Awakened to Deliver — The Presence and Reality of God

Week 32 — The Glory of God Day 5 – When Christ Appears in Glory

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Episode Highlights

• The transformation believers experience now will one day be completed when Jesus Christ returns in glory.

• Present suffering is real but temporary, while the glory promised to those in Christ is eternal.

• Believers will be raised bodily, transformed into Christ’s likeness, and freed forever from sin, corruption, sickness, and death.

• Creation itself will be delivered from the effects of the fall and renewed according to God’s redemptive purpose.

• Future glory should produce present holiness, endurance, obedience, and faithful Gospel witness.

• The hope of the new creation rests entirely upon Jesus Christ, the crucified and risen Lamb who brings His redeemed people safely into eternal fellowship with God.

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Scriptures to Reflect On

• Romans 8:18–25 – Creation and believers await the glory, resurrection, and redemption God has promised.

• 1 Corinthians 15:42–44 – Believers will be raised imperishable, glorious, and powerful.

• Philippians 3:20–21 – Christ will transform our bodies to be like His glorious body.

• Colossians 3:1–4 – When Christ appears, believers will appear with Him in glory.

• Revelation 21:22–23 – God’s glory illuminates the New Jerusalem, and the Lamb is its lamp.

• 2 Peter 3:13 – Believers await new heavens and a new earth where righteousness dwells.

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Takeaway Thought

The glory we now behold by faith will one day be openly revealed when Jesus Christ returns.

Those who belong to Him will be raised, transformed, and freed from every effect of sin, while creation itself is delivered from corruption. Because that future is certain, we can endure suffering, pursue holiness, and remain faithful today with our eyes fixed on Christ.

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Awakened to Deliver — The Presence and Reality of God

Week 32 — The Glory of God Day 4 – From Glory to Glory

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Episode Highlights

• Beholding the glory of Christ is meant to transform believers, not merely increase biblical knowledge.

• The Holy Spirit removes spiritual blindness and progressively conforms believers to the image of Jesus Christ.

• “From glory to glory” describes ongoing sanctification, not increasing spectacle, influence, or spiritual status.

• Reflecting God’s glory means growing in holiness, humility, obedience, love, service, and faithfulness.

• Believers are clay vessels carrying the treasure of the Gospel so that the power and glory clearly belong to God.

• Our good works and Gospel witness should direct attention toward Jesus Christ rather than ourselves.

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Scriptures to Reflect On

• 2 Corinthians 3:16–18 – The Spirit transforms believers into the image of Christ from glory to glory.

• 2 Corinthians 4:5–7 – We proclaim Christ, not ourselves, and carry His treasure in clay vessels.

• Matthew 5:14–16 – Our good works should lead others to glorify the Father.

• Galatians 5:22–23 – The fruit of the Spirit reveals Christlike transformation.

• Romans 8:29 – God is conforming believers to the image of His Son.

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Takeaway Thought

God has not called us to manufacture spiritual spectacle or draw attention to ourselves.

As we behold Jesus Christ through Scripture and yield to the Holy Spirit, He gradually transforms our character and conduct to reflect the One we worship. The goal is not that others would be impressed with us, but that they would see Christ more clearly and give glory to God.

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Awakened to Deliver — The Presence and Reality of God

Week 32 — The Glory of God Day 3 – We Have Seen His Glory

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Episode Highlights

• Jesus Christ is the supreme and fullest revelation of God’s glory.

• The eternal Son became truly human without ceasing to be truly God, revealing the Father perfectly through His character, words, and works.

• The glory once revealed in the tabernacle is ultimately fulfilled in Christ, the Word who came to dwell among us.

• The cross reveals divine glory through humility, obedience, justice, mercy, sacrificial love, and redemption.

• Christ’s resurrection and exaltation declare His victory over sin and death and confirm that His saving work is complete.

• Every claimed spiritual experience should be tested by Scripture and should ultimately point us toward the biblical Jesus rather than toward human personalities or spectacle.

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Scriptures to Reflect On

• John 1:1–3, 14 – The eternal Word became flesh and revealed His glory among us.

• John 1:18 – Jesus makes the Father known.

• Hebrews 1:1–3 – The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being.

• John 12:23–28 – Jesus speaks of His coming death as the hour of His glorification.

