Glory!
“GLORY!”
2 Corinthians 3:6-4:6
Observing the content of this text:
1. Glory/Glorious (“kabod” Hebrew | “doxa” Greek)
2. References to the Old Testament
3. Old Covenant/New Covenant contrast
4. Two “therefores”
5. References to criticism
6. The devil (“god of this age”)
7. The gospel of Christ
OLD COVENANT
- came with glory
- brought death
- brought condemnation (Romans 3:19-20)
- engraved on stone
- faded away
- There was a veil (Exodus 34:29-35)
- was glorious
NEW COVENANT
- came with glory
- brings life
- brings righteousness
- written on hearts by God’s Spirit
- lasts forever
- The veil is taken away
- is far more glorious
Focusing on two big ideas in this text:
When someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away from their hearts and minds; and the Spirit of God begins to transform them into the likeness of Christ; which then becomes a reflection of God’s glory to the world.
The gospel of Jesus Christ is so gloriously life-changing, that the devil works to blind the minds of unbelievers, keeping them from grasping and believing the value and need for God’s salvation in their lives.