Worthy the Lamb. It is the glorious Gospel message that drives us as the church, as we see a world around us crumbling under the weight of sin. ', "Join all the human race, Here are two: “Beware of the teachers of the law. It gave me greater understanding when Paul said in Philippians, “every knee will bow.” By the way I would not say this is the normal everyday experience but it was a small glimpse of the awesome nature of God’s presence and God’s glory. But the terror was soon to be transformed into great wonder, awe and joyful exhuberance as the angel pronounced it’s message. “After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Cheerfully join in one, One of the great evidences that this title for Jesus went beyond merely a title of respect is found in. Salem Media Group. One of the major displays of God’s glory today is the work he does in ordinary people like you and me. “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).Honor and praise are bestowed upon his name because of the things we do. ", This version of the hymn is given in several modern collections, either abbreviated, or in full, as in Kemble's New Church Hymn Book, 1873, the New Congregational Hymn Book, 1859, &c. Glory to Thee we sing, Sometime though, more is warranted.

Even if I wanted to, I had no strength to stand up. Worthy the Lamb.

Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. You give God glory by your faith! And as we hear the Gospel message that brings freedom to us, so too, we must take the word to the world that is in darkness. A certain hope that will last unto eternity. [Praise to Jesus. David Pfrimmer is with the Waterloo Lutheran Seminary . Ad revenue helps keep us running. 4 Join, all ye ransomed race, It could refer to the display of his magnificence. His goodness – When we give God praise it reminds us of how good he is and it is also a testimony to others of how loving and kind God really is. He is the one to whom people are to bow the knee in reverence and honour. This means God’s strength, God’s wisdom, God’s love, God’s peace, God’s joy all dwell within you. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?’ ‘Who are you, Lord?’ Saul asked. They knew of His place in glory.
For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility. Now this wasn’t initially the case with the Israelites themselves, because that was what they were - shepherds. John wrote, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. 2. – Volume 2 (Easy Reproducible Hymn Medleys for Prayer and Rejoicing). What glorifies God is never to let our rights and freedoms in the Lord become something that will cause another to stumble; something that would hinder the Gospel. Policies It was not necessarily a title of divinity. The forms of the text which are most popular, are: In the book of Acts we read the story of Saul’s conversion and another example of God’s glory: “As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”, When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”. It is hard to do. Notice that the message here is “… on earth, peace to men on whom his favour rests...”. ’Worthy the Lamb! He was a disciple of the Apostle John. Glory to God on high! Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The militarized metaphorical paradox: A national narrative of … Isaiah 42:8. Those Who Saw God. ( Log Out /  They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. Sometimes it's like the gospel, it offends, and people think your a nut case. The Proclamation of the Angels (vv.10-14), The first thing that the angel does is to bring them a word of comfort. that moment from Jesus a pardon receives...”. Response to God's Glory Share . Are we those who live with great joy in the knowledge of this glorious Gospel message?! Praising His name. Will it be helpful? As we close, let me encourage each one of you to once again consider the glorious reality of the Saviour that entered into the world in order to save sinners. ( Log Out / 
It is, perhaps, one of the hardest struggles of the Christian life to learn this sentence-"Not to us, O LORD, not unto us, but to your name give glory. It works everywhere you sign in, even with the mobile app! Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. We began with what really is a loaded question: what is the glory of God? Compiled & Edited by BibleStudyTools Staff, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Copyright (c) When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child. The purpose of serving His people—and anything else I do in life—is to glorify God. Psalm 63:2. - God has anointed me to preach good news... Further to this, He is Lord. Faith! … I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. Psalm 63:2. I want to show you two examples from Scripture where we see the glory of God on display. There will be no room for boasting of any kind. Sign In. "Glory to God on high! For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. But as they entered into the promised land, and developed in agriculture and other things, shepherding became lower and lower on the ladder of esteemed jobs.