Cross Bridge Church - A Church of the Nazarene
Summer Series: Dr. Larry Dennis June 9th, 2024
Our mission is helping people move from where they are to where God wants them to be.
Locations & Times
Cross Bridge Church
651 Barnes Blvd, Rockledge, FL 32955, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
SERMON NOTES
Never Alone
Theology Class... God is:
Omnipotent, Omniscient & Omnipresent Isaiah 7:14; Acts 17:27-28
Never Alone
Theology Class... God is:
Omnipotent, Omniscient & Omnipresent Isaiah 7:14; Acts 17:27-28
I. God's Omnipresence
A. God’s Word is very clear. Jeremiah 23:23-24
B. God is omnipresent in the entire universe.
C. God’s omnipresence is an _________________________ characteristic of God’s entire being. Isaiah 7:14
D. God has an unquenchable desire to be ___________ to us. John 17:24
A. God’s Word is very clear. Jeremiah 23:23-24
B. God is omnipresent in the entire universe.
C. God’s omnipresence is an _________________________ characteristic of God’s entire being. Isaiah 7:14
D. God has an unquenchable desire to be ___________ to us. John 17:24
II. Living in the Moment Brother Lawrence: The Practice of the Presence of God
III. Embracing God’s ____________________ under all circumstances
1. Begin each day with intentionality. Philippians 4:4
2. Intentionally embrace God’s presence.
3. Empty ______________ _____________ of all that prohibits practicing His presence.
4. Accentuate the ______________________________________.
5. Never give up! Keep ‘__________________ His Presence’
III. Embracing God’s ____________________ under all circumstances
1. Begin each day with intentionality. Philippians 4:4
2. Intentionally embrace God’s presence.
3. Empty ______________ _____________ of all that prohibits practicing His presence.
4. Accentuate the ______________________________________.
5. Never give up! Keep ‘__________________ His Presence’
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Spiritual growth happens when we receive new knowledge and then apply it to our lives. This always happens best in the context of community. Take time this week and engage in these additional scriptures and questions on your own. Then, discuss them with your Small Group.“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend” Proverbs 27:17
GETTING STARTED
Do you currently have a time that you set aside to practice the presence of God? Explain.
GOING DEEPER
Take some time to discuss some of the quotes from Brother Lawrence. Which ones are most meaningful to you and why?
“We ought to act with God in the greatest simplicity, speak to Him frankly and plainly, and implore His assistance in our affairs.”
“Prayer is nothing else than a sense of God's presence.”
“There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful than that of a continual conversation with God.”
“Our biggest mistake is to think that a time of prayer is different from any other time. It is all one.”
“There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful, than that of a continual conversation with God; those only can comprehend it who practice and experience it.”
WHERE SCRIPTURE MEETS LIFE
Take time to read aloud this key verse referenced in Sunday’s message. Acts 17:27-28. Discuss how this applies to you.
Spiritual growth happens when we receive new knowledge and then apply it to our lives. This always happens best in the context of community. Take time this week and engage in these additional scriptures and questions on your own. Then, discuss them with your Small Group.“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend” Proverbs 27:17
GETTING STARTED
Do you currently have a time that you set aside to practice the presence of God? Explain.
GOING DEEPER
Take some time to discuss some of the quotes from Brother Lawrence. Which ones are most meaningful to you and why?
“We ought to act with God in the greatest simplicity, speak to Him frankly and plainly, and implore His assistance in our affairs.”
“Prayer is nothing else than a sense of God's presence.”
“There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful than that of a continual conversation with God.”
“Our biggest mistake is to think that a time of prayer is different from any other time. It is all one.”
“There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful, than that of a continual conversation with God; those only can comprehend it who practice and experience it.”
WHERE SCRIPTURE MEETS LIFE
Take time to read aloud this key verse referenced in Sunday’s message. Acts 17:27-28. Discuss how this applies to you.
Giving
At Cross Bridge, we are joyful and generous in our giving, because we see it as an act of worship, and a way for us to bring back to God's work a portion of what He has entrusted us to manage. The link below will direct you to our giving page.
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