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The sermon notes of an unworthy servant of God.

C. The glory ... Continued

  4. Faithful till death glorifies God.

    As the reader might have noticed there is more than one way to glorify God.
    Jn. 21:17-19 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. 19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
    A true statement, ‘... by what death he should glorify God ...’. This statement speaks specifically of Peter, but can also be applied to all of God’s people. Have any of us ever considered if our death will glorify God, an intriguing thought. It appears that there is a death that glorifies the Father, and a death that does not. Makes a person wonder if the death is associated with the life that is lived? Or maybe it is the life that is being lived at the time of death.

  1. Jesus is not yet glorified.
    2.     Speaking of a death that glorifies God, first thought is Jesus.
        Jn. 7:37-43 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) 40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? 42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? 43 So there was a division among the people because of him.
        Jesus was not yet glorified. In what sense is Jesus not yet glorified? And, does glorified still involve how it is viewed by somebody observing, the primary definition of 1392?
        Glorified = 1392 doxazo {dox-ad'-zo} Meaning: 1) to think, suppose, be of opinion 2) to praise, extol, magnify, celebrate 3) to honour, do honour to, hold in honour 4) to make glorious, adorn with lustre, clothe with splendour 4a) to impart glory to something, render it excellent 4b) to make renowned, render illustrious 4b1) to cause the dignity and worth of some person or thing to become manifest and acknowledged Origin: from 1391; TDNT - 2:253,178; v Usage: AV - glorify 54, honour 3, have glory 2, magnify 1, make glorious 1, full of glory 1; 62 5681 Tense - Aorist (See 5777) Voice - Passive (See 5786) Mood - Indicative (See 5791) Count - 602
        Just considering this point ‘glory/glorified’ is an amazing thing. In the eyes of those that follow after Jesus, He is glorious, and to many that have heard of His great deeds, He is glorified. But this does not apply to the majority of Israel.
        So is the thought regarding a specific moment in the life of Jesus (Jesus is not yet glorified because He has not suffered, died, and resurrected which brings in the comforter John 14:7), and if it is referring to a specific moment in the life of Jesus, what causes mankind to glorify Jesus at that time? If it is the glory of the Father that is under consideration then Jesus is always glorified in the eyes of the Father.

    1. Or is He? Yes, regionally.
      2.     Lk. 4:14-15 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
          Jesus is glorified, is this a contradiction of what is said in John 7:39?
          Remember that the word ‘all’ could be hyperbole, not the first time, not the last, and not relevant to our discussion. However, the word ‘all’ is being applied to only the region of Galilee, the text is very clear. Jesus is still not glorified in the mind (think), suppose, or opinion of the nation of Israel as a whole, or of the world as a whole.
          It is amazing to realize that Judas was needed to positively identify Jesus because none of the band sent to retrieve Him could recognize Him (Matthew 26:47-49; John 18:1-8).

    2. He is! Well actually the Father is, as the servant does the will of the Father
      3.     Lk. 5:24-26 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power (1849) upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. 25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
          In this passage it is not Jesus that is glorified. John 7:39 ‘… because that Jesus was not yet glorified.’ The miracle and words of Jesus are viewed as evidence of God the Father. Praise the Lord.
          As per the purpose of the son of man, God the Father is being glorified. This is the purpose of the faithful servants of God, to glorify the Father. Mankind reaches their best, their peak, in service to God, glorifying God.

    3. Again, God is glorified as the servant does the will of His Lord.
      4.     Lk. 7:11-17 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. 14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. 15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. 16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people. 17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
          Again, it is God that is glorified, not Jesus; but a report spreads that God has visited His people.
          In other words, look at how the people think of Jesus, their opinion of Him, as a prophet from God, which is obviously not the whole picture, but it is the proper opinion at this point in time. Jesus is living His life for the glory of the Father, in the service of God, Jesus does not glorify Himself (lift up Himself in the eyes of others).

    4. Sad that the people that claim to be the people of God do not see the glory of God.
      5.     But the unlearned can see the glory of God.
          Lk. 13:10-17 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. 12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. 15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? 16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? 17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
          This gives us a good summary of what we are discussing at this time. Jesus heals in a synagogue on the Sabbath; the one healed glorifies God and the ruler of the synagogue gets mad at Jesus. How apropos. It is not time for Jesus to be glorified, but it is time for God the Father to be glorified. The religious leaders of the people do not glorify God, and do not know who Jesus is.
          Truthfully there are very few that see the Father and glorify Him.

    5. Why cannot the people of God and Jesus, see their glory?
      6.     Leprosy is a figure of sin and the natural condition of mankind.
          Lk. 17:12-19 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? 18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. 19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
          Jesus says, there are not found that returned to give glory to God, ... Jesus is glorifying God, and not Himself.
          Ten lepers heading to the priests as Jesus instructed, all are cleansed; and of the ten it is the Samaritan that turns to give glory to God. The Samaritan then begins to worship (bowing), giving thanks. The text emphasizes this point, making one wonder about the nationality of the other nine lepers.
          Ten lepers did as Jesus instructed, ask and it shall be given (Matthew 7:7), an example of faith; but nine did not think, suppose, be of the opinion that God is glorious, or that Jesus should thanked and praised.