WE SEEK YOUR FACE LORD 9-21 VIDEO FACE TO FACE WITH JESUS
Lets draw closer to God tonight. Let us seek him. Seek His face and His presence. The fact is "Gods face" is talked about in Genesis and throughout the rest of the Bible. His face is His presence. How we recognize Him and how we see Him. Its a powerful experience to seek and be close to the living God. We carry the light of the face of Christ with us where ever we go. In His presence we find freedom from self criticism and judgment. When I heart condemns us His presence is greater than our hearts. The Lord loves when we seek Him, His presence His face is known when we draw close.
Jer 29:13 Then you will seek Me, inquire for, and require Me [as a vital necessity] and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
14 I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will release you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and all the places to which I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I caused you to be carried away captive. AMP
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Jer 29:13-14 "When you come looking for me, you'll find me. "Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else,
14 I'll make sure you won't be disappointed." God's Decree. "I'll turn things around for you. I'll bring you back from all the countries into which I drove you" God's Decree "bring you home to the place from which I sent you off into exile. You can count on it. MSG
Gen 32:29 Then Jacob asked Him, Tell me, I pray You, what [in contrast] is Your name? But He said, Why is it that you ask My name? And [the Angel of God declared] a blessing on [Jacob] there.
30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel [the face of God], saying, For I have seen God face to face, and my life is spared and not snatched away. AMP
Ps 42:1 AS THE hart pants and longs for the water brooks, so I pant and long for You, O God.
2 My inner self thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?
3 My tears have been my food day and night, while men say to me all day long, Where is your God? AMP
Ps 4:6 Lord, prove them wrong when they say, God cant help you!Let the light of your radiant face break through and shine upon us! TPT
PS 68:8-18 The earth shook beneath your feet; the heavens filled with clouds
before the presence of the God of Sinai. The sacred mountain shook at the sight of the face of Israels God.9 You, O God, sent the reviving rain upon your weary inheritance, showers of blessing to refresh it.
10 So there your people settled. And in your kindness you providedthe poor with abundance. TPT
PS 80:3 Revive us, O God! Let your beaming face shine upon us with the sunrise rays of glory; then nothing will be able to stop us. TPT
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Ps 80:3 Restore us again, O God; and cause Your face to shine [in pleasure and approval on us], and we shall be saved! AMP
PS 24:4-6 Those who are cleanwhose works and ways are pure, whose hearts are true and sealed by the truth, those who never deceive, whose words are sure.
5 They will receive Yahwehs blessing and righteousness given by the Savior-God.
6 They will stand before God, for they seek the pleasure of Gods face, the God of Jacob. Pause in his presence TPT
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Ps 24:4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted himself up to falsehood or to what is false, nor sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation [description] of those who seek Him [who inquire of and for Him and of necessity require Him], who seek Your face, [O God of] Jacob. Selah [pause, and think of that]! AMP
2 COR 4:5-7 We dont preach ourselves, but rather the lordship of Jesus Christ, for we are your servants for Jesus sake.
6 For God, who said, Let brilliant light shine out of darkness, is the one who has cascaded his light into usthe brilliant dawning light of the glorious knowledge of God as we gaze into the face of Jesus Christ. Treasure in Clay Jars
7 We are like common clay jars that carry this glorious treasure within, so that this immeasurable power will be seen as Gods, not ours. TPT
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2 COR 4:5-7 Even though we recommend ourselves with great confidence, it is not with arrogance; we do not preach ourselves! We preach Christ Jesus the Lord; we are addicted to this gospel; employed by Jesus for your sakes.
4:6 The light source is founded in the same God who said, Light, be! And light shone out of darkness! He lit the lamp in our understanding so that we may clearly recognize the features of his likeness in the face of Jesus Christ reflected within us.
4:7 And now, in the glow of this glorious light and with unveiled faces we discover this treasure where it was hidden all along, in these frail skin-suits made of clay. We did not invent ourselves; we are Gods idea to begin with and the dynamic of his doing and amazing engineering! MIRROR
1 THESS 3:13 Then your hearts will be strengthenedin holiness so that you may be flawless and pure before the face of our God and Father at the appearing of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones. Amen! TPT
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1 THESS 3:13 The dominion of the Christ life establishes you in blameless innocence, face to face before our God and Father, in the constant awareness of his presence in our mutual togetherness with all the saints! MIRROR
Ps 85:9-13 For I know your power and presence shines on all your devoted lovers.Your glory always hovers over all who bow low before you.
10 Your mercy and your truth have married each other. Your righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Flowers of your faithfulness are blooming on the earth. Righteousness shines down from the sky.
12 Yes, the Lord keeps raining down blessing after blessing, and prosperity will drench the land with a bountiful harvest.
13 For deliverancegoes before him,preparing a path for his steps. TPT
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PS: 85 9 Surely His salvation is near to those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, [and is ready to be appropriated] that [the manifest presence of God, His] glory may tabernacle and abide in our land.
10 Mercy and loving-kindness and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Truth shall spring up from the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 Yes, the Lord will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before Him and shall make His footsteps a way in which to walk. AMP
Luke 12:6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And [yet] not one of them is forgotten or uncared for in the presence of God. AMP
Heb 9:24 For Christ (the Messiah) has not entered into a sanctuary made with [human] hands, only a copy and pattern and type of the true one, but [He has entered] into heaven itself, now to appear in the [very] presence of God on our behalf. AMP
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HEB 9:24 For the Messiah did not enter into the earthly tabernacle made by men, which was but an echo of the true sanctuary, but he entered into heaven itself to appear before the faceof God in our place. TPT
Ps 23:6 Surely or only goodness, mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, and through the length of my days the house of the Lord [and His presence] shall be my dwelling place. AMP
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PS 23:6 So why would I fear the future? Only goodness and tender love pursue me all the days of my life. Then afterward, when my life is through, Ill return to your glorious presenceto be forever with you! TPT
PS 105:4 Seek more of his strength! Seek more of him! Lets always be seeking the light of his face. TPT
1 John 3:19 By this we shall come to know (perceive, recognize, and understand) that we are of the Truth, and can reassure (quiet, conciliate, and pacify) our hearts in His presence,
20 Whenever our hearts in [tormenting] self-accusation make us feel guilty and condemn us. [For we are in God's hands.] For He is above and greater than our consciences (our hearts), and He knows (perceives and understands) everything [nothing is hidden from Him]. AMP
Ps 63:1 O GOD, You are my God, earnestly will I seek You; my inner self thirsts for You, my flesh longs and is faint for You, in a dry and weary land where no water is.
2 So I have looked upon You in the sanctuary to see Your power and Your glory.
3 Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You.
4 So will I bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. AMP
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Ps 63:1-4 God you're my God! I can't get enough of you! I've worked up such hunger and thirst for God, traveling across dry and weary deserts.
2 So here I am in the place of worship, eyes open, drinking in your strength and glory.
3 In your generous love I am really living at last! My lips brim praises like fountains.
4 I bless you every time I take a breath; My arms wave like banners of praise to you. MSG
Job 5:8 "If I were in your shoes, I'd go straight to God, I'd throw myself on the mercy of God.
9 After all, he's famous for great and unexpected acts; there's no end to his surprises. MSG
Acts 17:27 So that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel after Him and find Him, although He is not far from each one of us.
28 For in Him we live and move and have our being; as even some of your [own] poets have said, For we are also His offspring. AMP
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Acts 17:27 so we could seek after God, and not just grope around in the dark but actually find him. He doesn't play hide-and-seek with us. He's not remote; he's near.
28 We live and move in him, can't get away from him! One of your poets said it well: 'We're the God-created.' MSG