presence of God

The Presence of God for the Christian Life

This article consiers how the presence of God in the lives of Christians brings blessedness.

Caught Up in the Cloud: Rescuing the Ascension Story from Familiarity

This article reflects on the significance of the cloud in Jesus' ascension into heaven, as the "Shekinah Glory" and the presence of God. It further supplies resources to help plan and prepare an Ascension Day service.

The Visual and Auditory Presentation of God on Mount Sinai

Accounts of theophany are recorded in Exodus 19-Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 4-Deuteronomy 5. This study argues that the senses of sight and hearing are used together to attain knowledge of God and that this interrelation between seeing and hearing is intended.

The Real Presence: What Is It?

What is the presence of God? Where is it? What is the nature of it? This article addresses these questions by considering the doctrines of God's presence in the world, Christ's real spiritual presence, and Christ's real bodily presence.

Yearning for God: The Potential and Poverty of the Catholic Spirituality of Francis de Sales

This essay is about spiritual formation, spirituality, or personal transformation in the presence of God. Scorgie understands spirituality to be about experiencing the Triune God in a personally transforming way. He argues that intimacy with the holy God is necessarily purging and sanctifying.

The Nearness of God – Incarnation as Presence

In Chapter 1 Burns discusses the subject of the presence of God in John 1:1-18. The focus of the chapter is verse 14. Attention is given to the Word in the flesh, the Word and salvation, the Word and perseverance, the Word as tabernacle, the Word as grace and truth, the Word and the Law, and the Word and our world.

Stephen's Defense and the World Mission of the People of God

This paper focuses on three aspects of Stephen's defense in Acts 7 that may have led to a change in attitude towards the early Christian gathering in Jerusalem. One of the aspects is the scope of the work of God and the presence of God.

The Temple of God

The temple forms an integrative part of the history of the people of God. The presence of God in the temple made it special. This essay provides an overview of the role and function of the temple in both the Old and New Testaments.

Be Still and Know That He Is Good

The heart of Christian meditation is the enjoyment of the presence of God combined with the joy experienced in praising the Lord. Meditation is therefore an act of worship, an act of seeking communion with the living God.

New England Preachers and the Presence of God

This article is about preaching style and the presence of God in preaching and the worship service.

Alone, but Not Lonely

This article is about loneliness and aloneness, the closeness and presence of God, and hospitality in the church.

Marriage "in the the Name of the Lord"

This article is about marriage solemnization in the presence of God. It also shows the faithfulness of God for the Christian marriage.

Isaiah 45:14 – Only You!

This article on Isaiah 45:14 is about the church and the presence of God.

The God Who is Near God's Presence in Your Life

This article is about the nearness of God and the presence of God.

God with Us: The Gospel of the Holy of Holies

This article is about the presence of God with his people. The author looks at the relation of temple and church, and the temple and Jesus Christ. A special focus is on the Holy of holies in the tabernacle/temple. Fellowship with God is an important topic of this article, as well as God dwelling with his people.

Toronto Blessing or Temples of the Holy Spirit?

This article is about the work of the Holy Spirit, especially about the church as the temple of the Holy Spirit. Other topics discussed in this article are Jesus Christ and the temple, the church and holiness, the Holy Spirit and self-control, and the presence of God and holiness.

I Will Be with Thee

This article is about the comfort of God and the presence of God in suffering and trials. The author also discusses Isaiah 43:2.

Acts 7 - The Pilgrim Mentality Promise and Fulfilment

This article on Acts 7 is about promise and fulfillment, and about the presence of God and temple in the Old Testament being fulfilled in Jesus Christ. It also talks about Christians having a pilgrim life, and looking forward to the full fulfillment of the promises of God.

Temples of the Holy Spirit

Do we want to change others or change the circumstances, or do we first of all want to change ourselves? This article is about the presence of God with his people, and the difference this makes to the church. It is about the work of the Holy Spirit when there are difficulties in a church.

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