August 24, 2008: Pastor John Isaacs Kingsway Community Church
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Filling The Earth With God’s Glorious Blessing August 24, 2008 Pastor John Isaacs KingsWay Community Church
The Glory of God • Revelation of His Character • Demonstration of His Power • Manifestation of His Wisdom
The glory of God is both essential and declarative.
His essential glory represents all that is in Him which is glorious. His declarative glory is the showing forth or the revealing of all that is wise, good and great about HIM.
The Glory of God God Is
We Experience
We Manifest
Holy
Goodness
Character
Majestic
Greatness
Power
Just
Counsel
Wisdom
God Promises That His Glory Will Fill The Whole Earth.
Isaiah 40:4 The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, And all flesh shall see it together; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, As the waters cover the sea.
Numbers 14:21 But truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by Lord.
the Spirit of the
2 Corinthians 1:20-22 20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. 21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, 22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
Colossians 1:27 To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ
the hope of glory. in you,
1 Peter 2:9-12 9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.
1 Peter 2:9-12 (cont.) 11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, 12 having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, Glorify God in the day of visitation.
A “People” of Glory “That ye may show forth - By your whole behavior, to all mankind. The excellent glory - the virtues, wisdom, and power of Him, Christ, who hath called you out of the darkness of ignorance, error, sin, and misery.” - John Wesley
Our Mission Filling the earth with His Glory! • Revealing God’s Character. • Demonstrating God’s Power. • Manifesting God’s Wisdom.
“If God made us for His glory, it is clear that we should live for His glory. Our duty comes from His design. So, that is what every man and woman and child should devote his or her life to.” - John Piper
“Waste Places” Any place in God’s creation that isn’t a habitation of His Glorious presence. Any place that does not have a manifestation of God’s goodness, greatness and wisdom.
Our Mission #1 To Fill All The “Waste Places” In Our Lives With The Glory of The Lord!
Our Mission #2 To Fill All The “Waste Places” Around Us With The Glory of The Lord!
Our Mission #3 To Fill All The “Waste Places” Of The Earth With The Glory of The Lord!
Living For His Glory 1. As a LOVING People 2. As a UNITED People 3. As a PROPHETIC People 4. As a PRAYING People 5. As a PRAISING People
Living For His Glory
As a People of BLESSING
We Are Blessed • Deuteronomy 28 • 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 • Psalm 84 • Ephesians 1:3
We Are Blessed 3 John 1:2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
John 13:17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
Blessed are you … To be blessed by God is to reach the most desired position on earth. It means to be supernaturally happy, satisfied, fulfilled, and contented.
If you do them! Blessing doesn’t come from just knowing what God wants us to do. Blessing comes when we ARE DOING what God wants us to do.
How to Bless Eugeleo (To Eulogize) 2. To praise others – to speak about others in a positive way. 3. To sacrificially serve others – with humility and great generosity. 4. To speak blessing to others – asking God to poor His blessings upon them.
How to Bless Blessing others begins in our hearts.
When We Place The Same VALUE and HONOR On a Person That God Has Placed On Them!
The Rule of Benedict th 6 Century Visitors should always find the porter at the door to greet them, no matter what time of day or night. When a visitor arrives, whether a nobleman or not, it is the Porter’s job to warmly greet the visitor saying, “Your
blessing, please.”
Count That Day Lost by George Eliot
If you sit down at set of sun And count the acts that you have done, And, counting, find One self-denying deed,
one word That eased the heart of him who heard, One glance most kind That fell like sunshine where it went -Then you may count that day well spent.
But if, through all the livelong day, You've cheered no heart, by yea or nay -If, through it all You've nothing done that you can trace That brought the sunshine to one face --
No act most small That helped some soul and nothing cost -Then count that day as worse than lost.
Why Don’t We? 1. SELFISHNESS (Haggai 1) • We are more focused on getting our needs met than on blessing others. • We are waiting until we have an abundance. • We have become Consumers rather than Givers.
Why Don’t We? • PRIDE • Doing life out of our own strength – not depending on God. • We’ve become self-sufficient. • We expect others to “pull themselves up by their bootstraps” and to fix their own problems.
Why Don’t We? 3. JUDGEMENTAL • We don’t believe God will bless a “damaged person.” • We believe God is offended by sin and can’t wait to punish sinners. • We don’t believe it is fair for a nonChristian to be blessed.
Why Don’t We? 4. FEAR & UNBELIEF • We are afraid that we will not have enough if we give it away. • We don’t believe God will really take care of us. • We aren’t sure that God wants to bless us.
