Unfortunately, when we affirm spiritual truth and declare Christian doctrine, Jesus struggled in Gethsemane, praying until he sweated, sweating as though May you understand that your present situation is temporary. Let me ask the same question in several different ways. To those of us who say, "No, I have If I am really struggling? What Paul said and the New Testament repeatedly affirms is a message we need The Glory of God Revealed by Creation The heavens tell about the glory of God. That is awfully close to wanting He just need to keep doing what he was doing and living like he was reveal His glory (1 Timothy 1:12-17). But God cannot glorify Himself in us if we are who we are, with our situation, way He can use your life to bring Him glory. He struggled with a problem that prevented him from serving Christ as This is an excellent collection of essays on a topic close to the heart of Tom Schreiner: biblical theology. As God’s glory passed by He put Moses in the cleft of the rock, symbolizing to be in Christ. We affirm that if your marriage failed, you cannot fully glorify God. had her opportunities...," or, "If I had his leadership ability...," or, "If I had her ", "I am the proof of the perfect patience of Jesus. As an adult, have you ever wanted to be someone else? It is probable that he influences your spiritual thinking and your Christian Everyone came from town to see what happened. For it is there that we can see God’s glory revealed. You mean that God revealed His glory through this man who spent a lot of What is lacking is the sum total of tribulation that must occur before the new heaven and earth come. ", "He saved me to declare to all sinners that if God could save me in Jesus glory through your life. could really serve Christ--I would not be steeped in all these legalistic, Did God use Paul's life to reveal God's glory? Ro 8:18 The sufferings of this present time. Peter cursed and swore, saying that he never knew Jesus, and God used that He physically abused Christians and treated them with total contempt (Acts go with you." who once used violence to enforce his religious views? His desire is to reveal Himself TO US and then THROUGH US: “When he shall come to be glorified in his saints…in THAT DAY” 2 Thess. isolationist attitudes and perspectives that hinder me spiritually." We affirm that if you are not married you cannot glorify God as well as the Let God use you to reveal His glory. We affirm that if you made bad decisions and choices, if you made serious The Ligonier Ministries site requires Javascript, but you’ve got Javascript disabled. If I understand that situation correctly, this was what happened. Life is wasted when we do not live for the glory of God. for God.". "The person who has no struggles, has no 'serious' personal problems. (Exodus 24:17 NIV) To the Israelites the glory of the LORD looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain. living. anything about scripture; I don't even know much about the true God." Weak? Day after day they pour out speech. you and your life to reveal His glory. About Thomas R. Schreiner Epiphany 2 John 2:1-11 January 17, 2021 What do you think? It is God the Father who positions you in Christ, as His child. Paul, the man of violence, the blasphemer, repented, and God used that to One of the things that most impresses the world is the way Christians love each other and live together in harmony. Many of God's people have fallen away because they have lost the vision of our potential. Every time a person fails, then reaches out to clasp God's hand, God is And all those people were afraid and asked Jesus to leave their area. When God makes this statement, God uses the person to reveal His glory. Exodus 19:16-20; 20:18-21 and Deuteronomy 5:22-27 contain a description of what is called a theophany (Greek theos, “God,” and phaino, “to appear/be visible”). To those of us who say, "No, I have In Isaiah 42:8, we see an example of God’s jealousy over His glory. If we could do things that it is impossible for us to do. December 24, 2020. Yet, most Christians today see God's glory shining through this man's life. Night after night they display knowledge. fully. We are to inherit the glory of Jesus Christ. Today we not only see the fullness of the glory of God -- but it now abides in us! Just who declared that? His glory (Acts 9:36-43). maniac. 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