The document discusses hosting and dwelling in God's presence. It notes that the highest priority in life is to dwell in God's daily presence, as He created humanity to live with Him. However, sin expelled humanity from God's presence. Jesus is the only way back into God's presence. Like David, believers should seek God's presence above all else to behold His beauty and know Him. By living in God's presence, believers will receive His protection, power, and victory over enemies. The believer has been given the same authority as Jesus to work miracles. As stewards of God's mysteries and grace, believers are to handle God's presence with honor and protect it, as hosting God is filled with responsibility and mystery.

1. Unveiling Heaven’s Agenda

2. Introduction
• Psalm 27:4 states, “One thing have I asked of the
LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the
House of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze
upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in His
Temple”. The HIGHEST PRIORITY in LIFE is to
DWELL in GOD’S PRESENCE daily. We were
CREATED to LIVE WITH and LIVE IN the
PRESENCE of the LORD God (Genesis 2:7-8,15;
3:8-10). It was our SIN that EXPELLED and
ALIENATED us from the PRESENCE of the LORD
God (Genesis 3:23-24). The LORD JESUS Christ
is our ONLY WAY back into the PRESENCE of
GOD (John 10:7-9; 14:6-7; Hebrews 10:19-22). He
has OPENED up THE WAY into GOD’S
PRESENCE for us. Therefore, we must SEEK to
DRAW NEAR unto GOD. It is the “ONE THING”,
above ALL else, the PRESENCE of GOD (Psalm
27:4-6).

3. Introduction
• David was very clear about what mattered:
ABOVE ALL ELSE, he desired the
PRESENCE of the LORD in his life. At that
time in Israel’s history, GOD’S HOUSE was
the INNER SANCTUARY and MOST HOLY
PLACE of the Tabernacle. This was where
HIS actual PRESENCE was manifested and
where David longed to be (v. 4). Just like
the PRIESTS, who alone were PERMITTED
to ENTER into the SANCTUARY, David
wanted to live in UNINTERRUPTED
enjoyment of the LORD’S PRESENCE
throughout life.

4. Introduction
•Note we are have become both THE
PRIESTS of GOD and the TEMPLE
of GOD (Revelation 1:6; 1 Peter 2:5;
1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2
Corinthians 6:16). Like the priests
and David, we are PERMITTED to
ENTER into the PRESENCE of
GOD; however, more importantly, we
are PERMITTED to HOUSE the
PRESENCE of GOD. We can learn
a substantial amount of information
from David’s desire for GOD’S
PRESENCE (Psalm 16:11).

5. Introduction
• David yearned to LIVE in GOD’S
PRESENCE in order to BEHOLD or
GAZE UPON the BEAUTY of the LORD
(Psalm 27:4). What is the BEAUTY of the
LORD? Scripture reveals that GOD’S
BEAUTY is in His HOLINESS (1
Chronicles 16:29; 2 Chronicles 20:21;
Psalm 96:9). Every OBJECT in the
TABERNACLE testified to the LORD’S
HOLINESS. This is TRUE WORSHIP: to
bask in the PRESENCE of GOD, adoring
His perfect holiness.

6. Introduction
• Additionally, David wanted to LIVE in the
LORD’S PRESENCE to INQUIRE or SEEK
HIM (Psalm 27:4). The word “INQUIRE”
(baqar) means to “PLOW into, break forth,
INSPECT, admire, CARE FOR, consider,
SEARCH, seek out”. David passionately
desired to OBSERVE the LORD in His
DWELLING PLACE, to MEDITATE upon
Him, to INVESTIGATE Him. Simply put,
David’s foremost priority was to KNOW
GOD. This is the DESIRE of the TRUE
WORSHIPPER: not to receive something
from God but to KNOW GOD (John 4:24;
Philippians 3:10-14).

7. Introduction
• David recognized a vital fact: by LIVING in GOD’S
PRESENCE, he would receive GOD’S
PROTECTION (Psalm 27:5). Many people turn to
God only in times of trouble, but not David. He was
not one to SEEK the LORD only when he needed
something from Him. He understood that his
RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD was the MOST
IMPORTANT he could pursue. If he lived in the
PAVILION or DWELLING of the LORD, he would be
safely SHELTERED when trouble struck. The
SECRET of HIS TABERNACLE (literally, secret spot
or place) was the MOST HOLY PLACE, where the
MERCY SEAT was located- the ACTUAL PLACE
where GOD MET with HIS PEOPLE (Exodus
25:22). By LIVING in GOD’S PRESENCE, David
would be SET upon a HIGH ROCK- a place that
could not be penetrated, that sat high above his
enemies’ reach (Psalm 18:2; 31:2-3).

8. Introduction
• In addition to the PROTECTION of GOD’S
PRESENCE, David would also experience the
POWER of GOD on his behalf (Psalm 27:6). GOD
would FIGHT for him, granting him VICTORY and
EXALTING him over his enemies (v. 6). When the
BATTLE was OVER, David vowed to joyfully
OFFER SACRIFICES of JOYOUS THANKS unto
the LORD. Filled with faith in GOD’S
DELIVERANCE, he looked forward to triumphantly
singing GOD’S PRAISES in His sanctuary. “It’s
important that we all find the ‘ONE THING’ that can
become the reference point for the rest of the
issues of life. And that one thing is the PRESENCE
of the ALMIGHTY GOD, resting upon us” (Bill
Johnson, “Hosting The Presence”, p. 21).

