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“The Church ... is answering questions which have not been asked ... doing it in a language which is not understood ... and
it is doing it in places where nobody is listening”
Series
Today
‘The glory of God’
Exodus 33:12-23
The glory of God
What do we understand by God’s glory?
How does God express His glory?
How do we glorify God?
What do we understand by God’s glory?
Gloria Patri
“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit...”
What do we understand by God’s glory?
Hebrew word for glory is ‘kävōde’ transliterated as ‘kabod’
Basic meaning = ‘heavy in weight’
Glory
“The weighty importance and shining majesty which accompany God's presence”
Holman Bible Dictionary
What do we understand by God’s glory?
Greek for glory is do'-ksä transliterated as ‘doxa’
conveys a sense of brilliance or radiance
How Does God express His glory?
In creation
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands
Psalm 19:1
How Does God express His glory?
Through cloud
While Aaron was speaking to the whole Israelite community, they looked toward
the desert, and there was the glory of the LORD appearing in the cloud
Exodus 16:10
How Does God express His glory?
Through cloud
When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, and the glory of
the Lord settled on Mount Sinai
Exodus 24:15
How Does God express His glory?
Through cloud
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the
glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle
Exodus 40:34
Moses asks for God’s presence
My Presence will go with you, and I will
give you rest
Exodus 33:14
Moses asks to see God’s glory
Now show me your glory
Exodus 33:18
How Does God express His glory?
Through the Person of Jesus
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came
from the Father, full of grace and truth
John 1:14
How do we glorify God?
We were created for God’s glory
everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I
formed and made
Isaiah 43:7
How do we glorify God?
We were created for God’s glory
everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my
glory, whom I formed and made
Isaiah 43:7
How do we glorify God?
Declare God’s glory
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvellous
deeds among all peoples
1 Chr 16:24
Glorifying God in the Psalms
Glorify the LORD with me - Ps 34:3
… my lips will glorify you - Ps 63:3
I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving - Ps 69:30
How do we glorify God?
The angels
Glory to God in the highest heaven
Luke 2:13
How do we glorify God?
Mary
‘My soul glorifies the Lord’
How do we glorify God?
The Shepherds
The shepherds returned, glorifying
and praising God
How do we glorify God?
Jesus & Lazarus
This illness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son
may be glorified through it
John 11:4
How do we glorify God?
I have brought you glory on earth by
finishing the work you gave me to do
John 17:4
How do we glorify God?
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven
Matt 5:16
How do we glorify God?
This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples
John 15:8
Now if we are children, then we are heirs – heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in
his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory
Rom 8:15-17
“God is able to take your life, with all of the heartache, all of the pain, all of the missed
opportunities, and use you for His glory”
Chuck Swindoll