8. Promises of Presence
2 Cor 3
17
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the
Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18
But
we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in
a mirror the glory of the Lord, are
being transformed into the same image
from glory to glory, just as from the Lord,
the Spirit.
18. Presence
Isaiah 9:6
•For a child will be born to us, a son will
be given to us; And the government will
rest on His shoulders;
And His name will be called Wonderful
Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father,
Prince of Peace.
21. Presence
• Mighty God – Power
• Prince of Peace – Peace
• Eternal Father – Providence
22. Presence
• Mighty God – Power
• Prince of Peace – Peace
• Eternal Father – Providence
• Wonderful Counselor – Perspective
23. 1. Power
a. Power to Bless
Ps 16:11
You will show me the path of life; In
Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right
hand are pleasures forevermore.
24. 1. Power
b. Power to Judge
2 Thess 1:9
These shall be punished with everlasting
destruction from the presence of the Lord and
from the glory of His power
25. 2. Providence
• Divine provision with divine
foresight, divine intervention
• The phrase “the Lord saw…”, “God
gave..”; “God provided…”
• Our cultural words are: luck, chance,
fate …etc.
27. 3. Peace
Acts 3:19
Repent therefore and be converted,
that your sins may be blotted out, so
that times of refreshing may come
from the presence of the Lord,
28. 4. Perspective
• Revelation 4:1
[ The Throne Room of Heaven ] After
these things I looked, and behold, a
door standing open in heaven. And the
first voice which I heard was like a
trumpet speaking with me, saying,
“Come up here, and I will show you
things which must take place after this.”