How to Sign your Letter Philippians 4:20-23

Signing your letter How do you do it?

Philippians 4:20-23 To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen. Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you. All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar's household. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

What is God’s Glory? Revealed in history, Seen in visions, Devouring Fire A cloud A rainbow Sound of rushing waters

What is God’s Glory? Exodus 33:18ff, “Show me your glory!” “I will make all of my goodness pass in front of you and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before you”… … “The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering and abounding in goodness and truth…”

God’s Glory in Philippians 1.His Kingdom 2.His Power 3.His Lordship

God’s Unstoppable Kingdom All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar's household. (4:22)

God’s Unstoppable Kingdom All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar's household. (4:22)

God’s Unstoppable Kingdom All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar's household. (4:22)

God’s Unstoppable Kingdom All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar's household. (4:22)

God’s Unstoppable Kingdom He saw that there was no one, he was appalled that there was no one to intervene; so his own arm worked salvation for him (Isaiah 59:16)

God’s Unstoppable Kingdom In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will – to the praise of his glorious grace (Ephesians 1:4-6)

God’s Conforming Power And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ … to the glory and praise of God. (1:9-11)

God’s Conforming Power filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ— to the glory and praise of God. (1:9- 11)

God’s Conforming Power “he who began a good work in you will carry it on” (1:6) “it is God who works in you to will and to act” (2:13) “I can do everything through Him” (4:12)

God’s Conforming Power Grace abounding, strong and true That makes me long to be like You That turns me from my selfish pride To love the cross on which You died Grace unending all my days You’ll give me strength to run this race And when my years on earth are through The praise will all belong to You (Grace Unmeasured, Bob Kauflin)

God’s Universal Lordship Therefore God... has highly exalted Him …, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.. (2:9-11)

God’s Universal Lordship Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him (Psalm 2:12)

God’s Glory includes… His Unstoppable Kingdom His Conforming Power His Universal Lordship

God’s Glory in the Church And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:18)

God’s Glory in my Life Let the conclusion of your letter be: “To God be the Glory forever and ever” And sign it with your life