100:00:00,000 –> 00:00:11,760If you see a little of Christ’s glory, you’ll be a little like him.200:00:11,760 –> 00:00:19,480If you see more of Christ’s glory, you’re going to become more like him,300:00:19,480 –> 00:00:27,200And when you see the fullness of Christ’s glory, you will become fully like him.400:00:27,200 –> 00:00:29,780Welcome to открыв la Biblia con el Pastor Colin Smith.500:00:29,780 –> 00:00:36,380Colin, today we are in John 17, focusing on verse 24, in which Jesus prays,600:00:36,380 –> 00:00:42,779Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory.700:00:42,779 –> 00:00:44,619What a marvelous promise that is.800:00:44,619 –> 00:00:49,000You know, I think that is the greatest assurance that a Christian can possibly have,900:00:49,000 –> 00:00:54,340that Jesus says, I want them to be with me.1000:00:54,340 –> 00:01:02,340So it is His will, it is His desire, that all who are given to Him by the Father will be with Him and that we will see His glory.1100:01:02,340 –> 00:01:06,760The reason that we’re going to be in heaven is that Jesus Christ wants us there and He gets what He wants.1200:01:06,760 –> 00:01:07,660Absolutely.1300:01:07,660 –> 00:01:10,980Or gets what He wants because He’s the sovereign Son of God.1400:01:10,980 –> 00:01:18,519And our confidence and our assurance rests in that promise and in that will of the Lord, Jesus Christ.1500:01:18,519 –> 00:01:20,800Well, I hope you’re already encouraged by that.1600:01:20,800 –> 00:01:27,739And we’ll hear more as we go to John 17 and continue the message, Jesus will show you His glory.1700:01:27,739 –> 00:01:28,739Here is Colin…1800:01:28,739 –> 00:01:37,480Probably the greatest writing that has ever been penned outside of the Bible on this subject of the glory of Christ1900:01:37,480 –> 00:01:42,199was by a man called John Owen, you may have heard that name,2000:01:42,199 –> 00:01:47,400We quote John Owen from time to time, one of the great Puritan writers.2100:01:47,559 –> 00:01:53,339And Owen’s work, The Glory of Christ, here’s a copy, it’s still in print,2200:01:53,339 –> 00:01:58,720It was published in 1696, still in print, that’s the the quality of it.2300:01:58,720 –> 00:02:07,120It was published very soon after Owen’s death and there’s a fascinating little story2400:02:07,120 –> 00:02:13,660that as Owen was lying dying, his publisher, a guy by the name of Mr Payne,2500:02:13,860 –> 00:02:21,240came to visit him as he was lying there in his last days in his own bedroom.2600:02:21,240 –> 00:02:24,559And Payne comes in and he says to Owen,2700:02:24,559 –> 00:02:31,380Dr. Owen, I want you to know that I have been putting your book on2800:02:31,380 –> 00:02:35,339The Glory of Christ to the press.2900:02:35,339 –> 00:02:37,380They were trying to cheer him up,3000:02:37,380 –> 00:02:43,139Here’s a nice thing for you to know, your book on The Glory of Christ is just about to be published.3100:02:43,220 –> 00:02:50,600And Owen said, I am glad to hear it, but O brother Payne,3200:02:50,600 –> 00:03:04,660the long looked-for day has come at last in which I shall see that glory in another manner than I have ever done yet or was capable of doing in this world.3300:03:04,779 –> 00:03:20,580My friend, one day you will see and know and grasp more of the glory of Christ than I or any other pastor, teacher, or theologian could teach you in your lifetime in this world.3400:03:20,600 –> 00:03:34,600You will see it, you will grasp it, you’ll say, Oh, it’s so much more than he ever began to explain and I’ll be right there saying the same with you.3500:03:36,020 –> 00:03:46,179Christ wants you to be with him, Christ wants you to see his glory and because he prays for it Christian believer you will.3600:03:46,220 –> 00:03:52,779But if you see it with your eyes you’ll grasp it and it will be your everlasting joy.3700:03:54,860 –> 00:04:00,960Now this is the prayer