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The Life-Changing Glory of God

INTRODUCTION

God’s Original Plan for Man:

:5 God “crowned” Adam with glory.

The glory of God is the manifested presence of God.

This word in Hebrew is: Crowned, compass, encircle for protection with glory.

Adam was CLOTHED with the glory of God.

When Adam sinned, the glory of God departed and they were naked.

God already had a plan to restore FELLOWSHIP with his lost human race.

God already had a plan to restore God’s presence and GLORY to his man.

THE CIRCLE OF GLORY

A. God created Adam clothed and wrapped in God’s glory.

B. Man sinned and FELL SHORT OF THE GLORY of God (Romans 3:23)

C. Jesus - The Captain of our salvation came to RESTORE MANY SONS TO GLORY (Heb 2:6-10)

Through Jesus, God’s man is restored unto God’s glory.

God’s plan is for His man to have the glory of God upon his life.

Moses Spoke Face to Face with God (and encountered God’s glory)

Moses Understood the Importance of the glory

Moses - “If your presence (glory) is not going, we’re not going.”

DEFINITION: (Hebrew - Kabod) = Glory, Honor, great quantity, majesty, splendor, heavy, weighty.

Moses asked for GLORY, God showed him GOODNESS!

God wanted Moses to understand His Glory.

It’s not just His presence but so much more - His Goodness!

GOD’S GLORY: “Heavy with everything good”

Moses EXPERIENCED CHANGE in the Glory.

Moses spent forty days in the glory and his face began to shine

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God’s Goal is to DWELL with mankind

SHEKINAH means “to DWELL”, inhabit, settle down, abide.

God’s manifested presence came to DWELL with man...

1. Glory Changed People in the Old Covenant

As we just read, God’s glory changed Moses and made his face to shine.

God’s Glory Filled the Tabernacle (Tent)

Glory Filled the Temple

Notice God’s Glory Fell When:

They were in obedience

They were in one accord/unity

The acknowledge “For He is good; for His mercy endures forever”

TRANSITION

Is God’s glory only for the Old Covenant?

We have a better covenant, established on better promises (Heb 8:6)

God Has Haggai Prophesy of New Covenant Glory

2. Glory Changes People in the New Covenant

God No Longer Dwells in Temple

God’s presence dwelled in the Holy of Holies

God is showing the people, “My glory doesn’t live just inside the Holy of Holies anymore”.

God Now Dwells Inside You

GOD MOVED HIS DWELLING PLACE THREE TIMES:

The TABERNACLE

The TEMPLE

Now, into the INSIDE OF HIS NEW TESTAMENT BELIEVERS!

You Are the House of God

God’s plan is that we become a Glorious Church

That means that we CHANGE to become GLORIOUS!

Some people may say, “I’ve made mistakes and messed up, how can God use me?”

Isaiah Was Changed In The Glory and Presence of God.

He went from “WOE IS ME” to “HERE AM I, SEND ME”

Notice the effect of the LIFE-CHANGING PRESENCE AND GLORY OF GOD!

1.) WOE - Woe is me

2.) LO - Lo, this fire of God has touched you (bringing change)

3.) GO - Here am I, send me

Paul Was Changed In The Presence and Glory of God (See Acts 9:3-9)

Paul fell off his horse in a manifestation of God’s glory and his life was dramatically changed!

We was never the same after encountering God’s glory.

3. We Change From Glory to Glory

Jesus was changed “transfigured” in the glory of God.

The glory of God caused Jesus to be “transfigured” (changed).

The same Greek word describing Jesus being “transfigured” is used to describe how we are changed by God’s glory!

God’s Plan Is For Us To Be Changed/Transfigured

“Open Face” = veil lifted (We should shine just like Moses)

“Beholding as in a mirror” - seeing the glory on us (in the mirror).

“Transformed” = We are changed in the manifested presence and glory

CHANGED/TRANSFORMED: (Greek = Transfigured, Changed Metamorphooo)

This word means to change from one state to another.

Like a caterpillar to a butterfly.

In the mind of God, the same way that the glory transfigured Jesus, we are changed and transfigured on the inside.

What changes us on the inside should flow to the outside in our daily lives.

KEY CONCEPT - HOW DOES THIS CHANGE HAPPEN?

“From glory to glory” - a continuous progression by the Holy Spirit as we read the word of God, spend time in God’s presence, spend time in worship and prayer.

We can never have and encounter with God and remain unchanged!

We are continually changed from one degree of glory to another as we spend time seeking God’s face.

As Moses spent time looking into the light of God’s face, so we are changed looking into God’s face.

God is light.

As week look into the light our face will shine more with the glow of His presence.

They will take note that we have been with Jesus!

ILLUSTRATION

Smith Wigglesworth tells:

“I remember one time stepping out of a railroad carriage to wash my hands.

I had a season of prayer, and the Lord just filled me to overflowing with His love.

I was going to a convention in Ireland, and I could not get there fast enough.

As I returned, I believe that the Spirit of the Lord was so heavily upon me that my face must have shone...There were two clerical men sitting together, and as I got into the carriage again, one of them cried out, "You convince me of sin."

Within three minutes every one in the carriage was crying to God for salvation.

This thing has happened many times in my life.

It is this ministration of the Spirit that Paul speaks of, this filling of the Spirit, that will make your life effective, so that even the people in the stores where you trade will want to leave your presence because they are brought under conviction”

We are changed progressively by repeated proximity with the presence and power of God!

Is that the will of God that we are supposed to be light and glow with God’s presence?

What does the Bible say?

(The Word of God is the will of God)

(The Bible is God speaking to me)

Are We Supposed to Glow like that with God’s Presence On Us?