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As we hear the re-telling of the story of Judas Maccabbeus and his brothers fighting for the honor of the Lord's Temple in 2 Maccabees, Fr. Mike points out how this version gives us an insight into their recognition of God's presence, mercy, and justice in their circumstances. We learn that no matter what we are going through, we can trust that God is our great defender who is present and active in all circumstances of our lives. Today's readings are 2 Maccabees 8, Wisdom 5-6, and Proverbs 24:30-34. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
The Manifest Presence of God | The Glory Has Not Departed | Part 5A
12 October 2025
Fr. Mike discusses the story of Jeremiah and the Ark of the Covenant, offering insight on where it was hidden and how that affected the people of God. He also looks ahead to the rest of 2 Maccabees and poses a question for all of us: What will the people who love us remember about us? Today's readings are 2 Maccabees 2, Sirach 42-44, and Proverbs 24:8-9. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
"The Presence of God"Exodus 33:1-231. God's presence is what we need most2. God's presence is assured because of Jesus3. God's presence makes us special4. God's presence gives us rest5. God's presence is the greatest joy of all
The most transformative spiritual discipline: This week, we explore how to 'Practice the Presence of God' - not by striving to conjure Him, but by training yourself to notice He's already there.
The most transformative spiritual discipline: This week, we explore how to 'Practice the Presence of God' - not by striving to conjure Him, but by training yourself to notice He's already there.
The most transformative spiritual discipline: This week, we explore how to 'Practice the Presence of God' - not by striving to conjure Him, but by training yourself to notice He's already there.
The Manifest Presence of God | The Power of Praise | Part 4
Should we believe in miracles? If so, why are they so rare? Why doesn't God intervene more often? And is there anything we can do to get more miracles? These are some of the core questions we will explore this Sunday as we continue our study of the life of Moses and come to one of the Bible's most spectacular miracles -- the parting of the Red Sea.
Even when what you're building doesn't look like much, God's promise still stands — “The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former.” In Kingdom Builders Part 3, Pastor Anthony teaches from Haggai 2 and Zechariah 1, reminding us that God is faithful to finish what He started. This message calls believers to rise up, rebuild, and believe again for the greater glory ahead.
Empathizing with Elijah in the cave, guest preacher Rev. Scott Quinn invited us to think of the stories that hold us back; to notice the nearness of God; and to know that we are seen, heard, and held.
The glory of God is the presence of Jesus. He fills us with Himself!
The glory of God is the presence of Jesus. He fills us with Himself!
The Manifest Presence of God | God's Three Room House | Part 3BPastor James A. McMenis | Word of God Ministries
Rita Springer sits down with Leeland Mooring for a powerful conversation as Leeland shares movingly about his life and journey. His stories will keep you on the edge of your seat.They unpack Leeland's early revival roots, the story behind “Lion and the Lamb,” the tension between artistry and worship, and how the church can return to the fear of the Lord and God's manifest presence. A deep, hopeful dialogue on creativity, revival, and faith.If you're enjoying the show, please rate and review!Follow Rita on ALL Social Media: https://linktr.ee/ritaspringerIf you would like to support the Worship Is My Weapon podcast you can donate to Wearing Justice at https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=0f0e22b...
Pastor Drew Zylstra preaches from John 14:15-20, “Practicing the Presence of God.” —————————— […]
Kyle Kauffman | Oct 12 2025 Ruth 1:6–22 is a powerful turning point that reminds us we all face a choice in suffering: to turn toward God or away from Him. Naomi chooses to return to the land of Israel—a place tied closely to God's presence—showing us that no one is ever too far gone, too bitter, or too broken to turn back to Him. Ruth becomes an instrument of God's love and presence to Naomi, embodying grace, faithfulness, and sacrificial care. Her friendship is a living reminder that we need others to help us experience God's presence—and others need us, too. That kind of mutual ministry is not always easy, especially in suffering, but it is essential. Finally, Ruth's bold promise to stay with Naomi echoes something even greater: God's covenant promise to never leave or forsake us. His presence with us is not based on our feelings or circumstances but on His unshakable faithfulness. In a world that pushes us toward independence, this story gently calls us back to community, to covenant love, and to the grace of walking with God and His people—even in the hardest seasons.
This week, Pastor Jeff continues a series in the book of Acts named ACTS: The Mission of God is Our Mission. The next message in the series is based in Acts 5:1-16 and is entitled "The Power and Presence of God." The main idea of the sermon is: The power and presence of God was on full display among the believers and through the apostles as the church exponentially grows. ———————— Connect with Us: Website: parkwoodonline.org Facebook: facebook.com/parkwoodonline Instagram: instagram.com/parkwoodonline.org Check out more resources and sermons online at: parkwoodresources.org
Have you ever been in a situation where you've found yourself asking, "Where is God?" This week we'll grapple with a passage that tackles that question and offers some powerful insights. This is the third story in our study of the life of Moses.
