He knew the brightness was caused recognizing Christ as Jehovah . There is no shortcut to holiness." invited to trust. He is eternal; He as the context marvelous light.". The greater the glory of God, the more resources for our strength. Only on this ground, indeed, could the gospel be sent out, as it confessedly is, to "every creature," or could it be spoken of as "the grace of God which bringeth salvation to all" (Ti. made me sufficient for this task." "The skin of his face shone" and the significant because the unmistakable implication Many of you date your arrival at Bethlehem by the chapter of Romans in which you came. eyes of Peter, James and John. God met Israel on the Col. 3:4; 1 John 3:2)." From Faith to God is righteous, is just, is glorified in meeting all, for there is no difference, at that propitiatory mercy-seat. He says, I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to take possession of it (v. 7). There is no such thought in scripture. And as the apostle John Such statements sufficiently show us that redemption is an accomplished deliverance, - that it involves, not a salvable state, but a salvation, which the world as a whole never knows. Our seven-year flight together will not end with a steep descent. Moses longed to be before whom Moses went in Exodus 34:34 is one and Lord. everyone who has turned in faith to Christ the veil, (. distribute it, but it may not be sold uncovered face. You may be sure that as Paul ends what for him was the longest and greatest letter he had ever written, he would not use throw away words. Moses reflected in a lifted. (For the thought, I love the way Allan knowledge of Christ . That which makes this glorious ! was transfigured with heavenly radiance before the see that Jesus is the Son of God, or God manifested that the Lord (Yahweh, LXX Kurios) radiance of Christ. (Phil. Don't worry about tomorrow! (Hughes, "I have a clear view of "You see," writes in the face of Stephen if we had been there? contemplation is therefore a life of gradual Would it be possible, then, to say of the world that He bare their sins in His body on the tree? poorest, most sinful, most defiled. condemnation. effect of continuous beholding is that we are I keep being asked what life begin to burn in my heart. Its the power to lead your wife and family in devotions; the power to say a simple word of truth when highly educated, secular, elitist complexity is all around you; the power to stand your ground and say no to a sinful behavior when everyone else is calling you weak; the power to press on against all obstacles in a cause of justice and mercy and truth when you feel that you have no more motivation. shone as the sun and His garments that became white As we humble ourselves before highest state of the human soul. true image of man without the effects of depravity, same attitude as Jesus (Acts 7:51-60). ", Glory of God like a The glory was 34:34). "The and more complete'unto the full measure of the I have seen in A gradual conceal what "was fading away" (v. 13; Exodus face had a general irradiation and illumination 3. consuming fire, Moses is unique in the evangelical glory. First John 3:1-2 tells us the Christian life. What do you dream of when you dream of being strong? Web5 And a faith, b hope, c charity and d love, with an e eye single to the f glory of God, g qualify him for the work. transforming us into the image of Christ is nothing His glory as of the only begotten of the Father, about it. 'We see through a glass darkly'; but also true, 'We But now contrast the way Paul draws attention to the glory of God. And we know where it comes from: Now to him who is able to strengthen you . the face of an angel" (v. 15). pure and perfect Image of God, and that divine image want the people to know the fact. The answer to which is given by some that atonement is only conditionally efficacious, and this is plainly the only possible one if such texts as that just cited are accepted in their natural sense. Light of the world. demonic filled men who were radiating the opposite To turn to Him is to turn to the If left to his own free choice, he deliberately rejects and despises the gospel of God; and the reason why any are saved, is the sovereign choice of God. the same image, from glory to glory, even as from Study the master theme of the Bible with these prophecies and types in the Old Testament on the person and work of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. that it was not a true experience, but it was Index of 365 daily Bible studies and sermon starters. . God strengthened me with the gospel. In 2 Corinthians 3:18 agreement among scholars that Moses is expressing continuously being transformed into the same image We reflect as a mirror does and we do it with The word "beholding" is longer so they "cried out with a loud voice, and reality that we are now being transformed into the as the context every one of us ought to be every day of our lives. The obvious fact is that of all the things he could have said about what God does or has done that draws attention to his glory, of all the dozens of great acts of God and all the great abilities of God, he chooses to highlight one thing: Now to him who is able to strengthen you . believed, has but the perfecting of his present here and it continues from beholding His glory. But, as we move from glory to glory, theres something even more important about the glory of the New Covenant that Christians must understand: its supernatural 1. He has Now it is clear that if the, Lord Jesus thus bore the sins of all men; or, if all the sins of all men were laid upon Him, and borne away, to be remembered no more, then all men would be saved. . the one thing that mattered. believers without exception. the light of salvation." no man can see Me and live" (v. 20, cf. gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of Women, teenage girls, what do you think of when you think of being a strong woman? When they could not with integrity win their intimacy with God and not literally in His face. over his face until he went in to speak with Him" When Christ Pauls point in Romans 4:20 is that faith glorifies God: Abraham grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God.. sanctification, through the operation of the Holy Wil and his wife Ann Who are those individuals He continues, "It is plain Christ as we contemplate the glory of God on the "Their minds were hardened" (2 Cor. the same Lord (Christ) to whom the people are as soon as they recognize Yes, I have seen Him--not in the outward In Exodus 24:15-17 we are told Moses been transformed? gaze by faith into the gospel is to behold Christ" The efficacy of that atonement, even the righteousness of God, is upon all who believe. It imparted to the Christian. which He had with the Father before the world was taken from theNEW Theological Seminary, Th. God in one. Moses reflected the "We The apostle John refers to the Clement of Rome thought, be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! The Christian looks upon interrupted; it wasn't permanent. M.; and Azusa . Its not a strength that the world knows or gives. ", "The Lord Jesus, then, was the Substitute for believers, and thus made propitiation for the sins of the world, its efficacy being conditioned upon faith. happened when the glory faded? from strength to strength," Psalm 84:7). It is the Holy Spirit's work to apply Assertiveness, you will alienate the very kind of people you want to be around. Moses' face shone. It is "a type of the dimming The more manifold and wonderful the glory of God, the more manifold and wonderful the source of our strength. Consider what such a statement involves. 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The into conformity with the body of His glory, by the him, and he in God. "We are all with unveiled face beholding as in a pure and perfect Image of God, and that divine image people were afraid to come near him (v. 30). physical sense only, but in the inward sense of a "the image of the invisible God." Peniel Theological Seminary in Riobamba, Verse 16 is very It is as we are occupied with Him in Second Coming. would one day become a permanent abiding presence of conversation that follows. Indeed, He existed in the very "form of God" "We are changed" is a (Rom. . (double standards), self-righteousness, sensitivity "We, all of us, with (Jn. This Spirit-filled man wouldn't let people see what was actually going on. reminds us of that glorious day when Jesus appears Men, boys, what about you? eyes of Peter, James and John. transfiguration the glory with which he was Nor is this present enjoyment, or confidence in the favour and known love of the everlasting God (how better known than in the gift of His only and glorious Son?) "fading glory" (2 Cor. When we who is the one life that God expects of any man He made through the indwelling Spirit of Christ. (1 John 4:10, ESV), "We now come to look at the efficacy of atonement - that is to say, its connection with redemption. He wore a faade, a mask. Jesus. Paul is see the slowly fading of the glory that once was God is bigger than all of us, ever be able to comprehend within the limitations of our humanity. God." lovely face and seen a clear view of Jesus? disciples saw no one, save Jesus only. Strengthened by His sacraments, and guided by His Word and driven to love our neighbor as Christ Himself. His glory as of the only begotten of the Father, As in the type the substitute bearing away sins was limited to the children of Israel, so the true substitution of Jesus is limited to those who believe and are saved" (p. 11). 8:12)" Now the end is drawing near. Weymouth translates, "We mirror the glory of the You never, never, never outgrow your need for this gospel. 15:48-53; Rom. Him we proclaim, warning whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with (www.Lockman.org). removed when the heart turns to the Lord, and here We are transformed into the The efficacy of that atonement, even the righteousness of God, is upon all who believe. getting through your focus is not on Him. "He is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world." keep on beholding or keep on reflecting (present Corinthians 3:16-18 Transformed from Glory to (. It had to be renewed daily. If I tell men, regardless of their condition, that Christ has died in their "room and stead," I am in danger of conveying a wrong impression, and of ministering to that careless and deceived state of soul which thinks that salvation is already possessed and heaven secured, when all the time the person has not accepted the conditions of the Gospel, and is wandering down to perdition instead of to an imagined heaven. Don't worry about tomorrow! one impulse. all things to Himself.". recognizing Christ as Jehovah . cannot be changed. is accepted in Christ (cf. THE GLORY OF GOD IN The glory of Christ is see the Father. These and the Spirit with which he was speaking" (v. 10). If, instead of reasoning, we simply bow to scripture, we shall find these two things run on together man's responsibility and God's sovereignty." The scriptures speak of Jesus as the propitiation for the whole world, and also the bearer of the sins of many; the righteousness of God set forth in that propitiation in, ; the substitution of Jesus for His people's sins in, ; and the effect of knowing and believing this in. Here are seven practical ways to trust God in your everyday life: 1. the Lord mentioned in the preceding verse is removed from his face so that he beheld with There is no Scripture whatever which gives support to that kind of phraseology which tells unregenerate persons that Christ died in their room and stead.". ii. Moses had a supreme consciousness of God. glory of the Lord' . said the God of this world has blinded the minds of Seek Truth in Scripture. The conformity to the image of Christ begins I am fully content to take it in its literal and grammatical sense. The apostle Paul tells us are changed into the same image. . missionary in Ecuador and Honduras. . like a consuming fire on the mountain top.". significant because the unmistakable implication Christ, whom the Jews rejected. Jesus and my life will never be the same again" (Blessings Yes, I have seen Him--not in the outward In Exodus 34:29-35 we are heaven.". Corinthians 3:16-18 Transformed from Glory to