Ortigas Ministry Sunday Theme Series September – December 2005 GOD AMONG US Ortigas Ministry Sunday Theme Series September – December 2005
God Among Us O LORD, and we bear your name - Jer 14:9b You are among us, O LORD, and we bear your name - Jer 14:9b
A Progression of Fellowship There will always be a “distance” between man and God. God acts throughout history to show that He desires closer fellowship with man.
Creation
Creation
Creation From one man he made every nation of men, …God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. – Acts 17:26-27
The Plagues And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of it. – Ex 7:5 I will make a distinction between my people and your people. This miraculous sign will occur tomorrow. – Ex 13:23
The Cloud Pillar Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people. – Ex 13:22
The Cloud Pillar
The Cloud Pillar
The Ark There, above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony, I will meet with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites. – Ex 25:22
The Ark
The Tabernacle And so Moses finished the work… Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. – Ex 40:33b-34
The Tabernacle
The Tabernacle
The Temple In my distress I called to the LORD; I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears. – 2 Sa 22:7
The Temple
The Temple
The Incarnation (God like us) The Word incarnate is Jesus. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling [pitched tent] among us. – Jn 1:14 They were all filled with awe and praised God. "A great prophet has appeared among us," they said. "God has come to help his people.“ – Lk 7:16
The Indwelling (God in us!) And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever-- the Spirit of truth. – Jn 14:16-17a Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? – 1 Co 6:19