2) What God did: He sent His Son 3) What God is doing: God abides in us 1 John 4:12 12] No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. man has 1Tim1:17. “No seen...”: In the upper room Phillip asked Jesus to us the “show Father” John 14:8-11 Jesus is the image of the invisible God (Col 1:15). We are participants in the great drama of love! God’s Dwelling Places God’s 1) In Eden: He walked with Man (Gen 3:8). There was no Temple in Eden. Sin required covering. man’s Enoch, Gen 5:22 Noah, and Gen 6:9 Abraham, Gen 17:1; 24:40 also with God. “walked” 2) After the Exodus, God dwelt with man by means of the Tabernacle (Ex 25:8; 40:33-35 ). God dwelt in the camp, but not in the bodies of the individual Israelites. Unfortunately, the nation sinned and glory departed God’s (1 Sam 4:21). 3) But God used Samuel and David to restore the nation; Solomon built a magnificent Temple; once again God came to dwell (1 Kgs 8:1-11). But once again, the glory of God departed (Ezek 8:4; 9:3; 10:4; 11:22-23). 4) Then came Jesus Christ (Mt 12:6!; Jn 1:14). Now God dwells in us!
2) What God did: He sent His Son 3) What God is doing: God abides in us 1 John 4:12 12] No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. “No man has seen...”: 1Tim1:17. In the upper room Phillip asked Jesus to “show us the Father” John 14:8-11 Jesus is the image of the invisible God (Col 1:15). We are participants in the great drama of God’s love! God’s Dwelling Places 1) In Eden: He walked with Man (Gen 3:8). There was no Temple in Eden. Sin required man’s covering. Enoch, Gen 5:22 Noah, Gen 6:9 and Abraham, Gen 17:1; 24:40 also “walked” with God. 2) After the Exodus, God dwelt with man by means of the Tabernacle (Ex 25:8; 40:33-35 ). God dwelt in the camp, but not in the bodies of the individual Israelites. Unfortunately, the nation sinned and God’s glory departed (1 Sam 4:21). 3) But God used Samuel and David to restore the nation; Solomon built a magnificent Temple; once again God came to dwell (1 Kgs 8:1-11). But once again, the glory of God departed (Ezek 8:4; 9:3; 10:4; 11:22-23). 4) Then came Jesus Christ (Mt 12:6!; Jn 1:14). Now God dwells in us!