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Gods omnipresence series#

What does the Bible in the Old Testament teach about the omnipresence of God?.Purpose: In this session we shall study what Scripture in the Old Testament has to say about God’s omnipresence and also what does this mean for our lives.

Gods omnipresence series#

In verse 9, the Lord declared: “ Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.This is a series on the attributes of God. The reason for this strength and courage is because the Lord promised to be with him. The Lord told Joshua three times to be strong and courageous.

Moses had died and now it is Joshua who must lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. God’s omnipresence enables us to be strong and courageous. You are one sincere prayer away from salvation (Acts 17:27). For “ everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved” (Rom 10:13). Paul wrote: “ we plead on Christ’s behalf, ‘Be reconciled to God’” (2 Cor 5:20). Isaiah 55:6 says, “ seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near” (Isa 55:6). God’s omnipresence is a terror to non-Christians who persist in their sin and rebellion, but a blessing to those who see their sin and repent. If you are a non-Christian consider: “ because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed” (Rom 2:5). Jeremiah 23:24 says, “ Can a man hide himself in secret places where I cannot see him? Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” Proverbs 15:3 says, “ The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, observing the wicked and the good.” In Revelation 20:12, “ the dead were judged according to their works by what was written in the books.” The Judge shall call them to account for every idle word (Matt 12:36) so “ be sure your sin will find you out” (Num 32:23). God’s omnipresence is a terror to non-Christians because they cannot hide from God. In Psalm 139:5 & 7, David writes about the Lord: “ You have encircled me…where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?” The answer is “Nowhere, because God is always everywhere.” What are some practical implications of God’s omnipresence? Consider:

Even if no other person is around you, God is with you.

Omnipresence means you are never alone.

Therefore we know that God is fully present in everyplace at every time. Being Divine, God is eternal and Spirit (John 4:24) therefore is not bound by space and time. God, however, is different because He is a Divine being. As humans, we cannot be fully present in more than one place at one time. This can be hard for us to understand because we are human beings and limited by space and time.

Omnipresence means God is always everywhere.

In our sermon today, we shall learn that God is omnipresent that is to say: fully present in all places at all times. Thus far we have learned that God is self-existent (eternal with no beginning or end), omnipotent (all-powerful), and omniscient (all-knowing). Over the past few weeks we have been learning about key attributes of God as we prepare for our study of the book of Genesis.