of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is absolutely vast in its scope.3800:04:02,179 –> 00:04:06,740Let me give to you in the time that remains here 5 ways in which you can use this truth.3900:04:07,300 –> 00:04:11,580We’ve been talking about magnificent, glorious truth.4000:04:12,679 –> 00:04:13,860How are you going to use it?4100:04:14,720 –> 00:04:22,839How are you going to apply what the Lord Jesus Christ prays for us and what therefore is yours in Him?4200:04:23,540 –> 00:04:36,220Let me suggest to you first, use this truth to release loved ones who are already with Jesus Christ.4300:04:37,339 –> 00:04:44,200On any given weekend, there are among us some who are right in the middle of grieving the loss of a loved one.4400:04:44,679 –> 00:04:51,339You’re working your way- perhaps even now- through the sorrow of an irreplaceable loss.4500:04:52,320 –> 00:04:55,660Someone you love has been taken from you.4600:04:56,880 –> 00:05:04,420And if the one that you love is a Christian, I want to encourage you today to use this truth to help you in your sorrow.4700:05:04,480 –> 00:05:12,760Remind yourself often, they are with Christ. He’s with Christ. She’s with Christ.4800:05:13,179 –> 00:05:18,720And one day, if you’re a believer, say to yourself, I will be there too.4900:05:19,640 –> 00:05:27,739He, she can’t come back to me. But I can go to be with her and him in God’s time.5000:05:27,799 –> 00:05:34,320And there is only a short interval between their going and your arriving.5100:05:34,579 –> 00:05:40,799So use this truth to release those who are already with Christ.5200:05:40,859 –> 00:05:45,940You can’t meditate on it too much in times of sorrow and loss.5300:05:46,500 –> 00:05:50,500Second, use this truth to anticipate your own future happiness.5400:05:50,500 –> 00:05:52,559See, here’s the marvelous thing for us.5500:05:52,559 –> 00:05:59,399Jesus says, I want those you have given Me to see My glory, to see my glory.5600:05:59,459 –> 00:06:04,799And when you see Christ’s glory, you will not only be an observer of it.5700:06:04,920 –> 00:06:09,500Because those who see Christ’s glory, those who are in Christ,5800:06:09,540 –> 00:06:12,559and those who have the Spirit of Christ in them,5900:06:12,760 –> 00:06:17,299come to have a reflection of that glory that is seen in us.6000:06:17,359 –> 00:06:21,140As someone has put it, not only will you be in Christ’s glory,6100:06:21,140 –> 00:06:24,820but Christ’s glory will be reflected in you.6200:06:26,179 –> 00:06:34,739Third, use this. Use this truth to deepen your love for other believers.6300:06:35,179 –> 00:06:41,279See, when Jesus says, Father, I want those you have given Me to be with me where I am,6400:06:41,519 –> 00:06:46,679He’s praying for us, but not only individually, He’s praying for the whole church.6500:06:47,059 –> 00:06:50,899He’s praying for the whole company of God’s redeemed people.6600:06:52,160 –> 00:06:57,779I want the whole church, I want everyone who has ever put their trust in me6700:06:57,779 –> 00:07:03,320to be gathered in our presence, Father, and to see my glory.’ That’s the prayer of Christ.6800:07:04,899 –> 00:07:09,700And so when John sees at the end of the Bible the vision in the book of Revelation6900:07:09,820 –> 00:07:15,140of what it is like, you remember, He sees a vast multitude of people.7000:07:16,320 –> 00:07:19,619So great, He says, that no one could number this crowd.7100:07:20,000 –> 00:07:22,839Christ is not only praying for you, He’s praying for us.7200:07:23,980 –> 00:07:27,559And in verse 21, if you look back there for a moment, He says this,7300:07:27,820 –> 00:07:32,299He’s praying that all of them, that’s us who believe in Him, may be one.7400:07:33,100 –> 00:07:38,720In other words, He wants us to be one on Earth as we will be one in heaven.7500:07:39,980 –> 00:07:43,040And it is Christ who draws us together in heaven.7600:07:43,779 –> 00:07:47,619It