The Glory of God: Infected by His Glory

The Glory of God                                                                                                                     January 11, 2009

            “INFECTED BY HIS GLORY”

                        ISAIAH 6:1-8

BACKGROUND

KING UZZIAH DIED THE THRONE OF JUDAH IS EMPTY

            WERE THERE IS NO KING

                        -THE PEOPLE ARE UNPROTECTED

                        - NO DIRECTION

                        - NO PROVISIONS

                        -PEOPLE ARE DEFEATED

- UZZIAH REIGNED FOR 52 YEARS TOOK THE THRONE 16 YRS OLD

- THERE WAS PEACE AND PROSPERITY THEY THOUGHT ECONOMIC GROWTH WAS GODS    HAND, IT JUST COVERD THERE WICKNESS

- UZZIAH REBELS AGAINST GOD AND DIES AND LEPER 2 KINGS 15:1-7 CHRON 26

ISAIAH SEES A VISION THAT LOOKS INTO HEAVEN AND SEES THE LORD SITTING ON HIS THRONE

THE VISION IS THREE REVELATIONS

BODY

THERE IS A

PT.1 AN UPWARD REVELATION (I SEE THE LORD)

            - HIS WAS IN RUNNING EVERYTHING (ON THRONE)

            - HE WAS ABOVE EVERYTHING  (HIGH & LIFTED UP)

            - HE WAS DIRECTING  EVERYTHING (TRAIN FILLED TEMPLE)

PT.2 AN INWARD REVELATION (I SEE MYSELF)

            - TRUE ENCOUNTER WITH GOD MAKES US REALIZE OUR FAILURES

                        JOB SEES GOD AND REPENTS

                        - SAUL SAW HIS GOOD AS GARBAGE NEXT TO THE GLORY OF GOD

            - WHEN WE EXPERIENCE GOD WE CAN NOT BE PROUD OR SELF-CENTERED

            - ISAIAH HAS UNCLEAN LIPS WHICH COME FROM AND UNCLEAN HEART

            - AN INWARD REVELATION WILL KEEP US FROM HAVING A THRONE WITHOUT AN                ALTAR

                        - THRONE LEADS TO CONVICTION

                        - ALTAR LEADS TO CLEANSING

                        - THRONE LEADS TO WORSHIP

                        -ALTAR LEADS TO WILLINGNESS TO WORK

THE EFFECT OF EXPERINCEING GOD’S GLORY IS TO BE EQUIP TO SERVE GOD

PT.3 AN OUTWARD REVELATION (SEE THE NEED)

            - THE UPWARD & OUTWARD REVELATION WERE PREPARATION

            - THE PROPHET IS NO LONGER LOOKING AT HIS NEED, HIS SIN OR HIS DISCOURAGEMENT OF AN EMPTY THRONE

                        - HE WANTS THE WILL OF GOD

                        - HE ANSWERS THE CALL TO “GO AND TELL”

            - DO YOU SEE THE NEEDS AROUND YOU AND ARE YOU READY TO GO TELL

CONCL

THE GLORY OF GOD COMES NOT TO GIVE US A GRAND VISION OR GREAT FEELINGS IT COMES TO EFFECT US SO THAT WE CAN EFFECT OTHERS

- CHRIST IS THE MANIFESTATION OF THE FLORY OF THE FATHER

            - WITHOUT A WALK WITH CHRIST YOU WILL NOT EXPERIENCE THE GLORY OF GOD