We continue a series on the Bible's teaching on the 'presence of God' from creation (Gen. 1) to new creation (Rev. 21-22), noting the people and places, events and institutions in-between. We follow up from our study of the presence in Christ in the presence of the Christian. THE PROMISE OF THE SPIRIT'S NEW BIRTH (EZEK. 37 & JOHN 3) THE PROMISE OF THE SPIRIT THROUGH PRAYER (MATT. 7 & LUKE11) THE PROMISE OF THE SPIRIT'S PRESENCE (JOHN 13-16) TEN PRACTICAL REALITIES OF THE SPIRIT'S PRESENCE 1. New Life 2. Assurance 3. Baptism 4. Gifts 5. Enlightenment 6. Intercession 7. Walking 8. Fruit 9. Conviction 10. Sealing

CONCEPTION & INCARNATION (MATT. 1-20) CHILDHOOD (MATT. 2) BAPTISM (MATT. 3) TEMPTATION (MATT. 4) CRUCIFIXION (MATT. 27) RESURRECTION (1 TIM. 3;16)

We continue a series on the Bible's teaching on the 'presence of God' from creation (Gen.1) to new creation (Rev. 21-22), noting the people and places, events and institutions in-between. We pick up with the dark time of the exile but how God made his presence/himself known. WHY EXILE? (EZEK. 8-10) The North The South HOPE IN EXILE? (EZEK. 11) AFTER EXILE?

A sermon preached on the occasion of the ordination of Gavin Poe to the ministry of Phoenix United Reformed Church.

We continue a series on the Bible's teaching on 'the presence of God' from creation (Gen. 1) to new creation (Rev. 21-22), noting the people and places, events and institutions in-between. We pick up with the temple and see how God made his presence/himself known. WHERE IN THE WORLD IS THE ARK? (1 SAM. 4:2; 2 SAM.6) DAVID'S AMBITION (2 SAM. 7) SOLOMON'S CONSTRUCTION (1 KINGS 5-8)

We return to the Psalms and the Psalms of Asaph again. We're going to start out by seeing how this Psalm is a prayer of Christ then how it applies to us in terms of our praying for God to revive us again. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SIN THE ACTION OF REPENTANCE

Darius has insured a decree which he demanded that it should be done with due diligence and the leaders follow through with the demand. The temple is finished through divine agency as well as human agency. The temple is dedicated with great joy. And we see the celebration of the Passover and Unleavened Bread because of the goodness of the LORD. Surely the LORD has been to Israel after a long period of time teaching us to trust the LORD with all our heart and not lean on our understanding (Proverbs 3:5-6). TEMPLE COMPLETION (VV. 13-15) TEMPLE DEDICATION (VV. 16-18) PASSOVER AND UNLEAVENED BREAD (VV. 19-22)