is Christ therefore who draws us together on the Earth.7700:07:48,619 –> 00:07:51,019That is why, by the way, always remember this.7800:07:51,700 –> 00:07:56,739The unity of the body of Christ can never be around a personality7900:07:57,579 –> 00:08:00,559and it can never be around a program.8000:08:01,779 –> 00:08:05,739Actually, it’s extremely difficult even to accomplish the unity8100:08:05,739 –> 00:08:08,420of the body of Christ around a task, because as soon8200:08:08,480 –> 00:08:11,420as you’re focusing on the work, there are all kinds8300:08:11,459 –> 00:08:13,339of different ways in which you can do the task.8400:08:15,059 –> 00:08:19,480No, the unity of Christian believers lies in Jesus8500:08:19,480 –> 00:08:21,040Christ alone.8600:08:22,579 –> 00:08:26,420And that is why keeping Christ at the centre of the church8700:08:26,820 –> 00:08:31,420is essential to the unity of brothers and sisters in him.8800:08:32,859 –> 00:08:35,219It’s a wonderful truth, this, that the Church of God will8900:08:35,219 –> 00:08:38,200be brought together, that every believer will be9000:08:38,200 –> 00:08:41,239brought into the presence of Christ.9100:08:41,320 –> 00:08:42,419If you’re not a believer in Jesus,9200:08:43,440 –> 00:08:44,960why would you not come with us?9300:08:46,359 –> 00:08:48,960Why would you not put your trust in this Jesus9400:08:48,960 –> 00:08:52,000that we’re looking to, who has been praying this9500:08:52,799 –> 00:08:54,719for all who put their faith in him?9600:08:54,719 –> 00:08:56,359Why would you not believe in him?9700:08:56,359 –> 00:09:00,239Why would you not trust the message of Jesus Christ9800:09:00,239 –> 00:09:02,400crucified and risen and coming?9900:09:03,280 –> 00:09:06,219The Jesus who died on the cross to open the way10000:09:06,219 –> 00:09:07,460into everlasting life?10100:09:07,460 –> 00:09:09,960Why would you not want to be part of this?10200:09:11,580 –> 00:09:12,700Trust him today.10300:09:14,460 –> 00:09:16,619Then here’s a fourth way to use this truth.10400:09:17,900 –> 00:09:20,780Use this truth to heighten your worship10500:09:21,780 –> 00:09:24,659and your devotion to Jesus Christ.10600:09:26,580 –> 00:09:30,539Now, you remember there’s a great story in the Old Testament10700:09:30,539 –> 00:09:34,140about how Moses goes up and receives the commandments10800:09:34,140 –> 00:09:39,140of God and because the immediate presence of God10900:09:39,580 –> 00:09:42,780comes near to him, when he comes down the mountain11000:09:42,780 –> 00:09:45,179his face is glowing.11100:09:45,179 –> 00:09:46,299It’s shining.11200:09:47,739 –> 00:09:50,539Almost as if something of the glory of the Lord11300:09:50,539 –> 00:09:54,679rubbed off on him as a result of him being11400:09:54,679 –> 00:09:57,080in the presence of the Lord.11500:09:58,299 –> 00:10:00,820Now, if you look at second Corinthians, chapter three,11600:10:00,820 –> 00:10:03,619it’s a marvelous passage to study sometime,11700:10:03,659 –> 00:10:06,500you will see that Paul uses this story11800:10:06,500 –> 00:10:10,820to explain how we grow in the Christian life.11900:10:10,820 –> 00:10:12,539Very important to understand this.12000:10:12,539 –> 00:10:14,119How do you grow stronger as a Christian?12100:10:14,119 –> 00:10:16,260How does your faith increase?12200:10:16,260 –> 00:10:18,419Well that’s what two Corinthians three is all about.12300:10:18,419 –> 00:10:20,280And Paul says this.12400:10:20,280 –> 00:10:22,380Having told the story of Moses, he says,12500:10:22,380 –> 00:10:27,140two Corinthians three, 18, we who behold12600:10:27,140 –> 00:10:31,739or reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed12700:10:31,739 –> 00:10:35,659into his likeness with ever increasing glory.12800:10:35,659 –> 00:10:38,700See, what he says, we, who behold his glory,12900:10:38,700 –> 00:10:40,419we who, by the Spirit, have13000:10:40,419 –> 00:10:42,760even