Martyn Lloyd-Jones: Do you have His Presence?
Summary
TLDRThe script explores the profound realization of the Israelites that God's presence is more valuable than any material blessing. It narrates their dismay when God, who had been their guide and protector, decides not to accompany them into Canaan, offering only an angel instead. The narrative underscores the spiritual understanding that true fulfillment lies in God's fellowship, not in worldly success or possessions. It challenges modern believers to reflect on their personal relationship with God, questioning whether they truly value His presence over all else.
Takeaways
- 😔 The people realized that God's absence due to their sins was a more significant issue than any physical blessings or victories.
- 😳 The fear of being without God's presence was greater than the fear of being consumed, highlighting the importance of divine companionship.
- 🙏 The realization that material prosperity and success are meaningless without God's presence is a profound spiritual understanding.
- 🌟 The presence of God is considered more valuable than any other blessings, even the Promised Land itself.
- 🔍 The script questions the modern church's focus on success and prosperity, urging a return to seeking God's presence and fellowship.
- 📢 The narrative emphasizes that true satisfaction comes from knowing God, not from achievements or material gains.
- 🙌 The call to prioritize a personal relationship with God over external signs of spiritual success is a central theme.
- 😢 The script describes a deep longing for God's presence, akin to physical thirst, indicating the necessity of divine connection.
- 🤔 It challenges believers to introspect about the presence of God in their lives, beyond mere religious activities and rituals.
- ⚠️ The warning against trading a deep relationship with God for temporary worldly gains is a stark reminder of spiritual priorities.
Q & A
What realization did the people in the script come to regarding God's presence?
-The people realized that without the presence of God, all other blessings and successes hold no value. They understood that God's fellowship and company were infinitely more important than anything else.
What was the 'evil tiding' that caused the people to mourn in the script?
-The 'evil tiding' was the message that God would not accompany them to the land of Canaan, but would only send an angel. The absence of God's presence was what truly alarmed and saddened them.
How did the people react to the news that God would not be going with them to Canaan?
-The people refused to go to Canaan without God's presence, expressing that they would rather not have the blessings of the Promised Land if it meant being without God.
What does the script suggest is the essence of spiritual understanding?
-The essence of spiritual understanding, as suggested by the script, is the profound realization that the presence of God is more valuable than any material blessings or successes.
What comparison is made between the physical journey of the Israelites and the spiritual journey of believers?
-The script compares the physical journey of the Israelites through the Red Sea and into Canaan with the spiritual journey of believers, emphasizing the necessity of God's presence for both.
What does the script imply about the value of material blessings without God's presence?
-The script implies that material blessings such as prosperity, success, and even the Promised Land itself hold no value if one does not have the presence and fellowship of God.
How does the script relate the Israelites' experience to the modern church?
-The script relates the Israelites' experience to the modern church by suggesting that even if the church experiences outward success and prosperity, it is essential to have God's presence in the midst of it.
What question does the speaker pose to the audience regarding their relationship with God?
-The speaker asks the audience whether they have a personal relationship with God, and whether they are aware of His presence in their lives, rather than focusing on outward religious activities.
What does the script suggest is the ultimate desire of a spiritually awakened person?
-The script suggests that the ultimate desire of a spiritually awakened person is not material blessings or success, but rather the presence, fellowship, and relationship with God.
How does the script use the Psalm 106 reference to emphasize the importance of God's presence?
-The script uses the reference to Psalm 106 to show that even when God granted the children of Israel their requests, He sent leanness into their souls, highlighting that without God's presence, even blessings can lead to spiritual emptiness.
What is the central message of the script regarding the importance of God's presence?
-The central message of the script is that the presence of God is essential and that no amount of material success or prosperity can compensate for His absence in one's life.
Outlines
😔 The Dismay of God's Absence
The first paragraph explores the profound realization of a group of people who come to understand that their sins have caused God to withhold His presence. They are being told to proceed to the land of Canaan without His direct involvement, which fills them with dismay and mourning. The narrative emphasizes that the absence of God's presence is more alarming than any threat of being consumed. The people's refusal to proceed without God underscores the importance of His presence over any other blessings or material prosperity. The speaker challenges the audience to reflect on the significance of God's presence in their lives, suggesting that without it, even the promised land and its blessings hold no value.
😳 The Invaluable Presence of God
The second paragraph delves into the idea that no amount of outward success or prosperity can compensate for the absence of God. It poses a rhetorical question, referencing the Christian concept that gaining the world but losing one's soul is futile. The speaker is not concerned with the audience's outward religious activities but rather with their personal relationship with God. The paragraph concludes with a call to prioritize the presence of God in one's life, suggesting that without this personal connection, even the most successful endeavors are empty. The message is a reminder to seek a deep, personal relationship with God over superficial religious practices.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Presence of God
💡Sin
💡Land of Canaan
💡Angel
💡Stiff-necked people
💡Red Sea
💡Milk and Honey
💡Psalms 106
💡Spiritual Understanding
💡Personal Relationship with God
Highlights
People realized God's presence was being withheld due to their sin.
