End Time Glory

Time is running out

The World is not ready

The Church is not ready

Church needs End Time Glory

What is the Glory?

H3519 כָּבֹוד [kabowd, rarely, kabod /kaw·bode/]

· honor, abundance, riches, splendor, , dignity, reputation, reverence.[1]

G1391 δόξα [doxa /dox·ah/]

· brightness, magnificence, excellence, preeminence, grace.

· the kingly majesty which belongs to God as supreme ruler

· the absolute perfection of the deity.

The Glory of God

The revelation of God’s power and characteristics, sometimes accompanied by visible phenomena.

Glory as an attribute of God

King of glory, strong and mighty (Psalm 24:7–8)

Glory belongs to God,” (Revelation 19:1)

You have set your glory above the heavens.” (Psalm 8:1, ESV)

God’s Glory Can be SEEN In His HEAVENS, HOUSE, PEOPLE, SON, CHURCH

In His Heavens

“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” (Psalm 19:1, ESV)

To Abraham

God of glory appeared to Abraham (Acts 7:2)

In Israel

In His Sanctuary

Exodus 40:34–35 (ESV)

34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

35 And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

In Jesus - to the Apostles

“And 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)

In Jesus - To Believers

“Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?”” (John 11:40, ESV)

THROUGH the Church - to the World

“For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” (2 Corinthians 4:6, ESV)

2 Corinthians 3:18 (ESV)

18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

Ephesians 3:21 (ESV)

21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 4:14 (ESV)

14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.

In the whole world

“For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” (Habakkuk 2:14, ESV)

In his kingdom

“we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.” (1 Thessalonians 2:12, ESV)

God’s Glory Can Be FELT

Brings Judgment

Brings Humility

“But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.” (Acts 7:55, ESV)

“And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.” (Luke 2:9, ESV)

God’s glory is acknowledged

“And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”” (Revelation 5:13, ESV)

God’s glory brings guilt and fear

“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” (Romans 3:23, ESV)

God’s Glory Brings Judgement - Acts 5

We Glorify God

By God’s Healing

Matthew 15:31 ESV

31 so that the crowd wondered, when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

By our completed assignments

John 17:4 ESV

4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.

Warning - Avoid Man’s Glory

Fear of Public Acknowledgment of Jesus

John 12:42–43 ESV

42 Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue; 43 for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.

Avoid Political Glory

Acts 12:21–24 ESV

21 On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them. 22 And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” 23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last. 24 But the word of God increased and multiplied.

Avoid Intellectual Glory

Romans 1:22–23 (ESV)

22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.