His Presence, Your Everything: Jonah 1-2 & Exodus 33:14-

1st His Presence Promises Rest:

Presence: “Everything He is Right and Everything He does: Now, Right Here”

Rest: Settled, Secure, Stable: It’s he Spirit resting upon someone, His presence dwelling among His people, or their arrival at a secure inheritance.”

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor, He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, To proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.

2nd His Presence Distinguishes You From the Rest of the World.
Exodus 33:14-17

His Presence is Definable: People see something different: It’s Tangible and Has everything to do with His Character, Everything to do with His Glory:

3rd His Presence has Everything to Do With His Glory:
Exodus 33:18-19; 34:7-8

What You Get is What You Reflect: Acts 1:8

4th His Presence Was Manifested in Jesus and Is Manifested In His People:

This is God In Christ: John 1:1-6; 14

4th Pursue His Presence First:

Psalm 27 – David’s Face is Always towards the Face of God (It’s His One Thing)

One of two kinds of people: You have you Face towards Him or Your Back

5th Never Run From His Presence. Jonah 1:1-11

His Presence:

1. Where He Speaks to You: Exodus 33:9–11“Whenever Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent; and the LORD would speak with Moses face to face.”

2. Where He Hears You: 2 Chronicles 7:15–16 “Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.

3. Where He Commands the Blessing of Life on You: Psalm 133:3 “For there the LORD commanded the blessing—life forever.”

4. Where He Dwells in Our Praise: Psalm 22:3“Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.”

5. Where He Fights our Battles: Exodus 14:13–14 “The LORD will fight for you while you keep silent.”

6. Where He Gives Rest: Exodus 33:14 “My presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest.”

7. Where He Reveals Glory: Exodus 33:18–19 “Then Moses said, ‘I pray You, show me Your glory!’”

8. Where He Transforms You: 2 Corinthians 3:17–18 “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty… we all are being transformed.”

9. Where He Teaches: Psalm 25:14“The secret of the LORD is for those who fear Him.”

10. Where Full Joy is Found: Psalm 16:11“In Your presence is fullness of joy.”

11. Where He Lives with You and in You:
John 15:4–5 “Abide in Me, and I in you… apart from Me you can do nothing.” 1 Corinthians 3:16 “Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”

12. Where He Comforts: Psalm 34:18 “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

13. Where He Leads You: Psalm 73:23–24 “Nevertheless I am continually with You… with Your counsel You will guide me.”

14. Where He Strengthens Us: Psalm 68:35 “The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people.”

15. Where He Provides for You: Genesis 22:14 “In the mount of the LORD it will be provided.”

16. Where He Revives You: Psalm 85:6–7 “Will You not Yourself revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?”

17. Where You He Protects and Delivers You: Psalm 91:1–2 “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 34:7 “The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them.”

18: Where You Hear His Call an Commissions: Isaiah 6:8“Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?”

19. Where He Convicts: John 16:8 “When He comes, He will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment.”

20. Where He Heals You: Luke 5:17 “The power of the Lord was present for Him to perform healing.”

21. Where We Find the Love of the Father: Romans 5:5 “The love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit.”