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1. The Bodily Glorification of God

John 1:29-34

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... member of Christ. Finally, we glorify God with the body when we physically do things that glorify God. Or, in other words, we glorify God with the body when we allow our bodies to be used in service to humankind. This is probably the greatest glorification of God with the body. I remember the night I worshiped God at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The occasion was the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. Although we had arrived there very early, we found only a few seats way ...

2. Skull Hill

John 12:20-36

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Leonard Sweet

... to the world under the title “A Message Signed With Blood to the Nation of the Cross.” Their only words were “Jesus, help me.” In the eyes of the world, these kidnapped Christians were defeated by ISIS. But their moment of greatest defeat was their moment of glorification. Let us pray for all Christians in this part of the world, and may our faith continue to submit to the Master’s Touch, and the Potter’s Wheel. May the beauty of your vessel be such that we can say with Aaron, May the Lord bless ...

3. Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial

John 13:31-38

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... of the Son of Man are interrelated. God will glorify the Son of Man in relation to himself, that is, not with a display of outward splendor, but simply by reuniting Jesus to himself in the cross and resurrection. There is a sense of imminency in all this. The glorification of the Son of Man in death will take place at once (cf. “What you are about to do, do quickly” v. 27). Jesus adds, My children, I will be with you only a little longer (Gr.: eti mikron), and speaks bluntly to his disciples of what his ...

4. John 12:20-33

John 12:20-33

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Leonard Sweet

... "bear fruit" is, first, Jesus' own mission, but it becomes the mission of each new disciple as well. Losing his own life in order to be lifted up (as we will see in v.32) and attain eternal life is part of the Son of Man's glorification. But eternal life does not come sequentially after death. Eternal life is the life promised now to all who become disciples of this glorified one. Eternal life is primarily a qualitative, not a quantitative, concept. Finally, in verse 26, Jesus makes it clear that all those ...

5. See Something, Say Something, Do Something, Be Something

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Leonard Sweet

... recognizes that as the door closes behind his betrayer, the way to the cross has now finally been fully opened. Judas’ act of betrayal is not a death knell to Jesus’ mission and ministry. Rather, it is the first chord of a final triumphal march towards “glorification.” The “hour” that Jesus had been announcing as imminent (John 12:33,27,31;13:1) is now at last here. It is the hour when the Son of Man will be glorified and through that action so will God be glorified “in him” (“doxa tou ...

6. Thanksgiving and Prayer

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

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Gary M. Burge

... ; 7:5) with the apostles in the same way that they, like the apostles, have shared in suffering for Christ (1 Thess. 2:2, 16; 3:7; 2 Thess. 3:2). The relief in mind is the resurrection and rapture of the church (1 Thess. 4:13–18) and its glorification (2 Thess. 2:14). This will occur at the time of Christ’s revelation (1 Cor. 1:7; 1 Pet. 1:7, 13). The angels of his power (cf. 2 Pet. 2:11) will accompany him in this moment (Zech. 14:5; Matt. 16:27; 24:30–31; Mark 8 ...

7. John 13:31-35

John 13:31-38

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Leonard Sweet

8. Jesus Prays for His Disciples

John 17:1-5, John 17:6-19, John 17:20-26

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... may glorify you (v. 1b), is made specific by a second purpose clause, structured identically: that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him (v. 2b). The Son will give glory to the Father after his death on the cross, and this glorification is defined as the giving of eternal life. Eternal life, in turn, is defined as the knowledge of God, and the definition is skillfully woven into the petition itself. Eternal life means to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent ...

9. The Seventh Sunday of Easter

John 17:1-5

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Kendall McCabe

... major word in John's Gospel. At the very beginning, in what scholars call the prologue, we are told "we beheld his glory," and then the rest of the Gospel shows how it was done. This past Thursday we celebrated the feast of the Ascension, that occasion which emphasizes the glorification of Christ - he has been raised above all things and is Lord of all. Today in the Gospel we stand between events, for we are listening to Jesus pray on the night before his death, and he is already speaking of his ...

