"The Glory of God"
A Handbook for the Royal Priesthood - Episode #1
"So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."
About This Episode:
On this first episode of the new series, A Handbook for the Royal Priesthood, we dive into the Glory of God. Before creating the universe, God existed in glory. Therefore, the first pillar for the Royal Priesthood to grasp is that God created the world for his own glory. God’s glory demands a stage. We define glory, discuss how it relates to creation, sin and worship, and explore what it means to glorify God in a uniquely Christian way.
This episode is focused on THE GLORY OF GOD. We discuss:
- What is glory? We attempt to define it.
- Why God cares about His own glory. (Is he just a narcissist?)
- The Arc of Glory: the way it all works
- The Morality of Glory: Glory demands a stage
- The One and Only Story of Glory: The Lamb that was slain…
- How is sin connected to glory? (Romans 1, 3, 6, and 9)
- How to read the Bible with the glory of God in mind
- What the glory of God means for the Royal Priesthood
- Seeking the glory of God for ME, and the glory of God for WE
- How can we glorify God in a uniquely Christian way?
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Questions for Contemplation:
Do I desire the glory of God?
Have I experienced the glory of God? Am I regularly beholding His glory, His character revealed before me?
How have I recently seen God reveal His character? (Through the Scripture? Through the people of God? Through worship or prayer? Through creation?)
What am I being grabbed by? What am I obsessed with? What would people say I’m always talking about? What really has a grip on me? Does that thing fall short of the glory of God?
- Where might God be asking me to “stand in the gap” and reflect his character so others can give him glory?
We hope this podcast will help you to seek the deep riches of the glory of God, and inspire you to discover your role in the Royal Priesthood of Believers.
Scriptures referenced in this podcast:
1 Peter 2:9, Revelation 5, Hebrews 1:3, Colossians 1:15, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Isaiah 6:1-3, Revelation 13:8, Ephesians 1:4, Revelation 4:11, Hebrews:12:2, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 1, 1 John 2:15, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6, Genesis 11, Isaiah 42:8, 1 John 1:4, John 15:11, James 4:14, John 1:14, Romans 9:22, 2 Corinthians 4:4, John 1:29, Habakkuk 2:14, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Hosea 4:6, John 4, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 10:31, James 1:17, 1 Timothy 4:4
Links:
Westminster Shorter Chatechism Question #1
The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis
Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves
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S3Ep8: We Are Kingdom People
This episode of the Deeper Riches Podcast puts the “Royal” in the Royal Priesthood. As adopted sons and daughters of the King of the Universe, we are royalty. But what is this kingdom that we have entered into? What does it mean to do “kingdom work” or be a “kingdom person”? What is the real work of this kingdom of priests? We return to the story of the history of the world and explore what God revealed about His Kingdom through the first three kings of Israel: Saul, David, and Solomon. We also dive into the parables Jesus told about his kingdom and take away some big lessons about the nature of the Kingdom of God.
S3Ep7: What is the Church?
What is the church? Is it a building? A place we go to get some encouragement and fellowship once or twice a week? According to the Scriptures, the church is so much more. It is the Body of Christ on the earth, and the Bride who awaits His return. God’s plan for the Church is one of the great mysteries in all the universe, a thing into which angels long to look! On this latest episode of the Deeper Riches podcast, we explore this beautiful mystery and discover that faith is not a ME thing – it’s a WE thing! Enjoy!
S3E6: We Are Priests Like Living Stones
If you are in Christ, you are a part of the Royal Priesthood. Along with every believer of Jesus, we are being built up, like living stones, into a holy temple where God dwells. We are made to be instruments of reconciliation between God and man. In this episode we explore our Priesthood, and talk about what makes it distinct from the Levitical priesthood established in the Law. We analyze the story of Melchizedek, and gain new insights into our own priestly duties based on the story of this obscure royal priest. If we belong to the Body of Christ, we have already been anointed and ordained and consecrated for this high calling. Isn’t it about time we learn what this Priesthood is all about?
S3Ep5 – The Law and the Gospel
On this episode, we discuss the giving of the Law of Moses. Through this Law, God gave to mankind an unbelievable grace: He revealed the gospel more fully than ever before. We will trace how God clearly communicated his standard for right and wrong, the standard by which all of mankind is judged, and the standard of which we all fall short. But in the Law God also revealed that He would take payment for our sin with the blood of a perfect, spotless sacrifice, and restore us to a right relationship with Him. Without this Law, there is no gospel. We hope that this episode challenges your previous conceptions of the Law, and gives you an extra measure of gratitude and awe.
S3 Ep4: Let My People Go!
On this episode, we discuss God as DELIVERER. We dive into the story of the Exodus, when God delivered His people out of slavery in Egypt. Next to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Exodus is the most miracle-filled story in the Bible. The story is so pivotal, that the Israelites were commanded to remember and reenact it every single year forever. This story is also foundational to the Royal Priesthood today, because before we can serve God in the wilderness, we must actually leave the system of Egypt. This is an application rich episode, worth listening all the way through. It will challenge you, but it is our hope that you, too, will hear the call of God on your behalf, to “Let my people go!”
S3 Ep3: Walk by Faith
On this 3rd episode in the Handbook for the Royal Priesthood series, we examine the life of Father Abraham as a model of walking by faith. God counted Abraham’s faith as righteousness, so what exactly did Abraham believe? And how did he exercise that faith? In an age where it is becoming increasingly more costly to walk by faith and stand for Christ, the Royal Priesthood of believers need to consider what it means to follow in the footsteps of Abraham and walk by faith.
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