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Learning to Respond to God’s Presence

Year: 1973
Verses: Genesis 18:1-33; Genesis 17:21; Genesis 15:1-21; Exodus 33:14-15; Joshua 5:13-15; Psalms 63:2; Isaiah 6:1-8; Ezra 3:8-13; John 1:14; John 15:4-5; Acts 2:2-4; Romans 12:1; Hebrews 10:5
Source: TCOTW

Pastor Jack teaches from Genesis 18 on how to respond to God’s manifest presence, using Abraham’s encounter with the Lord as a model for worship. He emphasizes that when God appears, the proper response is to bow, invite His presence to stay, and minister to Him through worship and sacrifice. The message culminates in a foundation-raising service for the church building, where Pastor Jack connects the physical construction to God’s work of building His spiritual temple—the church—and calls the congregation to praise and faith as they trust God for provision.