in a mirror, even by faith,13100:10:42,760 –> 00:10:45,979some glimpse of the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ,13200:10:45,979 –> 00:10:47,700we’ve come to trust Him with our life,13300:10:47,700 –> 00:10:49,080our death, and our eternity,13400:10:49,080 –> 00:10:51,580we’ve put our lives into His hands,13500:10:51,580 –> 00:10:55,900we, who behold His glory, we’re being transformed13600:10:57,580 –> 00:11:00,299into His likeness with an ever increasing glory.13700:11:00,299 –> 00:11:01,619In other words, there’s a process13800:11:01,979 –> 00:11:03,659that’s going on here, you see what he’s saying?13900:11:03,659 –> 00:11:07,859In simple terms, beholding is transforming.14000:11:08,739 –> 00:11:11,859The more you see of the glory of Christ by faith,14100:11:11,859 –> 00:11:16,859the more you are changed increasingly into His likeness.14200:11:17,059 –> 00:11:18,640In other words, you never come out14300:11:18,640 –> 00:11:20,659of the presence of God in exactly14400:11:20,659 –> 00:11:23,580the same way as you went in.14500:11:23,580 –> 00:11:25,059That is the power of prayer,14600:11:25,059 –> 00:11:27,619that is the value of worship.14700:11:27,619 –> 00:11:29,799You never leave the presence of Christ14800:11:29,940 –> 00:11:31,640in exactly the same as when you came14900:11:31,640 –> 00:11:33,239into the presence of Christ.15000:11:33,239 –> 00:11:35,599And the more you see of the Lord’s glory,15100:11:35,599 –> 00:11:38,460the more you will become like Him.15200:11:39,599 –> 00:11:41,960Now think of what that means.15300:11:41,960 –> 00:11:46,419If you see a little of Christ’s glory,15400:11:46,419 –> 00:11:48,219you’ll be a little like Him.15500:11:50,059 –> 00:11:53,280If you see more of Christ’s glory15600:11:53,280 –> 00:11:55,419as we worship and as we open our minds15700:11:55,419 –> 00:11:56,559and hearts to the Word,15800:11:56,559 –> 00:11:57,640you know what’s gonna happen?15900:11:57,640 –> 00:11:59,340You’re gonna become more like Him.16000:12:00,599 –> 00:12:03,479If you see a lot of Christ’s glory,16100:12:04,940 –> 00:12:07,140you will become a lot like Him.16200:12:08,880 –> 00:12:12,919And when you see the fullness of Christ’s glory,16300:12:12,919 –> 00:12:15,719you will become fully like Him,16400:12:15,719 –> 00:12:18,679which is exactly what John says in a verse16500:12:18,679 –> 00:12:20,400that many of us know well.16600:12:20,400 –> 00:12:24,400When He appears, we will be like Him.16700:12:24,400 –> 00:12:25,719Why?16800:12:25,719 –> 00:12:26,559Why?16900:12:27,559 –> 00:12:29,640When He appears, we will be like Him.17000:12:29,640 –> 00:12:34,280John says, far we shall see Him as He is,17100:12:34,280 –> 00:12:36,440because to behold the fullness of His glory17200:12:36,440 –> 00:12:39,359is to enter at that point into the fullness17300:12:39,359 –> 00:12:42,000of a reflection of His likeness.17400:12:42,000 –> 00:12:44,179Folks, this is how Christian growth happens.17500:12:44,179 –> 00:12:46,520This is why worship, and prayer,17600:12:46,520 –> 00:12:49,859and our time in the Word is strategic17700:12:49,859 –> 00:12:51,479to all Christian growth,17800:12:51,479 –> 00:12:53,599and to your progress in the Christian life.17900:12:53,599 –> 00:12:56,280Beholding is transforming.18000:12:57,159 –> 00:13:00,919And the more that you see of the glory of Christ,18100:13:00,919 –> 00:13:03,119the more you will become like Him18200:13:03,119 –> 00:13:06,659until you see Him as He is.18300:13:07,559 –> 00:13:11,239And on that day we will be like Him,18400:13:11,239 –> 00:13:14,880for we shall see Him as He is.18500:13:14,880 –> 00:13:17,359Not through a mirror, not by faith,18600:13:18,760 –> 00:13:22,099we shall see Him, as He is.18700:13:22,960 –> 00:13:23,880Yes.18800:13:24,979 –> 00:13:27,000What an amazing thought that one day18900:13:27,000 –> 00:13:30,080we will see Jesus as He is.19000:13:30,080 –> 00:13:31,280You’re listening to Open The Bible19100:13:31,280 –> 00:13:32,700with Pastor Colin Smith,19200:13:32,700 –> 00:13:36,239and a message called Jesus Will Show You His Glory.19300:13:36,239 –> 00:13:38,419It’s part of a series called Rock Solid,19400:13:38,419 –> 00:13:41,320Seven Promises Christ Makes To You.19500:13:41,320 –> 00:13:43,840And if you’ve ever missed any of the series19600:13:43,840 –> 00:13:45,840or if you want to go back and listen again,19700:13:45,840 –> 00:13:48,159you can do that by coming online to our website,19800:13:48,159 –> 00:13:51,219openthebible.org.uk,19900:13:51,239 –> 00:13:54,099or you can also find Pastor Colin’s messages20000:13:54,099 –> 00:13:55,859on your favourite podcast site.20100:13:55,859 –> 00:13:58,320Search there for Open The Bible UK20200:13:58,320 –> 00:14:01,219or follow the link from our website.20300:14:01,219 –> 00:14:02,539Back to the message now.20400:14:02,539 –> 00:14:03,859Here again is Colin.20500:14:04,919 –> 00:14:07,419Here’s the last application in the remaining time.20600:14:09,580 –> 00:14:14,580I want to encourage you to use this marvellous truth20700:14:17,039 –> 00:14:20,799to strengthen your assurance,20800:14:20,799 –> 00:14:24,900that is your confidence of your own20900:14:24,900 –> 00:14:29,900ultimate final eternal salvation in Jesus Christ.21000:14:32,820 –> 00:14:34,640You know, I talked to a lot of folks21100:14:34,640 –> 00:14:37,679and I say, now do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?21200:14:37,679 –> 00:14:39,200Have you trusted your life to Christ?21300:14:39,200 –> 00:14:40,039Yes.21400:14:40,880 –> 00:14:42,559You think you’ll be in heaven?21500:14:42,559 –> 00:14:44,479I hope so.21600:14:44,479 –> 00:14:46,320I hope so doesn’t exactly inspire21700:14:46,320 –> 00:14:48,400a life of joyful anticipation, does it?21800:14:48,419 –> 00:14:50,619It’s actually a life of a great deal of fear.21900:14:52,500 –> 00:14:56,599So how are you going to come to settle in your own mind22000:14:56,599 –> 00:15:00,799that the Christ you trust is able to bring you to glory22100:15:00,799 –> 00:15:03,799and find rest in relation to that?22200:15:03,799 –> 00:15:05,599It’s a huge question.22300:15:05,599 –> 00:15:07,359And the answer’s right here today.22400:15:09,119 –> 00:15:11,340The Bible says, you know this verse,22500:15:11,340 –> 00:15:15,200a cord of three strands is not easily broken.22600:15:15,200 –> 00:15:17,400That one gets read all the time at weddings.22700:15:18,419 –> 00:15:23,419Well, your assurance of eternal salvation in Jesus Christ,22800:15:24,080 –> 00:15:28,440think of it this way, it is a cord of three strands22900:15:28,440 –> 00:15:31,760that is so strong that no power on earth,23000:15:31,760 –> 00:15:34,239or in heaven, or in hell itself23100:15:34,239 –> 00:15:36,719will ever be able to break it.23200:15:36,719 –> 00:15:37,760What are the three strands?23300:15:37,760 –> 00:15:38,719They’re right here.23400:15:39,780 –> 00:15:43,599Strand one, the will of the Lord Jesus Christ.23500:15:43,599 –> 00:15:46,659Listen, the Son of God says,23600:15:46,659 –> 00:15:51,659Father, I want those you have given to me23700:15:52,179 –> 00:15:56,440to be with me, where I am, and that they will see my glory.23800:15:58,059 –> 00:15:59,640Feel the weight of this.23900:16:01,099 –> 00:16:04,619The Son of God is going to the cross.24000:16:04,619 –> 00:16:08,900And he says to the Father, this is what I want.24100:16:08,900 –> 00:16:09,859This is it.24200:16:11,719 –> 00:16:13,979Spurgeons says this, it’s a marvelous picture,24300:16:14,200 –> 00:16:17,880he says, as Christ says, I will this,24400:16:17,880 –> 00:16:22,859it is as if Christ is writing his last will and testament.24500:16:23,820 –> 00:16:25,340And he says this.24600:16:25,340 –> 00:16:28,979By dying, he makes the will valid.24700:16:28,979 –> 00:16:32,280You know, a will isn’t