This morning we took time to lay the foundation for the theme of the Bible which is “the glory of God.” It is critical that we have a view of God that is consistent with the Bible and not one that we conjure up in our mind. Today the main point was to help build this all important category about God. The chief aim of God is to enjoy Himself and glorify Himself forever. In other words God is the most God-centered person in the universe. Sometimes I have noticed this can rub American Christians the wrong way. The discomfort with this teaching comes from an over zealous emphasis on ourselves. However when one comes to the Bible here is what you start to learn and understand:

1. God does everything that He does for His own glory. And in the Bible there is much support for this statement but for now just think it over. God is constantly in the business of displaying and magnifying Himself.

2. Since God does it this way, He in fact preserves for mankind the best thing that we could ever have or want which is Himself. Because God is the one thing and the only thing in the universe that can genuinely scratch the itch in the soul of man.

3. God does not just offer but rather demands that we rejoice, delight and be satisfied in Him!

The overarching strategy in life is to have a clear understanding of God's "why" or His purpose as we come to the Bible. It only make sense that we should align ourselves and our lives under the plumb line of His purpose, which is HIs glory. Therefore our objective is to live daily, in such a way, that when people in our sphere of influence here us speak and watch us act, they see a demonstration of the greatness and exaltation of the Lord Jesus Christ!



Here is the audio LINK for today’s class. Look for November 9 download that is located at the top of the class download page.