Windswept: The Holy Spirit and the Presence of God

Windswept: The Holy Spirit and the Presence of God

From St. Moses Church by St. Moses Church

May 13, 2026 · 40 min · Season 8 · Episode 18

About this episode

The episode discusses the Holy Spirit's presence and its significance in the context of faith and spiritual experiences.

In this lecture, the speaker begins with two announcements: progress on planting a second location of St. Moses Church, including news that Pastor Sharon DeVale has received her visa and will join the church in Baltimore in early August, and encouraging reports from a gathering of Alpha leaders in the UK. He describes stories of spiritual openness among young people in the UK, including accounts of people with little or no church background coming to faith through dreams, visions, and other unusual experiences. He uses these examples to encourage the congregation to pray for God to work similarly in Baltimore. The sermon then turns to a series on the Holy Spirit, focusing on God’s presence. Using Exodus 33 and 40, the speaker explains that Moses asked God to go with Israel, that God’s presence filled the tabernacle, and that this presence guided the people on their journey. He contrasts this with the later filling of Solomon’s temple and says that God loves to dwell with his people. He then traces the Old Testament pattern in which repeated covenant unfaithfulness leads to the departure of God’s presence, described in Ezekiel’s vision of the glory leaving the temple. In response…

People in this episode

Host: Speaker

Topics covered

  • Holy Spirit
  • God's presence
  • spiritual openness
  • faith
  • covenant unfaithfulness
  • cleansing from sin

Keywords

  • Holy Spirit
  • God's presence
  • spirituality
  • faith
  • Ezekiel
  • covenant
  • dreams
  • visions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. Moses Church

Books & works: Exodus 33, Exodus 40, Ezekiel, Solomon’s temple

Places: Baltimore, UK

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