The Lord Will Give Grace and Glory
The sermon emphasizes the importance of experiencing the glory of God and living in it, which brings strength, renewal, and a deeper connection with Christ.
A.B. Simpson emphasizes the profound nature of glory as an overflow of grace and a divine connection to God, which quickened Christians can experience. He encourages believers to embrace the glory given by Christ, as expressed in John 17:22, and to awaken their own glory through God's power. Simpson draws on the imagery of soaring like eagles and the renewing strength found in waiting on the Lord, highlighting the transformative impact of living in God's glory. He invites the congregation to rise above earthly struggles and to walk in the assurance of God's grace and glory.
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This word glory is a very difficult one to translate, define or explain. But there is something in the spiritual consciousness of the quickened Christian that interprets it. it is the overflow of grace; it is the wine of life; it is the foretaste of heaven; it is a flash from the Throne and an inspiration from the heart of God which we may have and in which we may live. The glory which thou gavest me I have given them (John 17:22), the Master prayed for us. Let us take it and live in it. David used to say, Wake up my glory. Ask God to wake up your glory and enable you to mount up with wings as eagles, to dwell on high and sit with Christ in heavenly places.
Mounting up with wings as eagles, Waiting on the Lord we rise, Strength exchanging, life renewing, How our spirit heavenward flies.
Then our springing feet returning, Tread the pathway of the saint, We shall run and not be weary, We shall walk and never faint.
Sermon Outline
- The Nature of Glory
- The spiritual consciousness of the quickened Christian interprets glory
- Glory is the overflow of grace
- Glory is the foretaste of heaven
Key Quotes
“The glory which thou gavest me I have given them (John 17:22), the Master prayed for us.” — A.B. Simpson
“Wake up my glory. Ask God to wake up your glory and enable you to mount up with wings as eagles, to dwell on high and sit with Christ in heavenly places.” — A.B. Simpson
“Mounting up with wings as eagles, Waiting on the Lord we rise, Strength exchanging, life renewing, How our spirit heavenward flies.” — A.B. Simpson
Application Points
- Ask God to wake up your glory and enable you to live in it.
- Exchange strength for God's strength and renew your life in Him.
- Wait on the Lord and rise above your circumstances.