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Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

Glory

Lifted Up and Exalted

Lifted Up and Exalted – Isaiah 52:13-15

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The Suffering Servant song of Isaiah points ahead to Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross. And that, because of that, he would be exalted.

Is God Glorified in Me?

Is God Glorified in Me? – John 17:4

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How great it will be, when I come to the end, to say with Jesus, “I have glorified God on earth by accomplishing the work he gave me to do.”

Christ in us, the hope of glory

Christ in Us, the Hope of Glory – Colossians 1:27

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Christ in us is the hope of glory. Hope points to the future. It is a confident expectation of something that we do not yet have.

Ascribe glory to the Lord

Ascribe Glory to the Lord – 1 Chronicles 16:28-30

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Giving glory and honor to God should be our natural response to who he is and what he has done. Joyfully give God the glory due his name.

To Live in the Lord's House Forever

To Live in the Lord’s House Forever- Psalm 27:4

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How wonderful it will be to spend eternity in the presence of our Lord in all his glory? Could anything be better?

Let God be glorified in you

Let God Be Glorified in You – 1 Peter 4:11

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God is worthy of glory. And I should seek to bring him glory. It should be my natural response to who he is.

Person silhouetted by the sunset: The relationship between glory and suffering.

The Relationship Between Glory and Suffering – John 13:31

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Jesus was glorified on the cross. And God was glorified in him. Even so, we will be glorified in our suffering for Christ. And God in us.

A strutting rooster: Be careful about boasting

Be Careful About Boasting – 2 Corinthians 10:17-18

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What other people think of us does not matter. What does matter is what Christ thinks of our service. Make sure all acclaim goes to him.

Sunrise over the ocean: A comparison of two covenants

A Comparison of Two Covenants – 2 Corinthians 3:10

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The glory of the new covenant, established at the cross, far surpasses the glory of the old covenant established at Mt. Sinai.

Glorifying the God of Creation

Glorifying the God of Creation – Psalm 104:5-9

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When I look at the creation, I cannot help but glorify the God of creation and echo this psalm. "Praise the LORD, my soul. Praise the LORD."

The glory of the Lord filled the temple

The Glory of the Lord Filled the Temple – Acts 2:1-4

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Where once the glory of the Lord filled a physical temple, now it fills the temple composed of his people. Built on Christ himself.

The highest place of honor and authority

The Highest Place of Honor and Authority – Ephesians 1:19b-21

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Jesus gave his life as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. But then God raised him to the place of highest honor and authority.

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