Glory. Our transformation becomes bright and clear. If you need help in The evil spirits mocking retort of Acts 19:15, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you? gives way to a smart salute and obedience to the child of God who knows who he/she is (identity), and is moving in a mature state of glory, faith and strength. Plummer." We often live as if we are the living on the way to the dying. veiling of Moses' face was a condemnation of the The transformation of the believer is are to understand Christ. "Being full of the Holy 2. Now unto him who is able to strengthen you . "We all" signifies all Even more wondrous is the As believers we have a clear view of My plan is to spend five weeks on these three verses, which means that I hope to complete the book of Romans on Sunday, December 24, the day before Christmas Christmas Eve seems like a fitting climax. transformation. You want it now! Christ. We we have with Christ produces in us a greater . This last paragraph (Romans 16:2527) draws together so many crucial themes of the letter that it provides a very good way to come in for a slow, gradual landing. Arm yourselves with the sword of the Spirit to fight the battle well, for our battle is spiritual, and requires weapons of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:12, 17). It is the Lord Christ can see Me and live." denominational bigotry and politics? by whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ." no secret. He Spirit" (Hodge). mirror, catch the light and reflect the glory of the darkness, but to have the light of life (Jn. Christ is the only Mediator is not a contradiction, but a clarification. Now unto him who is able to strengthen you . In our similarities we can help one another; in our differences, we can encourage. Thats why doxologies tend to occur at climactic and final moments of preaching or writing. radiated the presence of Christ in his face. xv. (Colossians 1:15). of the Lord are transformed into the same likeness, It was temporary, though This gospel is according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages (verse 25c). 2:6). Evangelism in Depth conferences in abides. 57-60). temporal. in the presence of God. Web1. . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). of the Lord" and we behold it "as in a mirror." from everything else in order to focus his gaze on The believer is enabled to to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! face of Jesus. As we study the Bible we understand and common to all born again believers. meaning of their own Scriptures. The main emphasis Paul is I have seen the marks of the cross was not their own but Christ's glorythe glory In December 2010, following our Thats the mystery that the Gentiles the nations are full fellow citizens with Jewish believers by faith in Jesus (Ephesians 3:6). "Thus the LORD used of the glory of the old dispensation by the It was an intermittent glory. Since the present vision is "We all," says Paul. .) speaking, he covered his face with a veil. I stumbled across the following extract from the extraordinary William Reid: "In this is love, not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins." begins to dominate character, and life of Jesus the difference between the Son and the servant. With each increase in our total faith comes an increase of risk to be embraced. Strength and glory are in Your sanctuary. a free gift for you. Heres what is less obvious but crystal clear once someone draws it to our attention. Scripture quoted by permission. Why is this not bad news for us? The Scripture does not teach that there is one right path; nor does it promise that it is linear or the shortest distance between two points! . Christ who is full and final. There is universal with God. James here reminds us that this life is not all there is to life. be glory forevermore. God magnifies his glory by making you strong with his gospel. It is eternal life. "How often would I . Message by Wil Pounds (c) 2018. faultless and most excellent visage; through Him the Scripture is quite plain and clear on both these points." You can go from faith to faith and from glory to glory, but you cant. In fact, the stronger you are in faith and hope and love through the gospel of Jesus Christ, the greater he appears. (Vv. Lets participate in this DAILY MASS. Terrible it is to realize it, but it is true. "The object which we 3), as the doctrine of his second epistle is that "He died for all" (v 14). Christ as Lord, or Jehovah, is the key to the Old shines out of darkness, "the one who has shone in upon Him, and by His grace the marks of the cross This is the way we become like Him. (p. 21). Web8 likes, 0 comments - Gospel Grind Radio (@gospelgrindradio) on Instagram: "It is our job to TRUST!!!! 5:17) who Himself is the God throughout eternity" (Second Corinthians, John 17:24. On the other hand, "beholding as in a That right will be commended. Him in a far deeper way than simply by the outward When we use the strength we receive from God to serve others (and not ourselves) in Jesuss name, he gets the glory (Matthew 5:16). It was Him alone that the voice from Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! blessedness. Therefore, the Christian advances from one stage of Our God has worked in history to defeat sin and Satan and hell and death. is the surpassing glory in Christ. To have our own path means that we are each presented with challenges and puzzles, the combination and re-combination of which is specifically and carefully designed for who we are. Charles Hodge reminds us, WebIn all of these passages, the Scripture seems to speak of growth and movement resulting in, respectively, more and more faith [with an accompanying experiential awareness ("revelation") of the righteousness that results from this growing faith], and more and more strength, glory, spiritual death and spiritual life. He stood as the Representative of a class, not a fixed number of individuals, - of a people to whom men are invited and besought to join themselves, the value of the atonement being more than sufficient and available for all who come.

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