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Entering the Sanctuary The encounter with God is a moving experience. There are several people who have had the experience Isaiah saw the Lord and he felt the weight of  sin. This encounter was the anointing of the prophet  Peter with his 3 year encounter with Jesus got up on the day of pentecost and boldly spoke to the pilgrims in Jerusalem  Gideon with the encounter with God transformed him into a mighty warrior. Saul was transformed when the Spirit of God changed him and he became the first King of Israel. So let us enter the Sanctuary to have this encounter with God. Here are some steps. Repentance Dying Beholding 1) Repentance This is really a change in your thinking. This change is where you think the Kingdom thought.  Verse: Exodus 3:3‭-‬5 ESV 3 And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.”  4 When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I a...

What is the point of all this, Lord? Life is not easy. There are good times and there are bad times for sure. And during this time, this is the question that comes to us - Where is God? What is the point of all this? This question is not new.  Verse: Psalms 73:13‭-‬14 NLT  13 Did I keep my heart pure for nothing? Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?  14 I get nothing but trouble all day long; every morning brings me pain. The book of Psalm is a great book. The writers speak their hearts out to God. This writer is Asaph and here is what he does Verse: 1 Chronicles 16:37 NLT 37 David arranged for Asaph and his fellow Levites to serve regularly before the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, doing whatever needed to be done each day. This person is not an ordinary believer. He is on a the level of prophet. And yet his struggle is real. Let us see what he has to say in this passage Passage: Psalm 73 2 But as for me, I almost lost my footing. My feet were slipping, and I was almos...

 Responding to Pain Verse: Job 30:16-17, 26-28 16 “And now my life seeps away.  Depression haunts my days. 17 At night my bones are filled with pain,  which gnaws at me relentlessly. 26 So I looked for good, but evil came instead.  I waited for the light, but darkness fell. 27 My heart is troubled and restless.  Days of suffering torment me. 28 I walk in gloom, without sunlight.  I stand in the public square and cry for help. 29 Instead, I am considered a brother to jackals The sorrow and pain that Job went through is described in the verse. And sometimes we feel our trouble is very much like Job experienced. And all positive thinking cannot comfort us. So in the midst of this, how do we find comfort from God? To understand this we will study the story of Hanna PASSAGE: 1 Samuel 1 Hannah didn't have children. This was shameful in the society of that time. And to add to this, she was taunted by her rival. And Hannah dealt with this through Tears Talk Time Te...