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May 29, 2023 2023-05-29 16:55Blog
HOW FAR, HOW WIDE?
HOW FAR, HOW WIDE? How far and how wide is your love for us, Lord? How far and how wide is the love of God for us? If we consider material wealth the core concept of “riches,” we limit ourselves. We have limited our perspective to something fleeting. To have a stronger grasp of the riches of Christ, we have first to realize our poverty before we have a personal encounter with Jesus. We used to be dead to our sins. God’s Justice A single sin can separate us from God. God is a Holy God, and one sin deserves …
EXPERIENCING THE GLORY OF GOD
EXPERIENCING THE GLORY OF GOD Knowing God Means Knowing His Glory Experiencing the glory of God in our lives will have a profound impact on us. The more we know God, our eyes are opened to His glory. Here are the distinctions of God’s glory — glimpses of what we can never fully comprehend as humans. How do we identify the glory of God being present in our lives? One of the characteristics of experiencing the glory of the Lord is outflowing. The quality of being outflowing is about being a giver. It is about recognizing that you are being …
THE GLORY OF GOD IS CONCEALED
WHY IS THE GLORY OF GOD CONCEALED FROM HUMANS? The glory of God is concealed as we read in Scripture. Prov. 25:2 reads, “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings to search out a matter.” Many things — if concealed — will not bring glory to God. Mysteries are concealed or hidden just because we do not have the mental capacity to understand them, e.g., the filiation of the Son of God, the Holy Trinity, the eternal decrees, and so on. However, it is true that what is concealed for it is …
JESUS CHRIST AND HIS GLORIOUS RICHES
JESUS CHRIST AND HIS GLORIOUS RICHES Christ’s Riches Jesus Christ and the riches available through him are countless. If we are to appreciate material wealth as the primary idea for “riches,” then we have limited ourselves. We have boxed our perspective to something that is temporary. In order to have a wider understanding of the riches of Christ, we have to first understand our poverty before we have a personal encounter with Jesus. We were once dead to our sins. One sin has the power to separate us from God. God is a Holy God, and one sin merits …
THE RICHES OF CHRIST
THE RICHES OF CHRIST What is the glory of God? It is who God is. It is the essence of His nature; the weight of His importance; the radiance of His splendor; the demonstration of His power; the atmosphere of His presence. Rick Warren POWER TRUTH He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains[a] all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, Hebrews 1:3 NRSV THE UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST The riches of Christ …
