God Goes With Us

We’ve spent the last few weeks discussing how God seeks to renovate our lives and what that process entails. Denise McKinney wraps up our series by reminding us that in order for that process to continue and be successful, we must go with God on our way. God Goes With Us Renovate | Week 5 January 28, 2018 | Denise McKinney Exodus 19:17-19 (NRSV) Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God. They took their stand at the foot of the mountain. Now Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke, because the Lord had descended upon it in fire; the smoke went up like the smoke of a kiln, while the whole mountain shook violently. As the blast of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses would speak and God would answer him in thunder. Exodus 33:1-3 (NIV) …Leave this place, you and the people you brought up out of Egypt, and go up to the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I will send an angel before you and drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. Go up to the land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people and I might destroy you on the way. Exodus 33:11 (NIV) The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. God responds by saying: "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." Exodus 33:15-16 (NIV) If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth? If you don’t go with us, if you don’t lead the way, there is no reason to go. If you don't go with us, if you don't lead the way, we won't look any different than anyone else. TECHNOLOGY Be intentional with technology, and intentionally without it. COMMUNITY Schools of Love Hospitality IMMEASURABLY MORE "…show me your glory." (v.18) Ephesians 3:20 Where is God's immeasurably more for you leading?