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Hebrews 4:1616 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with

confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.


A.W. Tozer “We cannot grasp the true meaning of divine holiness by thinking of someone or something very pure and then raising the concept to the highest degree we are capable of. God’s holiness is not simply the best we know infinitely bettered. It stands apart, unique, unapproachable, incomprehensible and unattainable.”

God is holy because He alone is Creator



Exodus 40:34-3634 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the

glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 35 Moses could not

enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled

on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.


Leviticus 1:1-2The LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent

of meeting. He said, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to

them: ‘When anyone among you brings an offering to

the LORD, bring as your offering an animal from either the

herd or the flock.


Numbers 1:1The LORD spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting in the

Desert of Sinai on the first day of the second month of

the second year after the Israelites came out of Egypt.


4 Things Happen In God’s Presence 1. We see ourselves clearly 2. We understand our need for a savior3. We experience intimacy with God4. We are sent on a mission


Isaiah 6:1-8In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated

on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were

seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces,

with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they

were calling to one another:

“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the

temple was filled with smoke.


Isaiah 6:1-85 “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of

unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean

lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.”


Isaiah 6:1-86 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in

his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the

altar. 7 With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this

has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your

sin atoned for.”


Isaiah 6:1-88 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I

send? And who will go for us?”


Isaiah 6:1-8And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”


4 Things Happen In God’s Presence 1. We see ourselves clearly 2. We understand our need for a savior3. We experience intimacy with God4. We are sent on a mission


1st Thessalonians 5:17 Pray continually.


Brother Lawrence “My set times for prayer are exactly like the rest of the day to me. They are but a continuation of the same exercise of being in God’s presence.”


Greg Boyd “I’ve become absolutely convinced that remaining aware of God’s presence is the single most important task in the life of every follower of Jesus.”


John 15:44 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can

bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can

you bear fruit unless you remain in me.


Intentional Time For Jesus

1. Start your day with prayer and Scripture

2. Create space for silence

3. Be in the moment

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