Friday, October 7, 2011

Glorified to Glorify

Some people see in letters, pictures or numbers. I see in scriptures. Here’s what I see today, but how can I describe it in words?

Rom 8:29-30
29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
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Conformed – Transformed – Called – Justified – Glorified – to Glorify

I. Conformed
A. Image
1. Gen 1:26-27 – Image of God
2. Heb 1:2-3 – the express Image of His Person
B. Transformed – metamorphosis - 2 Cor 5:17
1. Rom 12:2 – Transformed by the renewing of the mind
2. Eph 4:24 – be renewed in the spirit of your mind
3. 1 Jn 3:2 – when He is revealed we shall be like Him
a. Eph 1:17 – Spirit of revelation in the knowledge of Him
b. 1 Pe 1:13 – Grace/power at revelation
c. Rom 5:1-2 – Justified stand by faith in grace and rejoice in the “hope” of glory
4. Eph 3:16-21 – Spirit, revelation of love, fullness, glory
5. I Jn 5:16-17 – Abide in love, as He is so are we
a. Rev 1:8, 18 – He is Almighty, in authority, and alive forevermore

II. Called
A. Eph 1:17-18 – Spirit of revelation to know the “hope” of your calling
B. Col 2:27 – mystery – Christ in you the “hope” of Glory
C. Rom 5:5 – “hope” does not disappoint because the love…
D. Eph 3:16-21 – Spirit – Revelation – Love – Fullness – Glory
E. Rom 15:13 – abound in “hope” (of glory) by the power of the Spirit
F. 2 Thes 2:14 – CALLED to OBTAIN the Glory
III. Justified
A. Rom 5:1-5 – Justified – Faith – Shalom - Grace – Love – Glory
B. Titus 3:7 – Justified by grace – heirs – hope of eternal life/zoe
C. I Tim 3:16 – God – manifested – justified – seen – preached – believed – received in glory
IV. Glorified
A. Rom 8:30 - Called – Justified – Glorified!
B. John 17:22 – the Glory is union
a. 1 Cor 6:17
C. Jn 15:1-8 – Abide in the Almighty
D. Glorified to Glorify
a. 1 Pe 4:10-11 – Grace – Abide in His Ability –
- that God may be glorified through Christ – “Christ in you the hope of Glory” – Col 1:27

2 Thess 1:11-12

11 Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power, 12 that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
NKJV