9. The Ultimate
Assignment

10. Read
Genesis 1:27-28

11. Why did God
instruct Adam and
Eve to fill and
subdue the earth?

12. • He instructed them to “SUBDUE” (kabash-
tread down, conquer, subjugate, keep under)
the EARTH, because they were GOD’S
AMBASSADORS- purposed and equipped to
exercise His AUTHORITY in the GARDEN and
over all that was in the Garden, even the
serpent. Note the word “SUBDUE” is a
MILITARY term, meaning to INVESTIGATE,
CONQUER, RULE and then MASTER. Was
there DARKNESS beyond the GARDEN?
Apparently, there was DARKNESS outside the
GARDEN but LIGHT in the GARDEN. God
commissioned them to RECLAIM the AREAS
beyond the GARDEN by SUBJUGATING the
DARKNESS with LIGHT.

13. Read
Romans 6:16

14. How did mankind
become a “slave to
sin”? What did sin
establish between
man and the devil?

15. •Mankind became a slave to sin
when he disobeyed God in the
Garden. Sin made mankind
subject to the devil; and
therefore, the enemy became
mankind’s ruthless taskmaster.

16. Read
Luke 4:5-6

17. How was the devil
able to offer JESUS
“the kingdoms of
the world” during
the wilderness
temptation?

18. •The devil became the “god
of this world” when
mankind gave him legal
access to the kingdoms of
the world in Eden through
agreement.

19. Read
Matthew 28:18-19

20. In the Great
Commission, JESUS
said that “all authority”
was given to Him.
What does this mean
for the enemy?

21. •Since JESUS has “ALL
AUTHORITY”, the devil has
none! Note this is the Great
Commission. This means we
have been the mandate. JESUS
given us His authority. Since
JESUS lives in us and through
us, we have legal access to
JESUS’ authority and are able to
exercise it over every work of
darkness.

22. Read
Matthew 10:1; Luke
10:19-20; Acts 1:8;
Ephesians 1:19

23. What authority
does the believer
possess?

24. • The BELIEVER has been the SAME
POWER and AUTHORITY that JESUS
Christ Himself possessed. It is a
DELEGATED AUTHORITY. It is NOT our
OWN power or authority. It has been
BESTOWED upon us; it has been
GRANTED to us by the LORD JESUS
Christ. He is His authority. We are His
Ambassadors. We are His Representatives.
We are His Apostles. Therefore, whatever
we “do, in word or deed, do everything in the
NAME of the LORD JESUS…” (Colossians
3:17).

25. Read
John 5:19; 14:12

26. How did JESUS
perform His
miracles? And what
are the implications
for us today?

27. •JESUS performed miracles
as a man. He was anointed
by the Holy Spirit. We are
able to model Him and
work the same miracles,
and even greater works,
since we have received the
same Holy Spirit.

28. The Perfect Guest

29. Immanuel
Emmanuel
“God with us”
Isaiah 7:14;
Matthew 1:23

30. God tabernacled
among us as a man.
John 1:14;
Colossians 1:19;
2:9; 1 Timothy 3:16

31. JESUS was the
Ideal man, the
Absolute
Prototype, the
Perfect Guest.
2 Corinthians 5:21; 8:9

32. The Perfect Host

33. Read
Genesis 3:24;
Exodus 25:18-22;
26:1,31; Psalm
99:1; Isaiah 37:16

34. What is the role
and function of the
cherubim?

35. Read
Psalm 2:11; 100:2

36. What does it
mean to serve?

37. What does it mean
to serve the
LORD? How is this
possible?

38. Read
Exodus 25:10-22;
Jeremiah 3:15-16;
Acts 2:1-4;
Revelation 21:9-23

39. How is the believer
to handle the
Presence of God?

40. Has the believer
become the Ark
of the Covenant?

44. Awakening to
Purpose

45. Read
1 Corinthians 4:1-2;
1 Peter 4:10

46. In what way, are
we stewards of the
mysteries and
manifold grace of
God?

47. Contrast the
differences between
an investment
and a gift.

48. Is the Presence of
God an investment
or a gift?

49. What happens to a
person when God
rests upon them?

50. What is their
responsibility in
protecting the
Presence of God?

51. The Ultimate
Assignment

52. Conclusion
• HOSTING GOD is FILLED with HONOR and
PLEASURE, COST and MYSTERY. He is
subtle. He can also be extremely obvious,
aggressive, and overtly purposeful. He is the
MAKER and OWNER of the WORLD; yet, He
lends out the world (land). He is the TRUE
LANDLORD. He stands outside the DOOR and
enters as GUEST. What generation will HOST
the KING and HIS KINGDOM? (Psalm 24:6;
Revelation 11:15). To become WORLD
CHANGERS, we must become AWARE of
GOD’S PRESENCE and utilize the
AUTHORITY given to us. It must be more than
a teaching; it must be a normal lifestyle.

53. Unveiling Heaven’s Agenda