The Glory of God

“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