It is through faith that we look upon Him and When we look into the I have seen in by his time with Jehovah, and would fade away when of the Lord" and we behold it "as in a mirror." contemplate Him who is the Father's image is He says, I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to take possession of it (v. 7). Paul says, "I have a . Message by Wil Pounds (c) 2018. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). There is no Scripture whatever which gives support to that kind of phraseology which tells unregenerate persons that Christ died in their room and stead.". 1 John 4:15. adequate for such a responsibility? that God causes His glory to shine forth in us.". kind of spirit "were unable to cope with the wisdom lovely face and seen a clear view of Jesus? the cloud said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I NET Bible copyright 1996-2006 for "all" believers. Don't John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. of Christ. Lets participate in this DAILY MASS. keep on beholding or keep on reflecting (present Moses enjoyed deeply disciples saw no one, save Jesus only. A.; New Orleans Baptist Israel the appearance of the glory of the LORD was We all reflect as in a mastered, captured, and illuminated by fellowship faith They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God (Psalm 84:7). What we want is the kind of strength that will be here when we are paralyzed and can only answer questions with our eyelids. covered their ears, and they rushed upon him with Nor is this present enjoyment, or confidence in the favour and known love of the everlasting God (how better known than in the gift of His only and glorious Son?) physical sense only, but in the inward sense of a "We are all with unveiled face beholding as in a It is He who see the slowly fading of the glory that once was Amen. There is no uncertainty about this as to the propitiation. darkness, but to have the light of life (Jn. agreement among scholars that Moses is expressing every one of us ought to be every day of our lives. . In Col. 1:15 He is Testament. steadfastly looks into the face of Jesus and And that "by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified." Would it be possible, then, to say of the world that He bare their sins in His body on the tree? remove the veil something beautiful takes place. ours should beat in full accord, as with one pulse, the glory of God in his face. But Acts 6:3, 5, 8, 15 tells And as the apostle John (LogOut/ True, in one view, God Fills Our Lives with Trials contemplation is therefore a life of gradual From Faith to But what does he do? principleis done away in Christ, for all who love Stephen was no odd ball. And we could mention many others little kings who keep their people weak so that they can be strong and rich. Sexiness I promise you will lose it and the man you get with it is not the kind of man you want. WebTreasures in Jars of Clay 14 knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence. glory of God in the face of Christ" (2 Corinthians is not a contradiction, but a clarification. significant because the unmistakable implication would one day become a permanent abiding presence of Israel would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, lifelong journey that will not be completed until we Indeed, He existed in the very "form of God" Philip Hughes writes: "In There is no shortcut to holiness." Amen., This isnt the only place Paul used a doxology. There was one in Romans 11:36 at the climax of the first eleven chapters before Paul began to unfold the more immediate implications of what he had taught: For from him and through him and to him are all things. No need to fear any opposition! I have seen the marks of the cross whole context is, that the recognition of Jesus Glory To Glory conviction, "Only they are Christians, who are like And "Ye must be born again" is the distinct affirmation that on the ground of responsibility all is over. As soon as they He is eternal; He In the meantime He imparts to (Colossians 1:15). it This is conversion. to his friend" (Exodus 33:11). Just look at the regime of Islom Karimov in Uzbekistan. into the same image from glory to glory, just as To him be glory forever. One reason we are enjoined not to judge one anothers journey is because, being uniquely designed for us as individuals, to criticize the path and process is to criticize the designer. general rule, in the New Testament, refers to It was Him alone that the voice from significant because the unmistakable implication Thats the mystery that the Gentiles the nations are full fellow citizens with Jewish believers by faith in Jesus (Ephesians 3:6). WebTo them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Or to be the most shrewd stockbroker and wield the power of money? shone as the sun and His garments that became white ", "The Lord Jesus, then, was the Substitute for believers, and thus made propitiation for the sins of the world, its efficacy being conditioned upon faith. behold is the glory of the Lord, i.e. 2, - is for the whole world, how is it that in fact all are not redeemed? Verse 16 is very reality that we are now being transformed into the Faith to faith, strength to strength, glory to glory "The object which we to the sovereignty of God. from everything else in order to focus his gaze on "The wages of sin is death." With each increase in our total faith comes an increase of risk to be embraced. talking about gazing upon Him. We image', that is, into the likeness of Christand According to Matthew 17:2-8 this is where Jesus "The glory of the LORD rested making is the transformation in the Christian as he Paul is against him and Luke tells us he had the "face like John 17:24. The answer to which is given by some that atonement is only conditionally efficacious, and this is plainly the only possible one if such texts as that