In God's Presence

About this episode

The episode explores how to experience God's presence in daily life through discussions with Dr. David Mathewson.

In a sense, you could say that the entire Bible is about God’s desire to dwell with his people. Immanuel—God with us. Experiencing God’s presence is what we were created for. And we are promised in Scripture that if we seek God, we will find Him. But how do we experience the presence of God when we don’t see Him or feel like He’s with us? Well, in this series of conversations with Dr. David Mathewson, the Discover the Word group explores how experiencing God’s presence can be a regular practice and experience of God’s people. And time In His Presence can transform, heal, and empower us. Receive From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is the story of God dwelling with His people. We were created to commune with God, but it can be challenging since we can’t see or feel Him. How can you experience God’s presence on a regular basis? Is there something hindering you from spending time in God’s Word and in prayer and worship so you can experience His transforming, empowering, and healing presence and power in your life? God longs to make His presence known to you. What could your next step toward seeking God’s presence look like? Reflect How does Genesis 1–2 reveal God’s desire from the…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. David Mathewson

Topics covered

• God's presence
• spiritual experience
• Bible teachings
• communion with God
• faith and healing

Keywords

• God's presence
• spirituality
• Bible
• prayer
• worship
• healing
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Genesis, Hebrews, Hebrews 4:11, Hebrews 10:19–22, Hebrews 11

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