The Manifest Presence of God | God's Three Room House | Part 3APastor James A. McMenis | Word of God Ministries
October 8, 2025 Wednesday night teaching by Rose Colón Website: www.lighthouseontherockky.org Facebook: https://facebook.com/lotrchurch
This week on the podcast, Pastor's Bobby and Anthony discuss this past week's message, while going over a few missed points, stories, and thoughts- as well as sharing stories and moments from their own personal lives.
Our LDP + Residency Pastor, Tyler Miller, is kicking off our brand-new series, ZEAL FOR GOD'S HOUSE, with a message that takes us from Genesis to Revelation, showing the overarching narrative of how God dwells with His people and reigns over all creation, redeeming it from beginning to end.
Ministered by Pastor Jonathan Skiles at New Life Church of La Habra in La Habra, CA. God bless you and thank you for listening! If you would like to learn more about our ministry or give an offering, please visit our website at www.nlclahabra.com Visit us on Instagram: @nlclahabra Our Address: New Life Church of La Habra 740 E. Lambert Rd. Unit E La Habra, CA 90631
God's presence isn't an impersonal force or a passing feeling. It's Him. And our commitment to keep Jesus at the center hasn't changed. As we wrap this series and step into a new season at Juanita High, we'll turn our eyes to Him again and marvel at the wonder of His presence with us.
God's presence isn't an impersonal force or a passing feeling. It's Him. And our commitment to keep Jesus at the center hasn't changed. As we wrap this series and step into a new season at Juanita High, we'll turn our eyes to Him again and marvel at the wonder of His presence with us.
God's presence in the early church produced awesome acts of community giving and healing but also an awesome judgment against hypocrisy and deception.
1. Where There Is Smoke, There Is Fire. 2. When the Tabernacle Was Dedicated, the Divine Smoke Kept Everyone out. 3. When the Temple Was Dedicated, the Divine Smoke Kept Everyone out. 4. When the Second Temple Was Dedicated, There Was no Divine Smoke. 5. The Presence of Jesus Was the Glory of the Second Temple. 6. The Second Temple Was Destroyed When it Had Fulfilled its Purpose. 7. We Are the Living Stones of the Third Temple. 8. God Comes to Put Covenant Breakers on Trial. 9. The fear of Yahweh is the key to this treasure. 10. There Has Always Been a Godly Remnant Within an Ungodly People. 11. Our God Is a Consuming Fire. 12. Our Lord Jesus Is the King in his Beauty. 13. The King Takes away our Sin and Heals us. 14. May our Consuming Fire Consume all our Evil.
Read OnlineTurning to the disciples in private he said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.” Luke 10:23–24Imagine seeing Jesus in person. What would that have been like? What would it have been like to see Him, listen to Him preach, witness His miracles and spend time sitting with Him quietly? The experience of being with Him as He walked the earth would have been determined by the depth of interior sight you had. There were many who saw Jesus but rejected Him, and even killed Him. Clearly, they did not have the interior eyes of faith to see Him for Who He was. Others left everything behind to follow Him. Clearly, they perceived Who He was in His divine soul through the gift of faith.As Jesus states above, the disciples were blessed to see Him. Many prophets and kings of old desired to see the Messiah. Century after century, the prophecies about the coming of the Messiah would have left many with much anticipation and hope that they would be among those blessed to see Him. Recall, for example, Simeon the prophet who waited his whole life to see the Christ Child. Then, when Mary and Joseph brought the Child Jesus into the Temple to present Him to the Lord, Simeon took the Child into his hands and proclaimed, “Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in sight of all the peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel” (Luke 2:29–32). Indeed, Simeon, the disciples, and all who encountered Jesus as He walked the earth were truly blessed. They were blessed to see the Son of God with their own eyes.Jesus proclaimed the eyes of the disciples to be blessed for seeing Him. However, if He were to speak to us today, He would proclaim us doubly blessed. We do not see Him in physical form, walking the earth. But we are able to perceive Him in a way that even Simeon did not experience in His life. Simeon saw the Savior of the World with his eyes, present in human form. But today, we are able to see Him in an even more profound way. By the gift of grace and the indwelling of God, we are able to look within our own souls and discover the true presence of God living within us.One might argue that seeing Jesus with your eyes is preferable to seeing His divine presence within your soul. But is it? Certainly not. Again, recall that there were many who saw Jesus with their eyes but did not recognize Him as God. Today, we are privileged to perceive the presence of Christ in our world in the deepest way possible. He came to live within us. He came to possess us. He came to unite Himself with us in a union so deep that it transforms us completely, making us into His very body.If it took faith to see the divinity of Jesus when He walked the earth, it will also take faith to see His true presence within us. Our sins cloud His presence. Our lack