40 Days Of Prayer

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40 Days Of Prayer

• The Presence Of God
• Exodus Ch 33
• Sunday 7th March 2004

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Introduction

• 3 things to look at this morning
• Gods Presence REMOVED
• Gods Presence RESTORED
• Gods Presence REVEALED
• The JUSTICE And MERCY Of God
• Justice - Recognises the peoples sin (v3)
• Mercy - Keeps His covenant (v1)

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Gods Presence Removed

• The people refused to bow to God
• A Sin of the Heart Idolatry
• A Sin of the Mind we know better
• A Sin of the Will They made a Choice
• God will send an Angel (v2)
• Its not the same
• See v 11

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Gods Presence Restored

• Through
• Repentance
• See verses 4-6
• Prayer
• See verse 7ff
• Worship
• See verse 10
• Gods Presence Brings REST
• See Matt 1128ff

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Gods Presence Revealed

• Moses Request
• Now show me Your glory (v18)
• Gods Answer
• There is a place NEAR ME (v21)
• Gods Glory Revealed
• See Ch 345ff
• Grace, Compassion, Patience, Love, Faithfulness,
  Mercy, Justice.

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Our Response

• See verse 15
• If Your presence does not go with us do not lead
  us up from here.
• Are you desperate to see the Glory Of God?
• There is a place NEAR HIM
• We must come in REPENTABCE
• We must come in PRAYER
• We must come in WORSHIP