10. Transfiguration of Our Lord

Matthew 17:1-13, 2 Peter 1:12-21, Exodus 24:1-18, Psalm 2:1-12

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... Who wouldn't do what they did in that situation - fall down on their knees in fear and trembling? And when Jesus reassured them and they "lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only." This is what the season of Epiphany has been building-up to, the glorification of Jesus Christ the Lord; the word reveals that Jesus is the Son of God and is destined to be the Savior of the world. 3. In the spectacle on the mountain, the glory of the Lord was revealed, not only to Peter, James, and John, but to the ...

11. John 13:31-35

John 13:31-35

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Leonard Sweet

... further glorify Jesus through the gift of the Holy Spirit and the ascension of Jesus to his place at God's right hand. Verse 33 introduces the meaning and consequences of this "now" and "not yet" aspect of Jesus' glorification. The immediate meaning of Jesus' glorification takes on ominous qualities for the disciples when Jesus announces, "I am with you only a little longer." Not only does Jesus stun his disciples with this revelation, but he continues by equating their response to his disappearance with ...

12. John 12:20-33

John 12:20-33

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Leonard Sweet

... that if these Greeks must "see" to believe, they then had better "see" the right Jesus. Those who want to "see" Jesus most often "see" him only through his reputation as a great teacher, healer, miracle worker. At this "hour" of his "glorification," however, Jesus is revealed (again) as enduring suffering and death if his mission is to be undimmed. Although Jesus never addresses the Greeks directly in response, he does offer yet another lesson on discipleship. Like himself, his disciples must be willing to ...

13. Overseers and Deacons

1 Timothy 3:1-16

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... for resurrection appearances (Luke 24:23; Acts 9:17; 1 Cor. 15:5–8). In this case, however, it more likely refers to the worship given by angels to the ascended, glorified Christ. If so, then the first three lines sing Christ’s incarnation, resurrection, and glorification and form a stanza about Christ himself, as he is seen “from glory to glory.” In such a scheme, the next two lines (4 and 5) offer a similar parallel to lines 1 and 2, but now sing the ongoing ministry of Christ through his church ...

14. The Great Reveal

John 12:20-33

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Lori Wagner

... we quickly read through this scripture in John 12, we see that a group of Greeks wants to speak with Jesus, but directly afterword, we see Jesus suddenly launch into an explanation about a grain of wheat, eternal life, and his impending death and glorification. What on earth (pun intended yet again) is going on here? At first glance, it seems that Jesus ignores the Greeks’ request and simply moves on to an unrelated topic about his coming ordeal. Or if he’s addressing the crowd around him, including ...

15. Easter 5

Jn 13:31-35 · Acts 11:1-18; 13:44-52; 14:21-27 · Rev 21:1-6 · Ps 148

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John R. Brokhoff

... and pain will come to an end. God will live with his people and a new order will come into existence. This turning from the old to the new is now in progress: "I make all things new." Gospel: John 13:31-35 Jesus understands his upcoming death as glorification. The church's emphasis on Easter is diminishing and we are now getting ready for the Ascension and Pentecost. In today's Gospel, we have the beginning of Jesus' final discourse. (John 13-17) He tells his Disciples that he and the Father are about to be ...

16. Easter 5

Jn 13:31-35 · Acts 13:44-52; 14:8-18; 21-27 · Rev 21:1-5

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Russell F. Anderson

... pain will come to an end. God will live with his people and a new order will come into existence. This turning from the old to the new is now in progress: "I make all things new." John 13:31-35 Jesus understands his upcoming death as glorification. The church's emphasis on Easter is diminishing and we are now getting ready for the Ascension and Pentecost. In today's Gospel, we have the beginning of Jesus' final discourse. (John 13-17) He tells his Disciples that he and the Father are about to be glorified ...

17. God's Glory Manifest

Exodus 24:1-18

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... disregard become channels of the gracious lifegiving water of God's grace, flowing into our lives to free, to forgive, to forge new possibilities and new opportunities for us and other people. The glorification of Jesus in John's Gospel is his being lifted up on the cross and from the grave. In Jesus' glorification is also the glorification of God. In the lifting up of Jesus is the manifestation of the glory of the divine presence. The Johannine Jesus says, "And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will ...

