{"id":14413,"date":"2025-12-29T19:17:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T00:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=14413"},"modified":"2025-12-29T19:17:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T00:17:39","slug":"in-his-presence-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2025\/12\/in-his-presence-2\/","title":{"rendered":"In His Presence"},"content":{"rendered":"

2025 THEME: Burning Hearts<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Title: In His Presence<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Scripture: Hebrews-I Peter<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

I. THE REALITY OF HIS PRESENCE (Hebrews)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Important lessons to learn:<\/p>\n

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            1. (Just hearing<\/strong><\/span>) the message was not enough. We also need to allow it to (penetrate<\/strong><\/span>
              \ndeeply<\/strong><\/span>) within us.<\/li>\n
            2. The bulk of Hebrews deals with the (greatness of Jesus) and the (inability of the Law<\/strong><\/span>) to
              \ndo what He did.<\/li>\n
            3. Access to the presence of God is (by faith not works<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Summarized:<\/p>\n

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                        1. He understands.<\/li>\n
                        2. He is our confidence.<\/li>\n
                        3. He is our focus<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          II. THE RECOGNITION OF HIS PRESENCE (James-I Peter)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

                          How can I recognize God\u2019s presence?<\/p>\n

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                                    1. In our (trials<\/strong><\/span>). (James 1:2-18)<\/li>\n
                                    2. In our (daily walk<\/strong><\/span>). (3; 4:4-10)<\/li>\n
                                    3. In our (hunger and thirst<\/strong><\/span>). (I Peter 1:18-2:3)<\/li>\n
                                    4. In our (relationships<\/strong><\/span>). (3:1-12)<\/li>\n
                                    5. In our (alertness<\/strong><\/span>) (5:5-10)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      Next week: Looking Ahead
                                      \nScripture: 2 Peter 1-Revelation 22<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                      2025 THEME: Burning Hearts Title: In His Presence Scripture: Hebrews-I Peter I. THE REALITY OF HIS PRESENCE (Hebrews) Important lessons to learn: (Just hearing) the message was not enough. We also need to allow it to (penetrate deeply) within us. The bulk of Hebrews deals with the (greatness of Jesus) and the (inability of the … <\/p>\n

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