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People of The Presence |

ARISE CORE VALUE: WE VALUE GOD'S PRESENCE : GOD'S PRESENCE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING - PERIOD!

Exodus 33:15-16

1. God's Presence brings life to the church

-When we get away from God's presence, we try to complete in the what was started in the Spirit

Psalm 127:1

Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.

2 Timothy 3:1-5

We don't lack revival because we are ignorant, we lack revival because we are too self-sufficient.- Leonard Ravenhill

-God's presence is the one thing that changes everything in our church.

Psalm 51:10-12 

2.God's Presence brings life to the believer

-We were created to live in the environment of of God's Presence

3. You are a conduit of God's presence to the world

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

How important do you believe God's presence is to the Church? Considering the "fish out of water" illustration, do you spend enough time in God's presence? What steps can you take to spend more time in God's presence this week?