of faith makes it hard to see Him there. But God is alive within every soul that is in a state of grace, and it must be our ongoing duty to discover His indwelling presence and to be with Him within. In her spiritual masterpiece, “Interior Castles,” Saint Teresa of Ávila explains that the infinite God does dwell within us. It is our duty to enter into the most secret core of our being, the most interior castle, navigating through our many sins, so that we will enter the deepest center where the fullness of the great King dwells. Reflect, today, upon Jesus' words spoken to the disciples: “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.” Know that this statement applies even more to you. Seek to have the eyes of faith so that you can perceive the true presence of the Savior of the World living within your own soul. Seek Him out, gaze at Him with love, bask in His divine presence and allow that presence to overshadow you, transforming you into the person God wants you to be. My indwelling Lord, I am blessed beyond belief by Your divine presence dwelling within me. Please open my eyes to see You and my ears to hear You so that I will be able to dwell with You Who have come to dwell in me. Jesus, I trust in You.Image via Adobe StockSource of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2025 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.
The Manifest Presence of God | The Riches of His Glory | Part 2Pastor James A. McMenis | Word of God Ministries
Here's a trick question: Could you stand in the presence of God? The short answer is no. Our lot has the stain of sin that would be incongruous in the presence of the pure Holiness of God.Yet, He makes a way for the unholy, to be with the Holy. He makes a way for us to be with Him. Ultimately, for those going to heaven, He'll make us perfectly holy forever. Meantime, how can we join Him in fellowship?Ps 24 is an invitation for us to be with Him. Join me and RSVP.Please subscribe, share, like and comment. Glad you are here!https://youtu.be/8FxWtfBj2v8
Total Christ | Episode 3 | Missional: The Presence of God in Jesus Christ through the global Holy Spiritoriginally recorded on 9.21.25visit cpcnewhaven.orgCPC Adult Sunday StudiesFall 2025Total Christ: The Full Vision for His Church2 | MissionalMissional - The Presence of God in Jesus Christ through the Holy SpiritFrom Last Week: With the gospel as our foundation, we are radically empoweredto boldness because we know God loves us, as well as radically humbled becauseall we have is a gift of grace. Gospel-centered has to do with what God did, thework of God - covenant sealed once for all - whereas now we're moving to whereGod is and works.Where was the special saving presence of God in Old Testament times?•Eden - see lessons on Creation and the garden as the special Templepresence of God, where God dwelt among his creation and his “image.” Hewas later “occasionally” present throughout Genesis to special people of thefamily of God, their altars, Jacob's ladder, etc.•Tabernacle - Exodus 40:34-38•Not just anyone could approach it (Exod. 33.4-6) and this was whereMoses spoke to God "face-to-face" (Exod. 33.7-11)•This is what set Israel apart from all other nations - Exod. 33.15-16•Purpose of Israel - Exod. 25.8-9; 29.43-46 ("I will dwell among the people ofIsrael and will be their God. And they shall know that I am the LORD their God,who brought them out of the land of Egypt that I might dwell among them. I amthe LORD their God.").•After the heavenly model - Exod. 25.9, 40; Heb. 8.5ff.•Temple - 1 Kings 8:12-24, 27-30•All the purposes above from the Tabernacle are transferred to the Temple,the 'permanent Tabernacle'Where is the special, saving presence of God found now?Jesus “and” the Church!•Body of Jesus being the new Temple - John. 1.18 [and the rest of the gospel!],Temple's curtain ripped (Matt. 27.51, Mark 15.38, Luke 23.45), Templedestroyed and raised in 3 days, etc.2 of 5•If Jesus is the new Temple, and we are joined with Him, we too arebecoming the Temple of God (Eph. 4.11-16, 1Peter 2.4-9)•Eph. 1.22-3 & Eph. 2.19-22•1Cor. 3.16-7 - [divisions in the body led to Paul's rebuke:] "Do you not knowthat you (pl.) are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If anyonedestroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you (pl.)are that temple."•"On earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6.10) is a guiding principle andmotivation throughout Scripture (for another example, cf. Jn. 1.51 based onJacob at Bethel in Gen. 28.12, as well as Heb. 10.19-20)•Main Scriptural metaphors for the Church: covenant assembly/gathering,place of mission, people of God, chosen nation, remnant, family, bride, body,building/temple, city, dwelling place of God.•Notice the Church is NOT: a theater; a product to offer consumers;merely the most pragmatic way to grow; something Christians came upwith to help each other.•Note: you in plural form (“y'all”) is overwhelmingly the use in the NTYou could summarize God's purpose in the world as not selecting outindividuals to get to heaven, but rather as working to gather a community intoHis presence on earth as it is in heaven! (Cf. Eph. 2.6, Col. 3.1) We need a wholetransformation of what it means to be a Christian if this is the paradigm. Ratherthan isolated individuals who happen to believe something, to be a Christian isto be apart of a unique community with a unique mission.
