Thematic Bible: Divine Presence
Thematic Bible
divine Presence » A terror to sinners a comfort to saints » A terror to evil does
And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool [afternoon breeze] of the day, so the man and his wife hid and kept themselves hidden from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
But Jonah ran away to Tarshish to escape from the presence of the Lord [and his duty as His prophet]. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish [the most remote of the Phoenician trading cities]. So he paid the fare and went down into the ship to go with them to Tarshish away from the presence of the Lord.
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
As wax melts before the fire,
So let the wicked and guilty perish before [the presence of] God.
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
‘Do you not fear Me?’ says the Lord.
‘Do you not tremble [in awe] in My presence?
For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea,
An eternal decree and a perpetual barrier beyond which it cannot pass.
Though the waves [of the sea] toss and break, yet they cannot prevail [against the sand ordained to hold them back];
Though the waves and the billows roar, yet they cannot cross over [the barrier].
[Is not such a God to be feared?]
“Therefore I would be terrified at His presence;
When I consider [all of this], I tremble in dread of Him.
divine Presence » A terror to sinners a comfort to saints » Of Christ, overpowering
Then the lawless one [the Antichrist] will be revealed and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and bring him to an end by the appearance of His coming.
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. And He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last [absolute Deity, the Son of God],
and he fell to the ground and heard a voice [from heaven] saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting and oppressing Me?”
When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
divine Presence » Comfort » In the pilgrimage of life
Behold, I am with you and will keep [careful watch over you and guard] you wherever you may go, and I will bring you back to this [promised] land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your people, and I will be with you.”
I will dwell among the sons of Israel and be their God.
And God said, “Certainly I will be with you, and this shall be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve and worship God at this mountain.”
divine Presence » Comfort » Affords rest
I will walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people.
And the Lord said, “My presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest [by bringing you and the people into the promised land].”
divine Presence » Comfort » A comfort in trials
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you.
When you walk through fire, you will not be scorched,
Nor will the flame burn you.
Sing for joy and rejoice, O Daughter of Zion; for behold, I am coming, and I will dwell in your midst,” declares the Lord.
divine Presence » Comfort » Gives courage in life's battles
“When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses and chariots and people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt, is with you.
divine Presence » Comfort » Assured to the smallest assembly of believers
divine Presence » Comfort » Unto the end
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