August 27, 2017 ALL To His Glory

Content Not Complacent

ALL To His Glory

Reflection on God’s glory Guidelines for living Specifics for “this hour” Conclusion

William Ernest Henley (1849-1903)

INVICTUS Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole,  I thank whatever gods may be        For my unconquerable soul. 

In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance  My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade,  And yet the menace of the years     Finds and shall find me unafraid.

I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul. It matters not how strait the gate,  How charged with punishments the scroll,  I am the master of my fate,  I am the captain of my soul. 

Reflection on God’s glory

“I, the Lord, have called You Isaiah 42 “I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness, and will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, as a light to the Gentiles.

7 To open blind eyes, to bring out prisoners from the prison, those who sit in darkness from the prison house.

8 I am the Lord, that is My name; and My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to carved images.

Psalm 22 My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning?

2 O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent.

23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him 23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!

33 Oh, the depth of the riches both Romans 11:36 33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!

34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become His counselor?” 35 “Or who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him?”

36 For of Him and through Him and to Him to whom be glory forever. are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

The ultimate goal of the universe is to show the glory of God. It’s all for Him. The ultimate goal of the universe is to show the glory of God. It is the reason for everything that exists, including you.

God made it all for His glory. Without His glory, there would be nothing. Rick Warren

Reflection on God’s glory Guidelines for living

to all who are in the house. Matthew 5:14-16 14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love… Ephesians 5 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love…

just as young children delight in being copies of their parents, Therefore, just as young children delight in being copies of their parents, be “clones” of God – and let every step of your life be characterized [governed] by love.

Therefore be imitators of God… Impossible Immutable Omnipresent Omniscient Self-existent Sovereign Transcendent

Therefore be imitators of God… Impossible Likely Immutable Gracious Omnipresent Holy Omniscient Just Self-existent Loving Sovereign Merciful Transcendent Righteous

as Christ also has loved us and 2 … walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

whether you eat or drink, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10 31 Therefore… whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 

Reflection on God’s glory Guidelines for living Specifics for “this hour”

What Next? Preach the Gospel – used words where necessary Promote meaning in an age of “information” Practice principles as a counter-cultural influence

What Next? Proclaim truth in a post-truth culture Present purpose in opposition to indifference and complacency 

Reflection on God’s glory Guidelines for living Specifics for “this hour” Conclusion

William Ernest Henley (1849-1903)

Dorothy Day (1897-1980)

My Captain Out of the night that dazzles me, Bright as the sun from pole to pole, I thank the God I know to be For Christ the conqueror of my soul.

Since His the sway of circumstance, I would not wince nor cry aloud Since His the sway of circumstance, I would not wince nor cry aloud. Under that rule which men call chance My head with joy is humbly bowed.

Beyond this place of sin and tears That life with Him Beyond this place of sin and tears That life with Him! And His the aid, Despite the menace of the years, Keeps, and shall keep me, unafraid.

I have no fear, though strait the gate, He cleared from punishment the scroll. Christ is the Master of my fate, Christ is the Captain of my soul.

unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds. Psalm 57 9 I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing to You among the nations. 10 For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds.

11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth.

Be Exalted, O God 5

I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord, among the people.  I will sing praises to Thee among the nations.

For Thy steadfast love is great, is great to the heavens;  And Thy faithfulness,  Thy faithfulness to the clouds.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;  Let Thy glory be over all the earth.  Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;  Let Thy glory be over all the earth.

I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord, among the people.  I will sing praises to Thee among the nations.

For Thy steadfast love is great, is great to the heavens;  And Thy faithfulness,  Thy faithfulness to the clouds.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;  Let Thy glory be over all the earth.  Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;  Let Thy glory be over all the earth.

33 Oh, the depth of the riches both Romans 11:36 33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!

36 For of Him and through Him and to Him to whom be glory forever. are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

ALL To His Glory