2. More Big Glory

4. In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up

5. …and the train of his robe filled the temple

6. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew

7. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”

8. And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke

9. And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”

10. Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar

11. And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for”

12. And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”

13. Then I said, “Here I am! Send me” - Isaiah 6:1-8

15. What happens When God becomes big?

16. Buddy Jesus vs. Almighty God

17. In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up

18. …and the train of his robe filled the temple

19. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew

20. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”

21. Weight "The manifestation of God's Greatness and presence That is awesome to behold"

22. And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke

23. God just became big

24. And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost…

25. …for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”

26. - Rationalization - Justification - Contextualization - Denial - Borrowed righteousness: At least I'm not them

27. Buddy Jesus dies

28. Buddy Jesus dies Sin is no longer a joke Or a just small thing

29. Holy Dread The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight - Prov. 9:10

30. When you see God as he is You don't get to claim to Follow him And stay as you are

31. Personal and Corporate The proper response to sin Is grief

32. “Pass through the city…and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed in it” - Ezekiel 9

33. …they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them - Romans 1

34. Sin is… Sin destroys If I love you, I don't celebrate The things that destroy you I seek to rescue you

35. God became big And Isaiah confessed his sin The life of faith is one of Continual repentance

36. Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar

37. And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for”

38. God becomes Big Confession Forgiveness by Grace

39. And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”

40. Then I said, “Here I am! Send me” - Isaiah 6:1-8

41. Why so excited?

42. When God becomes big And we discover what sin is We experience real and Life-changing forgiveness We ache for people to know

43. He discovered his Destiny What he was designed for

44. He discovered his Destiny What he was designed for "Go preach. They won't listen Success= Faithfulness"

45. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders…

46. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace - 9:6

47. Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel - 7:14

49. …they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint - 40:31

50. God is greater Than Buddy Jesus And far more offensive To a comfortable Christian life

51. God changes me As I follow and obey by faith I know sin destroys And I care about people Made in God's image

52. When God becomes Big I begin to be sent So that he'll be glorified And others might know This is my purpose and destiny

53. And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”

54. Then I said, “Here I am! Send me” - Isaiah 6:1-8

55. Your next step: Search your heart and confess Answer the call Because you know sin destroys And God forgives

56. As a church We're not about filling a building But proclaiming a King Who is bigger than they know And longs to forgive

57. Questions, Comments Disagreements

58. Pray