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Feb 9, 2021 · 1. The promise to Abraham. The first of the riches in glory that was received is linked to the promise made to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-2. God told Abraham that through him all the families of the earth would be blessed. We saw that happen when the promised Messiah came through Abraham’s lineage.
Jul 22, 2014 · God’s glory is a big deal in Scripture, and that makes it a big deal to us here at Desiring God. Over the years here are just a few ways Pastor John has described the importance of God’s glory. He has said things like this: “The vindication of God’s glory is the ground of our salvation, and the exaltation of God’s glory is the goal of ...
Jan 20, 2023 · The glory of God is the beauty of His spirit. It is not an aesthetic beauty or a material beauty, but the beauty that emanates from His character, from all that He is. The glory of man—human dignity and honor—fades (1 Peter 1:24). But the glory of God, which is manifested in all His attributes together, never passes away.
Jun 7, 2021 · The glory of God has multiple meanings in Scripture. It could refer to the display of his magnificence. It could also mean praise and honor being showered upon his great name. Regardless of the understanding that is still just the tip of the iceberg, there is more to the story. God’s glory has depths and measures that go beyond our ...
Nov 4, 2009 · The glory of God is the goal of all things. “Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). All things were created for God’s glory (Isaiah 43:6–7). The great mission of the church is to declare God’s glory among the nations.
In Jesus. Jesus is the fullest expression of God’s glory. He is God’s very person and presence, his character and nature, in flesh and blood. John tells us: “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14, ESV).
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With such wide-ranging manifestations, glory is virtually impossible to define. In a sense, God’s glory is the magnificence, worth, loveliness, and grandeur of his many perfections. More often, glory communicates God’s special presence, as in the pillars of glory and of fire (Exod. 13:21–22) or the glory that filled the tabernacle (40:34 ...