18. The Gospel According to Christ’s Enemies

John 11:1-16

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Richard Hoefler

... of eternal life.10 This gift of life restored will glorify Jesus not so much in the sense that people will admire the event and praise Jesus, but in the sense that it will lead to our Lord’s death on the cross which is a definite step in his glorification. God and the Son of God will be glorified in the death of Lazarus because the life necessary to bring Lazarus back from the dead will be Christ’s own life given freely on the cross to bring all persons out of death to life. A little boy was asked ...

19. The Whole Shebang in Six Words

John 11:38-44

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Leonard Sweet

... we're going to have a crash course in theology and do it all in . . . how many words? That's right. Three words. Three simple, one syllable words. In classical Christian teaching, there are three great doctrinal divisions: justification, sanctification, glorification. Each of these complex doctrines derive from a couplet of words, each beginning with the same word. Each couplet in turn derives from a biblical story, one of which is our text for this morning. Justification: Come Down First, justification. I ...

20. Easter 7

Jn 17:1-11 · 1 Pet 4:12-14; 5:6-11 · Ps 68 · Acts 1:6-14

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... ceasing to be human, just as he did not cease to be divine in this human place. To concentrate on the direction of movement in a spatial sense is to miss the point. This movement places our humanity in the presence of divinity; it is a glorification not only of Christ, but of all human nature. Political systems argue for human dignity from many angles. Christianity demands human dignity not because of any rights we may believe ourselves to have, but because our worth is derived from the humanity that is a ...

21. God’s Two Hands

John 16:5-16

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Leonard Sweet

... fulfillment of Jesus’ mission is made evident by Jesus’ parting words in today’s gospel text. Even though Jesus still stands before his disciples, there are “many things” he cannot yet tell them. Before the cross, before the empty tomb, before Jesus’ glorification, there is just no way for his followers to follow him fully. It is only after Jesus has departed, and after “the Spirit of truth comes” that the disciples can hear and understand what they cannot yet know. The Paraclete will reveal ...

22. Unity and Community (Part 1)

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

... given a new avenue. In short, the Spirit has empowered the Christ community to experience God’s kingdom as they live in the fulfillment of the prophetic promise.10 Illustrating the Text The gifts of the Spirit are meant for service, not for our self-glorification. Personal Stories: Tell about a time you were trusted by someone to buy or deliver a gift for a third party but ended up coveting the gift. Maybe your parents gave you money to buy Christmas presents for a sibling, or an organization trusted you ...

23. Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

John 13:31-38

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Gary M. Burge

... will guide, teach, encourage, empower, and mediate to the believer the comforting presence of Christ. 13:31–38 · The specific subject of the Farewell Discourse is Jesus’s departure to the Father (13:31–14:3), and here we see John’s technical language being employed. “Glorification” has been used to describe both Jesus’s ministry (8:54; 11:4; 12:28) and his death (7:39; 12:16, 23). Now this latter specialized usage comes in full (13:31, 32; 17:1); the cross is another time in which Jesus is ...

24. More than Conquerors

Romans 8:28-39

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Gary M. Burge

... in accordance with his gracious decision to save sinners. God’s gracious decision to save sinners is succinctly explained in two steps in verse 29: God elected sinners to be saved, and God predestined the goal of the election of sinners. This goal is the glorification of the believers—they will share the glorious form of Jesus Christ, the risen Son of God, and live as members of God’s family. Sinners whom God predestined to share the glory of the risen Jesus Christ have been called by God to come ...

25. Facing Death

John 18:1-19:42

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April Yamasaki

... themselves, and cast lots to see who would get the best piece. Jesus endured through all of the pain and abuse, until finally at the moment of his own choosing, he laid down his life. “It is finished,” he said (John 29:30). His moment of glorification had come. Jesus faced death with such fearlessness, with such a holy fierceness, that he went forward to meet those who had come to arrest him, he confronted and questioned the authorities, he laid down his life just as he had predicted. Just as he had ...

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