Living Outside the Gate

TITLE: Living Outside the Gate

Text: Genesis 28:16,17

Genesis 28:16—And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

INTRODUCTION

The Greatest privilege of the Believer is to dwell in the presence of God. There is no more desirable place than where you are fully aware of the awesome presence of God.

Ps 140:13 _Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence._

INTO HIS PRESENCE

  1. THERE IS NOTHING PARTICULARY UNIQUE ABOUT JACOB AND HIS IGNORANCE, BUT WHAT IS TRULY REMARKABLE IS HOW OFTEN JACOB’ STORY IS REPEATED.

     _Surely the LORD is in this place; and <span style="text-decoration:underline;">I knew it not</span>_
    
    
     Most people live their lives entirely without the presence of God.
    
    
     Jacob was running for his life but getting nowhere!
    
  1. THERE IS NOTHING ESPECIALLY UNIQUE ABOUT THE LADDER TO HEAVEN, WHAT IS TRULY REMARKABLE HOW FEW EVER SEE IT.

God is omnipresent

He is never farther than a prayer faith can reach Him!

Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.


Ps 139:8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

BUT STILL CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE PRESENCE OF GOD. (Gen. 4:16)

Phineas’ wife with child “ Ichabod”

Livng outside the gate of God’s presence is always a personal problem.

The mole is not born without eyes or born blind, but has very good eyes. They merely deteriorate for lack of use.

CONCLUSION—“SHUT OUT”

**Zephaniah 1:6,7_—And them that are turned back from the LORD; and <span style="text-decoration:underline;">those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him</span>. 7 ¶ Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests._**

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Created 15 March 2022 01:48:06 by Stephen Reynolds Jr
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