valid until a guy dies.24800:16:32,280 –> 00:16:35,159By dying, he makes the will valid.24900:16:35,159 –> 00:16:40,159By rising again, he becomes his own executor, I love that.25000:16:40,940 –> 00:16:43,520The executor is the one who puts the will into effect.25100:16:43,520 –> 00:16:45,039So he dies to make it valid.25200:16:45,039 –> 00:16:48,039He rises and lives to put it into effect.25300:16:48,039 –> 00:16:50,960The will of Jesus Christ is unbreakable.25400:16:50,960 –> 00:16:52,739That’s what’s being said here.25500:16:52,739 –> 00:16:55,260That is the first assurance that you have of heaven.25600:16:55,260 –> 00:16:57,419The Lord Jesus Christ wants you there25700:16:57,419 –> 00:16:59,599as someone who has put your trust in him.25800:16:59,599 –> 00:17:01,440Here’s the second strand.25900:17:01,440 –> 00:17:05,859Not only does he pray that you will be brought there26000:17:05,859 –> 00:17:08,060but he goes and he dies and he rises26100:17:08,060 –> 00:17:09,739and so the death and the resurrection26200:17:09,739 –> 00:17:11,719of the Lord Jesus Christ are the means26300:17:11,920 –> 00:17:14,040by which this will is accomplished.26400:17:15,560 –> 00:17:17,479I want you just to notice this marvelous thing.26500:17:17,479 –> 00:17:19,239You may have thought of it already,26600:17:20,959 –> 00:17:24,000that on the very day that Jesus prayed this prayer26700:17:26,219 –> 00:17:28,359about something that he willed.26800:17:29,880 –> 00:17:33,640Father, I will, the word there is fellow.26900:17:34,579 –> 00:17:36,579I say that for a reason.27000:17:36,579 –> 00:17:40,420I will that those who you have given to me27100:17:40,420 –> 00:17:43,640will be with me on that same day27200:17:43,640 –> 00:17:48,479he prayed another prayer using exactly the same word.27300:17:48,479 –> 00:17:50,579You remember what that was?27400:17:50,579 –> 00:17:52,579In the Garden of Gethsemane ,same day,27500:17:53,859 –> 00:17:58,859father if it be possible let this cup pass from me27600:18:00,040 –> 00:18:04,020yet father not as I fellow,27700:18:05,439 –> 00:18:06,400not as I will,27800:18:07,260 –> 00:18:11,180but your will be done.’27900:18:12,540 –> 00:18:17,540In other words Christ accomplishes his will for you28000:18:17,900 –> 00:18:22,900by submitting his own will to the will of the father.28100:18:24,339 –> 00:18:26,599So here is your assurance of heaven28200:18:26,599 –> 00:18:28,880the son of God wants you there,28300:18:28,880 –> 00:18:31,140the son of God has gone into death28400:18:31,140 –> 00:18:35,160and into resurrection to bring you there.28500:18:35,479 –> 00:18:36,719And here’s the very last thing28600:18:36,719 –> 00:18:37,839and I want you to see it,28700:18:37,839 –> 00:18:40,660it is wonderful though you may spend the rest of your life28800:18:40,660 –> 00:18:43,800trying to stagger at it’s dimension.28900:18:45,420 –> 00:18:48,880The third strand that God has woven together29000:18:48,880 –> 00:18:53,880that gives absolute assurance of your ultimate salvation29100:18:54,079 –> 00:18:59,079is the love of God the father for his own beloved son.29200:19:02,040 –> 00:19:03,959Now I just want you to notice in this last moment29300:19:03,959 –> 00:19:06,300how that comes right at the end of the verse.29400:19:06,300 –> 00:19:08,319Father, I want those who have given me29500:19:08,319 –> 00:19:09,880to be with me where I am29600:19:09,880 –> 00:19:11,339and to see my glory,29700:19:11,339 –> 00:19:12,959the glory you have given me29800:19:12,959 –> 00:19:17,380because why did the father give this glory to the son?29900:19:18,599 –> 00:19:20,839How is it that he has been placed30000:19:20,839 –> 00:19:23,199in the highest position in all of the universe30100:19:23,199 –> 00:19:25,359that every knee should bow to him?30200:19:26,599 –> 00:19:27,939Why?30300:19:27,939 –> 00:19:31,760Because you loved me30400:19:31,760 –> 00:19:36,300before the