What if, every morning, we got out of bed and said to the Lord …
“Help me be Your blessing today to every person I encounter?”
The Glory of God • Revelation of His Character • Demonstration of His Power • Manifestation of His Wisdom
The glory of God is both essential and declarative.
His essential glory represents all that is in Him which is glorious. His declarative glory is the showing forth or the revealing of all that is wise, good and great about HIM.
The Glory of God God Is
We Experience
We Manifest
Holy
Goodness
Character
Majestic
Greatness
Power
Just
Counsel
Wisdom
God Promises That His Glory Will Fill The Whole Earth.
Isaiah 40:4 The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, And all flesh shall see it together; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, As the waters cover the sea.
Numbers 14:21 But truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by Lord.
the Spirit of the
2 Corinthians 1:20-22 20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. 21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, 22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
Colossians 1:27 To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ
the hope of glory. in you,
1 Peter 2:9-12 9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.
1 Peter 2:9-12 (cont.) 11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, 12 having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, Glorify God in the day of visitation.
A “People” of Glory “That ye may show forth - By your whole behavior, to all mankind. The excellent glory - the virtues, wisdom, and power of Him, Christ, who hath called you out of the darkness of ignorance, error, sin, and misery.” - John Wesley
Our Mission Filling the earth with His Glory! • Revealing God’s Character. • Demonstrating God’s Power. • Manifesting God’s Wisdom.
“If God made us for His glory, it is clear that we should live for His glory. Our duty comes from His design. So, that is what every man and woman and child should devote his or her life to.” - John Piper
“Waste Places” Any place in God’s creation that isn’t a habitation of His Glorious presence. Any place that does not have a manifestation of God’s goodness, greatness and wisdom.
Our Mission #1 To Fill All The “Waste Places” In Our Lives With The Glory of The Lord!
Our Mission #2 To Fill All The “Waste Places” Around Us With The Glory of The Lord!
Our Mission #3 To Fill All The “Waste Places” Of The Earth With The Glory of The Lord!
Living For His Glory 1. As a LOVING People 2. As a UNITED People 3. As a PROPHETIC People 4. As a PRAYING People 5. As a PRAISING People
Living For His Glory
As a People of BLESSING
We Are Blessed • Deuteronomy 28 • 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 • Psalm 84 • Ephesians 1:3
We Are Blessed 3 John 1:2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
John 13:17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
Blessed are you … To be blessed by God is to reach the most desired position on earth. It means to be supernaturally happy, satisfied, fulfilled, and contented.
If you do them! Blessing doesn’t come from just knowing what God wants us to do. Blessing comes when we ARE DOING what God wants us to do.
How to Bless Eugeleo (To Eulogize) 2. To praise others – to speak about others in a positive way. 3. To sacrificially serve others – with humility and great generosity. 4. To speak blessing to others – asking God to poor His blessings upon them.
How to Bless Blessing others begins in our hearts.
When We Place The Same VALUE and HONOR On a Person That God Has Placed On Them!
The Rule of Benedict th 6 Century Visitors should always find the porter at the door to greet them, no matter what time of day or night. When a visitor arrives, whether a nobleman or not, it is the Porter’s job to warmly greet the visitor saying, “Your
blessing, please.”
Count That Day Lost by George Eliot
If you sit down at set of sun And count the acts that you have done, And, counting, find One self-denying deed,
one word That eased the heart of him who heard, One glance most kind That fell like sunshine where it went -Then you may count that day well spent.
But if, through all the livelong day, You've cheered no heart, by yea or nay -If, through it all You've nothing done that you can trace That brought the sunshine to one face --
No act most small That helped some soul and nothing cost -Then count that day as worse than lost.
Why Don’t We? 1. SELFISHNESS (Haggai 1) • We are more focused on getting our needs met than on blessing others. • We are waiting until we have an abundance. • We have become Consumers rather than Givers.
Why Don’t We? • PRIDE • Doing life out of our own strength – not depending on God. • We’ve become self-sufficient. • We expect others to “pull themselves up by their bootstraps” and to fix their own problems.
Why Don’t We? 3. JUDGEMENTAL • We don’t believe God will bless a “damaged person.” • We believe God is offended by sin and can’t wait to punish sinners. • We don’t believe it is fair for a nonChristian to be blessed.
Why Don’t We? 4. FEAR & UNBELIEF • We are afraid that we will not have enough if we give it away. • We don’t believe God will really take care of us. • We aren’t sure that God wants to bless us.
What if, every morning, we got out of bed and said to the Lord …
“Help me be Your blessing today to every person I encounter?”
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