

I. [text] My [text] Of God’s Power

Psalm 19:1-2 (LB) “The heavens are telling the glory of God; they are a marvelous display of his craftsmanship. Day and night they keep on telling about God.”

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II. [text] The Power [text] In My LIfe

Ephesians 1:20 (LB) “I pray that you will begin to understand how incredibly great His power is to help those who believe Him ... the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead.”

  • Power Shortage #1: The Power to [text]

Philippians 2:13 (Ph) “For God is at work with you, giving you the will and the power to achieve His purpose.”

  • Power Shortage #2: The Power to [text]

Romans 7:18 (Ph) “I often find that I have the will to do good, but not the power!”

  • Power Shortage #3: The Power to [text]

Psalm 6:2-3 (GN) “I am worn out, O Lord ... Give me strength; I am completely exhausted, and my whole being is deeply troubled.”

Isaiah 40:31 _“Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

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III. [text] God’s Power [text] My Life

1. [text] My Lack Of Power

2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (Ph) “(Paul) God said to me, `... Where there is weakness, My power is shown more completely.' Therefore I have cheerfully made up my mind to be proud of my weaknesses, because they mean a deeper experience of Christ's power ... For my very weakness makes me strong in Him!”

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2. [text] My Desires To Align with Jesus

John 16 23 (NIV) “Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.”

Psalm 37:4 (NIV) “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

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3. [text] In Faith

Mark 9:23 (NIV) “Everything is possible for him who believes.”

Matthew 9:29 (NIV) “According to your faith it will be done to you.“

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4. [text] In Faith

2 Corinthians 4:13 (GN) “With that same spirit of faith, we also speak because we believe.”

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5. [text] In Faith

Joshua 3:13-17 (GN)

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WHAT GOD KNOWS ABOUT YOU

Hebrews 4:13 "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account."

Psalm 147:5 "... His understanding has no limit"

"Omniscience"

GOD IS THE ONLY REAL “KNOW-IT-ALL”

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SURPRISING THINGS GOD KNOWS ABOUT ME & WHAT I SHOULD DO ABOUT IT

Psalm 139

1. GOD KNOWS ALL MY [text] - BE [text] WITH HIM

Psalm 69:5 (GN) "My sins, O God, are not hidden from you; you know how foolish I have been."

Proverbs 5:21 (NIV) "For all your ways are in full view of the Lord, and He examines all your paths."

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2. GOD KNOWS ALL MY [text] - BE [text] BY HIM

Psalm 31:7 (LB) "... you (God) have listened to my troubles and have seen the crisis in my soul."

Psalm 56:6 (GN) "You know how troubled I am; you have kept a record of my tears."

Psalm 103:13-14 (LB/GN) "He is like a father to us, tender and sympathetic ... for He knows what we are made of -- dust."

1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."

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3. GOD KNOWS ALL MY [text] - BE [text] IN HIM

Psalm 139:16 (GN) "The days allotted to me had all be recorded in your book before any of them ever began."

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, ... plans to give you hope and a future."

Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV) "Call unto Me and I will answer you and I will show you great and mighty things that you know not."

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4. GOD KNOWS ALL MY [text] - BE [text] BY HIM

Matthew 6:31-32 (NIV) "So do not worry saying, What shall we eat?' ... orWhat shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your Heavenly Father knows that you need them."

Matthew 6:8 (NIV) "... your Father knows what you need before you ask Him."

Philippians 4:6,19 (NIV) “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God… And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”

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5. GOD KNOWS ALL MY [text] - BE [text] FOR HIM

Matthew 6:1,4 (NIV) "Be careful not to do your `acts of righteousness" before men, to be seen by them ... Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."

Galatians 6:9 (NIV) “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

Matthew 25:40 (NIV) “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

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