Tag: Glory
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Glorifying God – John 17:1-5
In these verses, Jesus prays for Himself. Notice the tone. He is about to take on the most difficult task anyone has ever had to do. He will have to willingly allow Himself to be beaten, mocked and killed. But he doesn’t pray for help or relief. He will save those personal prayers for the…
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The Son of Man is Glorified – John 13:21-38
Jesus would be arrested later that night. He would be beaten and mocked by the temple guards and the Jewish leaders. He would be handed over to the Romans, who would also brutally beat and taunt him. He would then die in a manner that had been devised by man to be as humiliating and…
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The glory that comes from the only God – John 5:24-47
Jesus told the Jewish leaders that they had no excuse because there were four witnesses to Jesus besides what He told them about Himself. John the Baptist, His miracles, the Father, and the Scripture all testified to Him. He made it clear that God had sent Him to provide eternal life, and that He would…
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The Glory of God
I think we underestimate the glory of God. God’s glory isn’t just a reflection of what He has achieved or how much we should praise Him. God’s glory is a supernatural force, a spiritual power that predates any other force we know. His glory is not based on what He does. It is based on…
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When I reach Heaven
I like to think about what it will be like when I reach Heaven. I can’t come close to imagining the reality of being with the Lord, of course. The nature of eternity and the magnitude of God’s glory are beyond my ability to imagine, but I like to try anyway. After I plead guilty…