May 18, 2014 May 18, 2014

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““Declare His glory Declare His glory among the nations his among the nations his

marvelous deeds marvelous deeds among all peoples.”among all peoples.”

A deeper understanding of

God’s Glory will help us get involved in

mission

1. God’s glory refers to the 1. God’s glory refers to the “honour and praise & “honour and praise &

reputation of God reputation of God Himself.” Himself.”

Isaiah 42:8 “I am the Lord; Isaiah 42:8 “I am the Lord; this is my name and my this is my name and my glory I will not give to glory I will not give to another; nor my praise to another; nor my praise to carved images.”carved images.”

What is the meaning of God’s Glory?

God will not share God will not share the honor and praise the honor and praise

of His name with of His name with anything.anything.

Isaiah 6:3Isaiah 6:3““Holy, holy, holy is Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts; the the Lord of Hosts; the whole earth is full of whole earth is full of His glory.”His glory.”

Is God receiving the glory from His creation?

Romans 1:21-23“For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their hearts were darkened.

The reason for not glorifying God is sin in the heart and mind. Thus, the gospel must be

preached to all the nations.

2. 2. God’s glory refers to God’s glory refers to the “Endowment of the “Endowment of blessing, power and blessing, power and life.”life.”

Glory is used to describe Glory is used to describe the awesome power of the awesome power of God.God.

What is the meaning of God’s Glory?

Isaiah 58:8 “Then your light will break Isaiah 58:8 “Then your light will break forth like dawn and your healing will forth like dawn and your healing will

quickly appear, then your quickly appear, then your righteousness will go before you, righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be and the glory of the Lord will be

your rear guard.”your rear guard.”

Thus, the glory of God is described as a power, which will protect God’s people. He is the “rear guard”. He marched with them during exodus

journey.

GLORY OF GOD:GLORY OF GOD:

- Endowment of blessing- Endowment of blessing- Endowment of power- Endowment of power- Endowment of life.- Endowment of life.

What is the meaning of God’s Glory?

3. 3. God’s glory refers to God’s glory refers to “the heavenly “the heavenly dimension of His dimension of His beauty that emanates beauty that emanates from his character.”from his character.”Heaven is a place of

glory. It’s the beauty of His character. It is

manifested in all His attributes.

What is the meaning of God’s Glory?

Psalm 73:21 “You will guide me Psalm 73:21 “You will guide me with your counsel and afterward with your counsel and afterward

receive me to glory.receive me to glory.

Illustration: Just as the sun Illustration: Just as the sun radiates energy and radiates energy and

light, God exudes glory. light, God exudes glory. It is the tangible It is the tangible

manifestation of the manifestation of the infinite beauty and infinite beauty and

splendour of his splendour of his magnificent face.magnificent face.

I Timothy 3:16I Timothy 3:16““And without controversy, great is the And without controversy, great is the

mystery of godliness: God was mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the manifested in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among spirit, seen by angels, preached among the gentiles, believed on in the world, the gentiles, believed on in the world,

received up into glory. received up into glory.

What is the meaning of God’s Glory?

Therefore, having understood what Therefore, having understood what the glory of God is, let us boldly the glory of God is, let us boldly

preach the gospel. preach the gospel. We should not be ashamed of the We should not be ashamed of the

gospel.gospel.

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