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“ Summary, Part 3 (final) ” B. WHAT ARE GOD’S VARIOUS QUALITIES THAT DESERVE OUR PRAISE AND HONOR? [43:40] 1. HIS GLORY. It is the sum total of all His attributes (1 Tim 1:17). 2. HIS MAJESTY (Ps 150:2). 3. HIS DOMINION. His infinite might and sovereign right to rule over all (Ps 103:19, 1 Tim 6:16). 4. HIS AUTHORITY. It points to the essence of His power in creation, providence, and salvation (Jn 17:2, Eph 1:21). C. WHEN IS THIS PRAISE AND HONOR DUE? [49:00] 1. IN ETERNITY PAST. Even there, He basked in His own self-praise. 2. FOR ALL TIME. 3. IN ETERNITY FUTURE. He will purge this universe and bring forth a glorified one. D. WHAT IS THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO GOD’S PRAISE AND HONOR? [51:35]One word: amen. Biblical hope rests on God’s sure promises. When we say “we hope that…”, we imply doubt. But our blessed hope, a noun and not a verb, is certain. CONCLUDING APPLICATIONS [54:00]: 1. As you contend earnestly for the faith, keep your hope fixed upon Him who will enable you to stand in His presence blameless with great joy. 2. The great purpose for which God has created men is that they might praise His glory. There is no higher calling than this.
Ian Migala (8/17/2015)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 2 ” APPLICATIONS [22:55]: 1. Faithful pastors earnestly seek to prepare their people to be blameless before God (2 Cor 11:2). 2. Christians prove they are blameless by their pure behavior in this putrid world (Php 2:15). 3. Christians prove by their blameless conduct in this life that they are bound for glory (Rev 14:4-5). B. GLORIFY THE GOD WHO WILL PRESENT YOU JOYFUL IN HIS PRESENCE [27:59]. For two reasons: they’re in His presence (Ps 16:11), and because they are blameless. This is what we look forward to as we still struggle with sin here. Happy are the holy! APPLICATIONS [32:26]: 1. Only those who are blameless here will stand before God joyfully hereafter. 2. God’s blameless people should gather for worship with holy exuberance. If we’re not joyful in worship here, we will not enjoy eternal worship in heaven (cf. Ps 2:11, Acts 9:31). Worship is a happy experience only for the holy. III. GLORIFY THE GOD WHO IS WORTHY OF ALL PRAISE AND HONOR ETERNALLY (v. 25) [38:40]. A. WHO DESERVES THIS PRAISE AN HONOR? 1. THE ONLY GOD OUR SAVIOR. He is the only God (Is 45:5), He has made Himself known (Deut 4:35), and He alone is worthy of trust and praise (Is 45:22). 2. GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST (Jn 14:6, Acts 4:12, Eph 2:18).
Ian Migala (8/17/2015)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 1 ” We continue from last week with II. GLORIFY THE GOD WHO WILL PRESENT YOU BLAMELESS AND JOYFUL IN HIS GLORY FINALLY (v. 24) [starting at 7:17 of the audio]. Cf. 2 Cor 11:2. A. GLORIFY THE GOD WHO WILL PRESENT YOU BLAMELESS IN HIS PRESENCE [9:59]. 1. WHO WILL STAND BEFORE GOD BLAMELESS? Only those accepted and approved by a King may have this privilege (Ps 1:5). 2. WHY DO YOU NEED TO BE BLAMELESS? In ourselves, we are full of blame. Naturally, we are God’s enemies (Is 64:6-7). What we think of ourselves doesn’t matter; what God thinks of us means everything. 3. HOW DO YOU BECOME BLAMELESS? We cannot cleanse ourselves spiritually (1 Pet 1:18-19). If we are not washed in the blood of Christ, we are not blameless before God (cf. Eph 1:6). 4. WHEN WILL YOU BE PRESENTED BLAMELESS? If you’re a Christian, you are declared blameless now (Rom 4:7, 5:1-2, 8:1; Col 1:22), but the day of presentation is yet to come (1 Thes 3:13). That day is our blessed hope (Eph 5:27). For now, Christ is purifying His church.
