Preacher: Caleb Ogle

Texts:

* Genesis 3:8, God dwelled with man in the garden

* Leviticus 26:11, God dwelled with man in the tabernacle

* Numbers 35:34, God dwelled with man in the land of Israel

* 1 Kings 6:13

* Isaiah 57:15

* Ezekiel 37:27

* John 1:14, God dwelled with man as a man

* “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us”

* “dwelt” = “tabernacled”

* John 6:56-58

* Romans 8:10

* 1 Corinthians 6:19, God dwells with us internally as Spirit

* Galatians 2:20

* 1 John 4:13

* John 14:2, We will dwell with God eternally

* Revelation 21:3-4

 

Theme: God With Us

Notes:

God has always done whatever was necessary to dwell with His people–but are we dwelling with Him?

Idolatry isn’t always idolizing good things–it is often idolizing good gifts God has given.

When someone consistently responds to requests for time with “I’m busy”,

the message is abundantly clear what is important to them–and what is not.

 

Application: How to make a consistent devotional time of Bible study & prayer with God

* Have a time–just like with budgeting, you usually do what you plan/budget to do

* Have a place–laying in bed is not often a productive place for devotions

* Have a plan–get a Bible reading plan, or a devotional book, or some structure to guide your study

* Have a journal–Humans are the only creature that stores information outside their own bodies; writing down what God has been teaching you will help you learn, trust God, and remember answered prayers.