Behold the Living God
This sermon encourages listeners to behold the living God, experience His presence and power, and respond with worship and praise.
Jack Hayford preaches about the living God who moves among us, emphasizing the need for deep contrition and humility to seek Him, as He reveals Himself by His loving power. The sermon highlights the power of the Word of God, ignited by the Holy Spirit, to penetrate hearts, cut through sin, and destroy unbelief. It calls for adoration of the living Christ, seeking peace, forgiveness, and healing, while acknowledging His majesty, holiness, and unchanging nature.
Text
Behold the living God who moves among us now.
The Lord of all creation comes with one eternal vow.
To those who humbly seek Him, who deep contrition feel,
By His own loving power He will Himself reveal.
Behold the Word of God, declared in Spirit power;
Ignited by the Holy Ghost, its pages glow this hour.
Lord, penetrate our hearts; now Thy Holy Sword unsheath.
Cut through our bent to sinning, destroy our unbelief.
Behold the living Christ, His presence now we feel.
O loving Lord, be now adored, as reverently we kneel.
Speak peace and full forgiveness, establish full control.
Extend Thy hand in healing; all broken lives make whole.
Behold the living God, His majesty confess,
His holiness extol in awe, declare His changelessness.
With open hearts we worship, with upraised hands we praise.
Our voices laud in concert, Thou Lord, Ancient of Days.
Refrain:
Blessed Holy Spirit, move among us now
Show to us Thy Presence, Thy best gifts endow.
Exalt the name of Jesus, anoint the Word proclaimed.
Transform, refill, consume us with sacred tongues of flame.
Sermon Outline
- Behold the Living God
- Behold the Word of God
- Behold the Living Christ
- Behold the Living God
- His Majesty and Holiness
- His Changelessness and Worship
- Our Response of Praise and Adoration
Key Quotes
“Behold the living God who moves among us now.” — Jack Hayford
“To those who humbly seek Him, who deep contrition feel, By His own loving power He will Himself reveal.” — Jack Hayford
“Blessed Holy Spirit, move among us now Show to us Thy Presence, Thy best gifts endow.” — Jack Hayford
Application Points
- We must seek the living God with humility and contrition to experience His presence and power.
- The power of the Word of God can cut through our sin and unbelief, but we must allow the Holy Spirit to penetrate our hearts.
- Beholding the living Christ means experiencing His presence, love, forgiveness, and healing, and submitting to His control in our lives.