God's view of sin led to His absence, causing dismay and mourning among the people.
The realization that God would not accompany them to Canaan was alarming.
The threat of being consumed was less troubling than God's absence.
The essence of spiritual understanding is recognizing the importance of God's presence.
God's promise of the land of Canaan and its blessings were deemed less valuable without His presence.
The people's refusal to proceed without God's accompaniment highlights the value they placed on His presence.
The presence of God is considered more important than material blessings or success.
The realization that no outward prosperity can compensate for the absence of God.
The question posed is whether God is truly in the midst of the church and its activities.
The importance of God's presence over outward signs of success in the church.
The contrast between material prosperity and spiritual fulfillment.
The call for a personal relationship with God that goes beyond religious activities.
The significance of God's presence in one's life over the accumulation of worldly goods.
The challenge to prioritize God's presence over the pursuit of success and material wealth.
The profound realization that God's fellowship is infinitely more valuable than any other blessing.
The question of whether the church today truly values and seeks God's presence.
The importance of personal dealings with God over institutional religious practices.
Transcripts
what these people suddenly came to
realize
was that because of their sin and
because of God's view of
sin God was withholding his presence
from
them and was telling them to go up to
the land of Canaan without him sending
an angel but he wasn't going to come the
God who entered among them as it were in
Egypt the god whose power they had felt
as they were traveling in the direction
of the Red Sea The God Who was there
amongst them with pyus and B zon one on
each side and the hsts of pharaoh behind
and the Red Sea in front the God who
would come down and had divided the sea
this Mighty presence this holy glorious
God he's no longer going to be with
them that was the thing you know that
filled them with
dismay that was the thing that alarmed
and caused these people to
mourn when the people heard these evil
Tidings and that was the evil
Tidings I will not go up in the midst of
thee for thou art a stiff necked pet
lest I consume thee in the way what
troubled them was not the threat of
being consumed but that God had said I'm
not coming with you you've got to go up
alone I'm sending an angel but I am not
coming oh this is a tremendous thing
this is the heart of the whole
matter
men and women when they're truly
awakened begin to realize that there is
nothing which is so
serious as to be without the presence of
God do you get its full
force God was sending them to the
promised land God was saying go up I've
promised you the land of Canaan I'm
going to give it you you shall go to the
land flowing with milk and honey I'll
send my angel before you to destroy
these enemies the these amorites these
Hittites perizzites Canaanites hites and
jebusites go along go up to your
Promised Land I brought you out of the
Captivity of Egypt I'm sending you on go
ahead lead the Moses I'll send an angel
with
you and the people said no if you're not
coming with us we don't want to
go now that's the essence of spiritual
understanding and that's the thing my
dear friends that you and I have got to
come to
you see here were the people who
suddenly awakened came to this
tremendous profound
realization that to be give every given
every other blessing is of no value if
God doesn't do you what's the value of
Canan what's the value of milk and honey
what's the value of having possessions
if you are not with us they saw that the
realization of the presence of God
having his fellowship and Company was
infinitely more important than
everything
else
need I apply this to the church
today you can have successes over your
enemies you
know without this great realization of
God in the midst oh yes there are angels
who can do that for us destroy certain
of our enemies take us to the land we're
in Canaan we've got the milk and honey
yes everything seems to be all
right there's an opp following verse in
Psalm
106 where we are told of the children of
Israel God granted them their requests
but sent leaness into their
souls you can have an outward prosperity
and affluence the church may be may seem
to be doing remarkably well good
finances Good figures successes
conversions enemies defeat everything
going well and the newspapers reported
the Christian newspapers report it all
seems to be marvelous but the appalling
question I ask is this is God in the
midst is he really amongst
us are we aware as we should be of his
glorious presence that's the thing that
got these people and what they said in
effect was canan's no use to us milk and
honey are no value we're not interested
in these enemies we want
you oh says the
sist it is for thee I cry out as the
heart panteth after the water Brooks so
panteth my soul after thee Oh God he's
not after blessings he's after God the
Living God yes says Paul oh I've been a
successful evangelist I've done so much
but oh I'm not satisfied that I might
know
him and the power of his resurrection
and the fellowship of his sufferings no
no they said we can't go on without you
the presence of God is essential they
came to that
realization and as I say their
realization
was that no outward prosperity and no
type of
success can
compensate for the absence of
God what shall it profit a men though he
gained the whole
world
and lose his own
soul Christian people I'm not asking you
this morning whether you're living a
good life not asking you whether you're
happy I'm not asking you whether you
read your Bible and whether you pray I'm
not asking you whether you're active in
church work or in some other form of
Christian activity what I'm asking you
is this do you know
God is he with
you is he in your
life is he in the
camp or are you traveling on with God as
it were somewhere in the distance given
strength and power by his Angel and by
his leader and so on but the question is
what of you in your personal
relationship and your personal
dealings
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