creation of the world?30500:19:37,459 –> 00:19:41,380The father exalts the son to the highest place30600:19:41,380 –> 00:19:43,959as the God-Man Redeemer30700:19:45,020 –> 00:19:49,819because since before the creation for all eternity,30800:19:50,880 –> 00:19:55,260the father’s love has been poured out towards the son30900:19:55,260 –> 00:19:59,060even as the son’s love is poured out towards the father.31000:19:59,780 –> 00:20:01,699And I just want you to think about this31100:20:01,699 –> 00:20:02,880in this last moment.31200:20:04,000 –> 00:20:07,260When you read the Book of Revelation31300:20:07,260 –> 00:20:12,260and you see all the glory and all the joy that is there,31400:20:12,420 –> 00:20:17,500the angels, and then this multitude of redeemed people31500:20:17,500 –> 00:20:19,939who are washed and forgiven and brought31600:20:19,939 –> 00:20:23,260into everlasting life in the presence of the Lamb of God,31700:20:23,260 –> 00:20:26,420and then there’s a new heaven and there’s a new earth,31800:20:26,839 –> 00:20:28,439a whole new creation.31900:20:29,459 –> 00:20:31,380What’s it all for?32000:20:33,579 –> 00:20:35,000Why is it there?32100:20:37,000 –> 00:20:38,640Why will you be there?32200:20:39,839 –> 00:20:44,839What is the point of you being in heaven?32300:20:44,959 –> 00:20:47,280There’s only one answer.32400:20:47,280 –> 00:20:51,000For the glory of the Son of God.32500:20:51,939 –> 00:20:56,719The Father loves the Son and out of his love for the Son32600:20:56,719 –> 00:21:01,540glorifies the Son as the God-Man for all eternity.32700:21:01,540 –> 00:21:05,180The world was created so that the Son’s glory32800:21:05,180 –> 00:21:07,060could radiate in it.32900:21:09,160 –> 00:21:10,839What’s the fall all about?33000:21:10,839 –> 00:21:13,800God permitted the catastrophe of sin, why?33100:21:13,800 –> 00:21:15,959Because a redeemed creation33200:21:17,640 –> 00:21:19,719can reflect the glory of Christ33300:21:19,920 –> 00:21:21,400and will reflect the glory of Christ33400:21:21,400 –> 00:21:24,160in a way that an innocent creation never could.33500:21:24,160 –> 00:21:27,319That is why angels long to look into33600:21:27,319 –> 00:21:31,319our experience of being redeemed from sin and death and hell33700:21:31,319 –> 00:21:34,599because there is a glimpse of Christ’s glory33800:21:34,599 –> 00:21:37,819that is seen in this redemption that is unparalleled33900:21:37,819 –> 00:21:42,500which is why in heaven the center of worship34000:21:42,500 –> 00:21:45,319is not the creation of the new heaven and the new earth34100:21:45,319 –> 00:21:49,400but it is worthy is the lamb who was slain34200:21:49,400 –> 00:21:54,180because here in the redeeming work of Jesus Christ34300:21:54,180 –> 00:21:56,839the full glory of the son of God34400:21:56,839 –> 00:22:01,680is revealed in a way that will rebound for all eternity34500:22:01,680 –> 00:22:04,800to our and His eternal joy.34600:22:04,800 –> 00:22:06,599That is why you will be in heaven.34700:22:07,959 –> 00:22:12,119For the glory of the son who redeemed you34800:22:12,119 –> 00:22:17,119and for the pleasure of the Son who loves you.34900:22:20,359 –> 00:22:23,400How strong is your assurance of salvation?35000:22:23,400 –> 00:22:26,079You see, if you get that, you’ll see how strong it is.35100:22:27,199 –> 00:22:29,380It’s as strong as the will of Jesus.35200:22:30,660 –> 00:22:34,160It’s as strong as the death and the resurrection of Jesus.35300:22:35,079 –> 00:22:40,079It is as strong as the love of the Father for the Son35400:22:42,239 –> 00:22:47,180that goes back before the creation of the world.35500:22:48,000 –> 00:22:51,000And that’s the promise we have as Christians.35600:22:51,099 –> 00:22:53,880That’s our promise, that we will be with Jesus35700:22:53,880 –> 00:22:56,079and see Him as He is.35800:22:56,199 –> 00:22:59,319You’ve 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