Join Pastor Derek Neider in this inspiring episode of The Daily Devotional as he kicks off a powerful new series on the book of Romans. In today's devotional, Derek introduces us to one of the most theologically rich books of the Bible, unpacking the significance of the apostle Paul's words and the gospel's eternal message.In this first chapter, Derek dives deep into Paul's self-description as a servant of Christ and a chosen messenger of God's good news. Through thoughtful reflections, Derek encourages us to embrace our calling to serve Christ wholeheartedly and live out our faith with purpose and surrender.Tune in for insightful teachings, practical application, and a fresh perspective on what it means to live as servants of the gospel. This is just the beginning—there's so much more to come as we journey through Romans together!Thank you for listening! Here are some ways to learn more and stay connected!New to faith? Click here!Learn more about Pastor Derek NeiderFollow Derek on Instagramor FacebookSubscribe to email Subscribe to the daily devotionalExplore recent messages!This podcast was created by Pastor Derek Neider as a ministry of Awaken Las Vegas.Visit our website. We are located at 7175 W. Oquendo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89113. Our gathering times are 9am & 11am Sundays and 6:30pm Thursdays.
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The presence of God is everything, but how do we access it? This one is a condemnation killer.
In this message, Adrian Rogers reveals how to practice the presence of God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/135/29
The Manifest Presence of God | Pursuing His Glory | Part 1Pastor James A. McMenis | Word of God Ministries
In this message, Adrian Rogers reveals how to practice the presence of God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/135/29
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on September 21, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
In this message, Adrian Rogers teaches us how to enjoy the presence of God, and even more importantly, how to stay in it. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/135/29
Environment is everything. You are a big deal, but you can only go as far as your environment allows.Dr. Gabe explores the story of Saul's journey to becoming Israel's first king. He challenges listeners to reflect on the environments and relationships that shape their lives, revealing how even those who are anointed and full of potential can remain stuck without the right circle—one that's spiritually grounded, honest, and supportive.Whether you're aiming for leadership, overcoming personal challenges, or simply seeking to unlock your next season, this episode reminds us that we can only go as far as our environment allows.Support the showText encounteratl to 94000 to stay up-to-date on all things Encounter.Worship with EncounterSundays at 9 AM ET | Wednesdays at 7:30 PM ETSupport EncounterText egive to 77977 Connect with EncounterFacebook | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | WebsiteConnect with Dr. GabeInstagram | YouTube | Website
In this message, Adrian Rogers teaches us how to enjoy the presence of God, and even more importantly, how to stay in it. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/135/29
The Manifest Presence of God | Pursuing His Glory | Part 1aPastor James A. McMenis | Word of God Ministries
In The Secret of the Presence of God, Dr. Michael Youssef delivers a bold call to seek the power and presence of God through His inerrant Word. Preaching from Psalm 119:9-16, Dr. Youssef declares that nothing but full submission to Scripture will cleanse, control, and correct the believer's life. He warns against worldly advice and shallow spiritual shortcuts, affirming that the only path to lasting joy and purity is by treasuring and applying the Word of God. With clarity and urgency, he calls every follower of Christ—young or old—to prove the Truth of Scripture daily, rejecting sin and standing firm in God's presence through obedience and faith.
In The Secret of the Presence of God, Dr. Michael Youssef delivers a bold call to seek the power and presence of God through His inerrant Word. Preaching from Psalm 119:9-16, Dr. Youssef declares that nothing but full submission to Scripture will cleanse, control, and correct the believer's life. He warns against worldly advice and shallow spiritual shortcuts, affirming that the only path to lasting joy and purity is by treasuring and applying the Word of God. With clarity and urgency, he calls every follower of Christ—young or old—to prove the Truth of Scripture daily, rejecting sin and standing firm in God's presence through obedience and faith.