Lessons at the Well, Pt. 2 - God's Presence

Pericope: Genesis 28:16-19 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” 17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.” 18 So early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it. 19 He called the name of that place Bethel,[a] but the name of the city was Luz at the first..

Sermon Text: Genesis 28:16b… “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.”

Sermon Title: Life Lessons at the Well, Pt 2 God’s Presence

Five reasons why you don’t recognize the presence of God

Point 1: Pensive – vs. 17 He was afraid…  

Point 2: Pressure (self imposed pressure)

Point 3: Private Sins (thought he had done wrong by his twin brother)

Point 4: Place (not the right place – like the woman at the well)

Point 5:  Preoccupied (with the issues of life)

Conclusion:  We miss God when we come to church with the five P’s hanging over our heads…When you come to church, don’t miss his presence or you will miss power, provision and a word.