Unwrapping the Glory of Christmas
Advent Begins
Unwrapping the Glory of
Christmas begins when we raise our
understanding of God’s Glory.
The glory that comes from God is
a person.
The Word became The Word became flesh and made his flesh and made his dwelling among us. dwelling among us.
We have seen his We have seen his gloryglory, the , the gloryglory of of the One and Only, the One and Only,
who came from the who came from the Father, full of grace Father, full of grace
and truth. John 1:14 and truth. John 1:14
Loving the glory that comes from
God connects us with the person of
glory – Jesus.
God was most glorified when the Lord of Glory was
crushed on the cross of shame.
John 12:23-28John 12:23-28
"The hour has come "The hour has come for the Son of Manfor the Son of Man to to
be glorifiedbe glorified. . . . . .
It was for this very reason I came to this It was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, hour. Father, glorify your name!glorify your name!””
The glory that comes from God
demands a pursuit.
41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' glory and
spoke about him.
42 …(some) would not confess their 42 …(some) would not confess their faith for fear they would be put out faith for fear they would be put out
of the synagogue; 43 for they loved of the synagogue; 43 for they loved praisepraise from men more than from men more than praisepraise
from God. from God.
Begins with perceiving the true
value
Continues with prizing that value
ThereforeTherefore
The Pursuit . . .The Pursuit . . .
The pursuit of the Glory of God leads to Godly ambition
in our lives.
The Goal The Goal
2 Thessalonians 2:142 Thessalonians 2:14He called you to this through our gospel, that He called you to this through our gospel, that you might you might share in the glory share in the glory of our Lord Jesus of our Lord Jesus Christ. Christ.
Unwrapping the Glory of
Christmas begins when we raise our
understanding of God’s Glory.
Pursuit this Week
PURSUIT IN THE WORDPURSUIT IN THE WORD
In preparation for next week’s In preparation for next week’s message read Hebrews chapter message read Hebrews chapter one and note how the writer one and note how the writer expands the brightness of Christ’s expands the brightness of Christ’s Glory.Glory.
Pursuit this Week
PURSUIT IN PRAYER
Where do you want to experience more of God’s glory? Work? Family? Relationship? Character issue? Sin issue? Where? Begin to ask that God’s glory will be revealed there.
Pursuit this Week
PURSUIT IN RELATIONSHIP
Ask someone where they have been seeing the glory of God revealed. Ask how their vision of God’s Glory has been raised in recent days.
Pursuit this Week
PURSUIT IN SERVICE
Where could you serve this season where your vision of God’s glory might be raised? What could you do that could be done simply because of His glory?