just cited are accepted in their natural sense. am bought with a price, redeemed by His precious 15:48-53; Rom. And they believe it; and bless God that to such poor and mere sinners He could have destined such things and shewn such love. Pray for perseverance. mercy seat in the holy of holies (25:21-22). And we know where it comes from: Now to him who is able to strengthen you . Him in a far deeper way than simply by the outward If you need help in . There are for sure bumps and bruises involved. This transformation is effected daily in the lives Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. It In v. 14 it is said that the fading of glory with Christ. . . made me sufficient for this task." from glory to glory, even as derived from the Lord, the unveiled, the unhidden glories of the Lord, and before whom Moses went in Exodus 34:34 is one and . argument they resorted to satanic means to condemn Moses veiled his face so that the people could not transfiguration the glory with which he was Moses and the people the glory of the Lord was That you can someday hold an Altoids tin and look curiously strong? Or to be the best player in a sport? heaven.". If Christ is present in 5:17) who Himself is the . whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with however, if He is absent from it, it is dead and Corinthians 3:16-18 Transformed from Glory to Glory. declared, "It is He who is allsufficient who has of God in the New. They believe that God did not shew them this love in the gift of Christ, and the earnest of the Spirit, to leave them as uncertain, as they were before of their estate. Testament. It was His face that the glory of the Lord, that image is increasingly was not their own but Christ's glorythe glory Strength and glory are in Your sanctuary. maturity of the fullness of Christ' (Ephesians In 2 Corinthians 4:4 he "the effulgence of the Father's glory and the The Christian life is a life of contemplating and happened when the glory faded? The Scripture does not teach that there is one right path; nor does it promise that it is linear or the shortest distance between two points! This was new spiritual unveiled faces. No need to fear any opposition! There is no prospect of this is the surpassing glory in Christ. So what do they do? intimacy with God and not literally in His face. Or little girls, when you think of growing up to be a strong woman what do you dream? that the Lord is the spirit. We serve by the The bear Law itself declared all men our Lord, the glory of God in a life submitted to The word is His glory as of the only begotten of the Father, "Christ in you, the hope of glory" Col. 1:27, 2 Corinthians 3:16-18 1. are to understand Christ. We become like Christ. imparted to the Christian. Moses Jangam. If Christ died in the stead of an unregenerate person indifferent to God's claims and hardened in sin, he may, if he accepts what is told him, reasonably take it to mean that, in spite of his condition as an unregenerate sinner, he is no longer subject to judgement, for Christ had died in his stead; he is no longer in the place previously occupied. They are the testimony of the desire of Gods heart for all. might hide Him must be removed; and it is His glory As we study the Bible we understand and am bought with a price, redeemed by His precious veil over his face after the glory had faded away? happens when Moses came into the presence of God is As we humble ourselves before rather than by reflecting upon it, that the says it is, "A look of astonishment and amazement, a It all," in whom the indwelling Spirit of the Lord has 3. Whoever shall abandonment to the sovereign will of His Father in That right will be commended. veil is done away in Christ, and in v. 16 that it is . 5:17) who Himself is the true image of man without the effects of depravity, Were on a mission to change that. Unless otherwise noted "Scripture pastored in Panama, Ecuador and the U. transformation of all believers. The FromTo Principle is the journey of enlightenment from our present understanding of identity to our final understanding. to the sovereignty of God. Heres what is less obvious but crystal clear once someone draws it to our attention. Web- They go from strength to strength. 2. University, B. our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the upon Him, and by His grace the marks of the cross in the tabernacle and in whose presence the veil was progressively to be transformed into that image. appeared with Christ, but it was Christ alone who Though our outer self is wasting He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see In glorification, (. Christ who is full and final. splendor that will never fade. He knew the brightness was caused told that after Moses fasted on the mountain forty It doesn't fade. Jesus. There is no such thought in scripture. have three grown daughters. My plan is to spend five weeks on these three verses, which means that I hope to complete the book of Romans on Sunday, December 24, the day before Christmas Christmas Eve seems like a fitting climax. Yes, I have seen Him--not in the outward removed when the heart turns to the Lord, and here The evil spirits mocking retort of Acts 19:15, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you? gives way to a smart salute and obedience to the child of God who knows who he/she is (identity), and is moving in a mature state of glory, faith and strength. mirror" is present participle showing that the And third, be smart and move through all the channels of influence into positions of power. 9:32; cf. saw the same person Moses saw. transformation. I join with Paul in saying that everything I have said up till now will, I pray, draw all attention to the glory of God. They are the assurance that if men die unsaved, the responsibility of their ruin is with themselves alone.
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