( John 12:41)
- refers to popularity of the name of God because of the resurrection of Lazaro

*TOPIC: "THE GLORY OF CHRIST"
*SUMMARY: ANG TANGING PINAKA MATIBAY AT PINAKA MATATAG NA PAG ASA NATING LAHAT AY ANG KALUWALHATIAN NG ATING PANGINOONG HESUKRISTO, DAHIL SI HESUS AY MALUWALHATI AT MAGBIBIGAY ITO NG ENCOURAGEMENT AT SOLID HOPE SAATIN.

Topics:
1. Christ Glory in the Old Testament
2. Christ Glory during New Testament

1.) CHRIST GLORY IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
A. By His Glory- visible cloud(rested over the mercy seat)
- this Glory is in the throne of God
- this Glory sees in the Son of God.
- the prophet says:
"(Isaiah 6:1) " I saw the Glory of Jehovah".
"(Isaiah 6:5) " My eyes have seen the King".

- the Glory of His Majesty, the divine nature and the train of His divine perfections.
- ang kaluwalhatian ng Diyos ay pinupuno ang Templo.
- this Glory cannot contain on space.

B .not all can see the glory of God.
(John 12:39)
-This Glory can't saw the many.( Binulag ang kanilang paningin, pinatigas Ang kanilang mga puso, upang sila pa ay mabago at sila ay pagalingin)
- Christ Glory is hidden in many people..
- ang Diyos ay gumawa ng kamangha-manghang mga gawa at kadakilaan(Old Testament), pero di lahat ng tao Nakita ang kaluwalhatian ng Diyos, at Hindi lahat SUMAMPALATAYA at naligtas.
- Hindi lahat ng mga tao noon at ngayon ay makakakita ng kaluwalhatian ng Panginoon.

C. SITTING ON THE THRONE AND SURROUNDED BY THE ANGELS(YAHWEH)
(ISAIAH 6:10)
- Isaiah says: " I have seen the Lord".
- Isaiah had expressly seen the Lord.
- Ang makakita sa kaluwalhatian ng Panginoon ay halos makakita sa Diyos.
- seeing God's Glory is equal to Salvation.
- (John 3:3) " except a man can born again, he cannot see God"

--Seeing the Glory of the Lord is by FAITH--(both Old & New Testament)
, At the same time it is the self revelation of God.
- katangian ng Diyos: merciful, gracious, justice, Holiness,love, righteousness, sovereign work.
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- to see God's Glory in Old testament is also to see the greatness of God.(For his chosen people)

- when anyone saw His Glory, it is a great favor of God that came to Him.
- Glory- belongs to Yahweh( O.T) and also to Christ (N.T)
- kung walang habag at awa na Mula sa Panginoon, Hindi mo makikita ang Glory ng Panginoon.
- (Mat 7:21)

- Be sure to see the Glory of God by revealing His attributes.

2.) THIS GLORY IS PERTAINING TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
- This Glory belongs to Christ.
- the people that do not believe in God, does not believe in Jesus Christ.

- ang taong di makakita ng Glory ng Panginoon, he is under the unbeliever state
- ang Diyos ay MALUWALHATI.
- "Yahweh" - The Lord(O.T)
- it refers to Christ.
- Jesus Christ is the Glorious Lord.

*Teaching Lesson:
It is the unique and incommunicable Glory of God.
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- This verse conclusive proof that Christ is equal to the Father.
- The Glory of God is consider as the great God.
- The Father is the one who commands, and Christ is the doer.
- this passage teaches us the divinity of Christ
(Isaiah 6) " God head as a whole"
- when people saw the glory of Christ, He even saw the glory of the Father.
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Application:
Observe. Seeing the Glory of God is the method of convertion applied here.

- ang isang makasalanan na pinakitaan ng glory ng Diyos ay revelation ng Diyos. Thru:
(Faith, mediated from the Word, God is Holy, we are sinner)

- Love of the praise of men and which is the Man makes hypocrite. Instead we must saw the greatness and glory of God.

- if you see the glory of God, you will see your self as unworthy.

- seeing the Glory of God is Salvation -

- the Glory of God sees the eyes of Faith and the understanding heart(soul)

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Warning:
The judgement of God is for those who blinded their eyes who cannot see the glory of God.

- ang hindi nakakakita ng Glory ng Panginoon ay under God's Judgement

(Isaiah 12:42)
- kung ang isang tao ay hindi kalingain ng Diyos, Siya ay kaawa awa at Kahabag-habag.

- Kaya merong maliligtas dahil sa paraan NG Diyos sa pagpapahayag ng kanyang dakilang kaluwalhatian.

- THE FOCUS OF LIFE IS CHRIST ALONE -

- ANG TAONG DI MAKAKITA NG KALUWALHATIAN NG DIYOS, SIYA AY PARURUSAHAN NG WALANG HANGGAN.

- HINDI LAHAT MABIBIGYAN NG PREBILEHIYO NA MAKAKITA NG GLORY NI CHRIST, DAHIL HINDI LAHAT MALILIGTAS -

- OUR PURSUIT IN LIFE IS TO GLORIFY GOD -

-- OUR ULTIMATE PURSUIT IS TO GIVE ALL GLORY AND HONOUR TO OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST --

-OUR HEART MADE BY GOD TO GLORIFY HIM-

- THE GLORY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THE ULTIMATE COMFORT HERE AND UNTIL TO FINALLY CAME TO HIS PRESENCE -