SEEKING TO KNOW THE GLORY OF GOD

By Pastor Mike Andrews

    Every Christian should be doing this every day; and that is seeking to know the glory of God. All of Scripture points to the Glory of God. “Glory” by definition is all that God is, in all of His Character, Deity, in all of His Person, in all of His Attributes. The term “glory of God” in the Bible refers in general to the beauty of God's manifold perfections. It is an attempt to put into words what God is like in His magnificence and purity. It refers to His fullness of all that is good. The term might focus on His different attributes from time to time like His power and wisdom and mercy and justice because each one is awesome in its magnitude and quality. In general God's glory is theperfect harmony of all His attributes into one infinitely beautiful being. Basically"Glory” means“All That God Is" THE SCRIPTURES REVEAL THAT HIS GLORY IS EXHIBITED IN: His Name (Deut 28:58), Him Majesty (Job 37:22), His Power (Ex 15:1), His Works (Ps 113:3), His Holiness   (Ex 15:11). THE SCRIPTURES REVEAL THAT HIS GLORY IS DESCRIBED AS: Great (Ps 138:5), Eternal (Ps 104:31), Highly Exalted (Ps 8:1).

    How do we seek and know

    the glory of God?

    Immerse ourselves in the Word: Reading and meditating on Scripture reveals the glory of God and His character. Be pro-active in prayer & worship: Pray for spiritual insight to see His glory and engage in passionate, sincere worship that creates a dwelling place for His presence. Persevering obedience and holiness: Aligning one's life with God's will and pursuing holiness positions individuals to experience His glory. Constantly observe creation: Recognize God's power, beauty, and wisdom displayed in the natural world. Live a life of surrender and humility: Approaching God with humility is essential for recognizing His presence. It is beholding Christ.Ultimately, it is a pursuit that brings joy, transforms lives, and is found by seeking Him above personal glory.

    Beholding Jesus Christ as supremely valuable:The Gospels are designed to showcase Jesus, who is the manifestation of God’s glory, filled with grace and truth. It’s living a transformed life with a new heart:Asking for the Holy Spirit to enlighten the heart allows for the perception of God's glory rather than just seeing it superficially. Living as "Living Sacrifices":Offering one's life to God in service and love allows the fruit of the Spirit to shine. Finding God in the Ordinary:Recognizing God’s work in daily moments, such as in community and through acts of kindness. Loving the sweet fellowship within the Church:The gathering and unity of believers (the church) provide a context to experience the manifestation of His glory. Consciously think about His presence. You need to stop several times a day and just get quiet.“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10

    “The chief end of man is to glorify God

    and to enjoy Him forever.”

     
    Our ultimate desire at Calvary Baptist Church is first and foremost to bring glory and praise to the Sovereign LORD [Father, Son, & Holy Spirit] and to raise up mature believers so that we can fulfill the Great Commission. We will seek to achieve this by following the guidelines that God has put in place for prayer, worship, communion, Christian fellowship, Bible Study, and most of all the expository teaching of God's Word.  We desire to provide the proper teaching of God's Word so that fellow believers can grow together and edify one another with love and compassion.      Please come, and join us,     as we look into how God has composed a unique storyfor each of our lives.CBC is a place to call home as we ......Magnify the Lord, Mature the Believers, Make prayer a priority, Meet the lost with Christ

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    Majestic Surrender

    By Alistair Begg
    Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons. Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?” They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he” … They drew back and fell to the ground. John 18:3–6 
    The Gospel writers all cover similar events from Jesus’ life, but each highlights particular details and aspects of Jesus’ identity. One of John’s intentions was to establish Jesus’ supremacy and victory over the very circumstances that were meant to degrade and humiliate Him. Consider Jesus’ arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane: He surrendered willingly but authoritatively, revealing His majesty as Savior of the world. Once, people had tried to force a king’s crown upon Jesus, and He had withdrawn because He knew that worldly kingship was not His destiny (John 6:15). Here, when the soldiers came to force a cross upon Him, He knew all that would unfold. They were surely expecting to have to search far and wide for this notorious Galilean carpenter. Instead, here He was, willingly surrendering, with a majesty in His voice, a look in His eye, and a bearing about His person that contributed to the magnitude of the moment. No wonder they “drew back and fell to the ground.”

    When Jesus surrendered Himself to those who would treat Him as a blasphemer and a criminal, He did not deny who He was. In fact, He used language that communicated His divine identity and authority. Jesus used the phrase “I am” not only to tell the soldiers He was Jesus of Nazareth but also to identify Himself as the one who had appeared to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14). This was the same phrase that had, months earlier, seen Him nearly stoned (John 8:58-59), for it was a clear claim to be the self-existent, living God. 

    Now here is this God, stepping forward to stop His friends resisting and allow His enemies to kill Him. Why? As Christ came forward in the garden, He was not only protecting His disciples but also providing for His people. He stepped forth as the substitute for sinful humans, as the fulfillment of all that had long been anticipated. He knew exactly what He stepped toward: “Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God” (1 Peter 3:18).

    In His combination of willing surrender and divine authority Christ took the next step toward the cross, where His sacrifice won our salvation. He did not run from the cross but rather walked resolutely toward it. And He did that for you.

    It is a thing most wonderful,Almost too wonderful to be,That God’s own Son should come from heaven,And die to save a child like me.[1]
    Questions for Thought: 
    How is God calling me to think differently? 
    How is God reordering my heart’s affections — what I love? 
    What is God calling me to do as I go about my day today?