Sermon - 25 November 2012 by Bruce McCallum

1. LIFE IN 3D
“Surely I am with you always …”

2. Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to
obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I
am with you always, to the very end of the age."

4. And surely I am with you always (NIV)
I'll be with you as you do this, day after day after day,
(MSG)
I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, &
on every occasion), (AMP)
and lo, I am with you always, (NKJV)

5. Matthew 1:23 (NIV)
23 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God
with us.“
And surely I am with you always (NIV)

6. 1. The Chilling part of God’s Presence
Judges 16:20 (NIV)
20 Then she called, "Samson, the Philistines are
upon you!" He awoke from his sleep and
thought, "I'll go out as before and shake myself
free." But he did not know that the Lord had left
him.

7. Psalm 127:1 (NIV)
1 Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in
vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen
stand guard in vain.
Zechariah 4:6 (NIV)
6 So he said to me, "This is the word of the Lord to
Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,'
says the Lord Almighty.
1 Corinthians 2:4-5 (NIV)
4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and
persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's
power, 5 so that your faith might not rest on men's
wisdom, but on God's power.

8. 2. You were created by God to experience His presence
Enoch: Genesis 5:24 (NIV)
24 Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because
God took him away.
Noah: Genesis 6:9 (NIV)
9 This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man,
blameless among the people of his time, and he walked
with God.
Peter and John
Philip – told to go to Ethiopian
John: 1 John 1:3

9. 3. Presence of the Lord brings and ensures victory
1 Chronicles 14:15 (NIV)
15 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the
tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because
that will mean God has gone out in front of you to
strike the Philistine army."
Isaiah 8:10 (NIV)
10 Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted;
propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is
with us.
Acts 18:10 (NIV)
10 For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and
harm you, because I have many people in this city."

10. 4. Presence of God promotes you and increases your
favour
1 Chronicles 14:17 (NIV)
17 So David's fame spread throughout every land, and the
Lord made all the nations fear him.

11. 5. Presence of God is what helps you when you need
courage
Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV)
6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or
terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes
with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

12. 6. Seems to be a generational promise
1 Kings 8:57 (NIV)
57 May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our
fathers; may he never leave us nor forsake us.

13. 7. Key to rebuilding brokenness in our lives
Haggai 1:13 (NIV)
13 Then Haggai, the Lord's messenger, gave this message of
the Lord to the people: "I am with you," declares the Lord.

14. 8. What are effects of His presence on our lives
• Releases worship
• Radiance
• Peace
• Liberty
• Victory
• Expectancy

15. WHAT TO DO
John 14:16 (NIV)
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another
Counsellor to be with you forever
Keys
Hunger, pursue, obey, worship, be still, wait.