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Part 4- Glory
God redeems- trades in that which has
no intrinsic value for something of great
worth
Note: The amount paid determines the
worth of an object
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In him we have redemption through his
blood, the forgiveness of sins- Eph. 1:7
Redemption from:
◦Sin
◦Empty Years
◦Painful Years
◦Prodigal Years
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Redemption is not just from, but for
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Redemption is not just from, but for
“But…God wouldn’t ask me to do that
because he knows I wouldn’t be happy”
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Jesus didn’t die on a cross so I could be
happy, but so that I would become holy
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Purpose of Redemption:
That in continually being transformed by God’s
Spirit as I follow by obedience, I might
become holy and therefore bring glory to
God
For those God foreknew he also predestined to
be conformed to the likeness of his Son-
Romans 8:29
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Purpose of Redemption:
Ultimately, God’s glory
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In him we were also chosen, having been
predestined according to the plan of him
who works out everything in conformity with
the purpose of his will, in order that we, who
were the first to hope in Christ, might be for
the praise of his glory…
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…Having believed, you were marked in him
with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is
a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until
the redemption of those who are God's
possession—to the praise of his glory- Eph.
1:11-14
…to the praise of his glorious grace…- Eph. 1:6
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Bring my sons from afar and my daughters
from the ends of the earth- everyone who is
called by my name, whom I created for my
glory, whom I formed and made”- Isaiah
43:6-7
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Glory= doxa- majesty, power, awe-
inspiring, weightiness
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Genesis- made to know and walk with God
Glorify him as Creator
Turned our backs, mocked, ridiculed, accused
Rest of history: God shows himself gracious
and humanity continues to pursue false gods
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Jesus comes and dies in our place, defeating
sin
Jesus raises from the dead, defeating death
His laws are written on our hearts, we have a
new nature
Salvation is available to all
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The culmination of all of history is God’s glory
…God exalted him (Jesus) to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every
name, that at the name of Jesus every knee
should bow, in heaven and on earth and
under the earth, and every tongue confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God
the Father- Phil. 2:9-11
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God’s glory is a function of recognition
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God’s glory is a function of recognition
In the end, we will all glorify God
For some, it will be a continuation of their
lives on earth
For others, it will be the first and only time
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In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw
the Lord seated on a throne, high and
exalted, and the train of his robe filled
the temple…
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…Above him were seraphs, each with six
wings: With two wings they covered
their faces, with two they covered their
feet, and with two they were flying-
Isaiah 6:1-2
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And they were calling to one another:
“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory.”
At the sound of their voices the doorposts
and thresholds shook and the temple
was filled with smoke.
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How?
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For since the creation of the world God's
invisible qualities--his eternal power
and divine nature--have been clearly
seen, being understood from what has
been made, so that men are without
excuse- Romans 1:20
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The heavens declare the glory of God; the
skies proclaim the work of his hands
- Psalm 19:1
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"Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I
am a man of unclean lips, and I live
among a people of unclean lips, and my
eyes have seen the King, the LORD
Almighty"- vs. 3-5
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Responses to God’s glory:
Intense fear
Sureness of death
Repentance
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Lips?
Reveals the heart
◦ If you want to change the words, change
the heart
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Lips?
Reveals the heart
◦ The heart is deceitful above all things and
desperately wicked; who can know it?
- Jeremiah 17:9
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Lips?
Reveals the heart
Involves the calling
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Then one of the seraphs flew to me with
a live coal in his hand, which he had
taken with tongs from the altar. With it
he touched my mouth and said, "See,
this has touched your lips; your guilt is
taken away and your sin atoned for”
- vs. 6-7
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Confession and repentance lead to
forgiveness and redemption
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Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,
"Whom shall I send? And who will go
for us…?”
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And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"- vs. 8
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Opportunities always follow forgiveness
and redemption
Legion, Woman at the well…
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Redeemed FOR…
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He said, "Go and tell this people: ‘Be ever
hearing, but never understanding; be
ever seeing, but never perceiving…’
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“Make the heart of this people calloused;
make their ears dull and close their
eyes. Otherwise they might see with
their eyes, hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts, and turn
and be healed”- vs. 9-10
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God’s Word always changes hearts:
growth in holiness through obedience,
or increased hardness
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God measures success by faithfulness,
not results
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Takeaways:
Which God am I following: the one I’ve
made in my image? Or God as revealed
in the scriptures?
Am I willing to follow the real God?
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Takeaways:
Is my life being lived with conscious
awareness of God’s glory and my
purpose? If not, what do I need to do
different?
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Takeaways:
Is my view of success tied to results
(money, job, relationships, health, body
image)? Or faithfulness to God? Do I
need to confess and repent?
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Q&A
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