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2026 · Community community presence promise

Never Alone

February 18, 2026 Taught by Marty Himmel

Joshua 1:1-9

  • God's promise of His presence for Joshua
  • Individual promise for a communal purpose - it extended to and was for Israel's benefit
  • Reiterated in Hebrews 13:5

John 14:18 - "I will not leave you as orphans" - promise of the Spirit

Matthew 28:18-20

  • Plural usage of "you"
  • Command and promise for the masses

Mark 6:7, Luke 10:1 - Jesus sends out disciples in pairs - never alone

Table questions

  1. 01 How do you recognize God's presence continually, given His promise to never leave us?
  2. 02 How is God inviting you to be present for others as an extension of that promise?