June 28, 2011 He Is Coming

He Is Coming
Isaiah 38 – 41

Isa 40:5 And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it.

A PROMISE reigns throughout the Bible. The Glory of the Lord will be revealed.
What is the Glory of the Lord? God’s glory is visible in many ways, but the greatest evidence of his glory over you is Jesus Christ crucified, risen, and ascended and the Holy Spirit come. The Old Testament points to Jesus’ life, death, resurrection and ascension. Everything in the New Testament shows that reality.
In his life Jesus glorifies the Father through his teaching, his healing and his forgiveness. In his death Jesus glorifies the Father by being obedient to this sacrifice for us. In Jesus’ resurrection God’s glory bursts forth from the tomb. In Jesus’ ascension, God’s glory shows the believers’ ultimate destination.
Then the Holy Spirit comes to turn hard hearts soft and dark lives to light. In this spiritual light, we anticipate Jesus’ coming again. On that day God’s Glory will be revealed in bright light, great sound and incomparable majesty. All humanity will see him as he comes on the clouds.
Oh, yes, my friends. Live your life in the confidence that the Glory of God has come to earth, ascended to heaven, and is coming again.

From Rev 1:5-7 To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father — to him be glory and power forever and ever! Amen. 7 Look, he is coming with the clouds , and every eye will see him.


Pause and Consider: Look, he is coming in all his glory. Are you ready to welcome him?