• John 12:31–33 – Through the cross, Christ defeats the ruler of this world and draws people to Himself.

• 2 Corinthians 4:6 – The glory of God is revealed in the face of Jesus Christ.

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Takeaway Thought

If we want to know the glory of God, we must look to Jesus Christ.

In Him we see the Father’s holiness, grace, truth, mercy, authority, justice, and redeeming love. At the cross, divine glory is revealed not through human greatness, but through Christ’s humility, obedience, sacrifice, and victory. The risen and exalted Jesus remains the center of every true revelation of God’s glory.

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Awakened to Deliver — The Presence and Reality of God

Week 32 — The Glory of God Day 2 – Show Me Your Glory

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Episode Highlights

• Moses’ request to see God’s glory came from a desire to know God more deeply, not merely to experience something dramatic.

• When Moses asked to see His glory, God revealed His goodness, proclaimed His name, and declared His character.

• God’s glory includes His mercy, grace, patience, faithfulness, holiness, forgiveness, and perfect justice.

• God’s mercy can never be separated from His holiness, and His forgiveness never means that sin is ignored or treated lightly.

• At the cross, God’s justice and mercy meet perfectly as Jesus bears the judgment sinners deserve.

• A genuine encounter with God’s glory produces humility, repentance, worship, and deeper dependence upon His presence.

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Scriptures to Reflect On

• Exodus 33:13–19 – Moses asks to know God’s ways and see His glory.

• Exodus 33:20–23 – God mercifully limits what Moses can behold.

• Exodus 34:6–7 – God proclaims His name and reveals His character.

• Exodus 34:8–9 – Moses responds with worship, confession, and dependence upon God’s mercy.

• Romans 3:25–26 – At the cross, God remains just while justifying those who have faith in Jesus.

• Hebrews 10:19–22 – Through Christ, believers can confidently draw near to God.

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Takeaway Thought

God’s glory is not merely brightness, power, or a dramatic spiritual experience.

When God revealed His glory to Moses, He revealed His character. He is merciful and gracious, holy and just, forgiving yet never indifferent toward sin. In Jesus Christ, these truths come together perfectly at the cross, where justice is satisfied and mercy is extended to repentant sinners.

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Awakened to Deliver — The Presence and Reality of God

Week 32 — The Glory of God Day 1 – The Weight and Wonder of God’s Glory

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Episode Highlights

• God’s glory is the radiant display of His infinite worth, holiness, majesty, beauty, wisdom, power, and perfection.

• God is eternally glorious whether creation recognizes Him or not; worship does not create His glory but acknowledges what is already true.

• Creation continually declares God’s glory, revealing His power, wisdom, and majesty while pointing beyond itself to the Creator.

• Isaiah’s vision shows that encountering God’s holiness produces reverence, humility, and awareness of sin.

• Humanity’s deepest problem is exchanging the glory of God for created things and seeking our own glory instead of His.

• Jesus Christ is the supreme revelation of God’s glory and the One through whom sinners are cleansed, reconciled, and brought near to God.

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Scriptures to Reflect On

• Psalm 96:3–9 – God alone is worthy of glory, worship, and holy reverence.

• Psalm 19:1–4 – The heavens continually declare the glory of God.

• Isaiah 6:1–5 – Isaiah sees the Lord’s holiness and glory and becomes aware of his own sin.

• John 17:5 – Jesus speaks of the glory He shared with the Father before the world existed.

• Romans 1:21–23 – Sin exchanges the glory of God for created things.

• Romans 3:23 – All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory.

• Hebrews 1:3 – Jesus is the radiance of God’s glory.

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Takeaway Thought

God does not become glorious when we worship Him. He is eternally glorious.

Creation, Scripture, and ultimately Jesus Christ reveal the immeasurable weight and wonder of who God is. A right understanding of His glory should move us beyond casual religion into reverence, repentance, surrender, obedience, and worship centered on Christ rather than ourselves.

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Awakened to Deliver — The Presence and Reality of God

Week 31 — The Presence of God Day 5 – Forever in the Presence of God

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Episode Highlights

• The biblical story comes full circle as God’s redeemed people dwell with Him forever in the new creation.

• The believer’s eternal hope is not merely the absence of death, sorrow, and pain, but the unhindered presence of God Himself.

• Jesus Christ came to restore what sin broke, bringing sinners back into fellowship with the Father through His death and resurrection.

• In the new creation, the curse will be gone, God’s people will see His face, and they will serve Him in perfect holiness and joy.

• The hope of seeing Christ should strengthen believers to pursue holiness, endure suffering, and remain faithful today.

• Eternal life is entirely a gift of grace received through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.

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Scriptures to Reflect On

• Revelation 21:1–4 – God will dwell with His people and wipe away every tear.

• 2 Peter 3:13 – Believers await new heavens and a new earth where righteousness dwells.

• 1 Peter 3:18 – Christ suffered for sins to bring us to God.

• Revelation 22:3–5 – The curse will be removed, and God’s servants will see His face.

• 1 John 3:2–3 – The hope of seeing Christ motivates believers toward holiness.

• 2 Corinthians 4:17–18 – Present suffering is temporary compared with eternal glory.

• Revelation 22:17 – The invitation remains open to come and receive the water of life freely.

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Takeaway Thought

The greatest hope of eternity is not simply escaping suffering—it is being forever with Jesus Christ.

Because of His finished work, those who repent and believe will one day dwell in the unhindered presence of God, free from sin, death, sorrow, and the curse. Until that day, the promise of seeing Him face to face gives us strength to endure, pursue holiness, and remain faithful.

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Awakened to Deliver — The Presence and Reality of God

Week 31 — The Presence of God Day 4 – Walking Daily in the Presence of God

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Episode Highlights

• God’s presence is not limited to church services or emotional moments; every part of the believer’s life is lived before Him.

• Walking in God’s presence means intentionally setting the Lord before us through prayer, Scripture, obedience, worship, and dependence on the Holy Spirit.

• Fellowship with God includes walking in the light through honest confession, repentance, and trust in the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ.

• The Holy Spirit enables believers to resist the flesh, pursue holiness, and grow in Christlike character.

• Daily prayer and worship help keep our hearts consciously dependent upon God in both ordinary moments and spiritual battles.

• God’s presence is based on His promise, not our emotions, so believers can remain faithful even when He feels distant.

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Scriptures to Reflect On

• Psalm 16:8, 11 – God’s presence brings stability, life, and fullness of joy.

• Psalm 139:1–3 – God knows every detail of our lives.

• 1 Corinthians 10:31 – Everything we do should be done for God’s glory.

• James 4:7–8 – Submit to God, resist the devil, and draw near to Him.

• 1 John 1:7–9 – Walking in the light includes confession and cleansing from sin.

• Hebrews 4:16 – Through Christ, believers can boldly approach the throne of grace.

• Galatians 5:16, 22–25 – Walk by the Spirit and bear His fruit.

• John 15:5 – Fruitfulness comes through abiding in Christ.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:17 – Pray continually.

• Hebrews 13:5 – God promises never to leave or forsake His people.

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Takeaway Thought

The presence of God is not merely an experience to seek; it is a reality to live in.

Because His Spirit dwells within us, every moment can be lived in fellowship with God. As we remain in Christ, walk in the light, pray continually, obey His Word, and yield to the Holy Spirit, our ordinary lives become acts of worship before the One who is always with us.

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Awakened to Deliver — The Presence and Reality of God

Week 31 — The Presence of God Day 3 – The Holy Spirit: God’s Presence Within Believers

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Episode Highlights

• Under the New Covenant, God’s presence dwells within every believer through the Holy Spirit.

• Jesus promised that His followers would not be left as orphans but would receive the Holy Spirit to be with them forever.

• At Pentecost, God fulfilled that promise, and believers became the temple of the Holy Spirit.

• The Holy Spirit is not an impersonal force but the third Person of the Trinity who teaches, comforts, convicts, guides, and glorifies Jesus Christ.

• The Spirit transforms believers by producing Christlike character and empowering them to live holy, obedient lives.

• Through the Holy Spirit, believers are assured of their adoption as God’s children and strengthened for spiritual warfare and faithful service.

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Scriptures to Reflect On

• John 14:16–18 – Jesus promises the Holy Spirit, who will dwell within believers forever.

• Acts 2 – The Holy Spirit comes upon the Church at Pentecost.

• 1 Corinthians 3:16 – Believers are God’s temple, and His Spirit dwells in them.

• Romans 8:9 – Every true believer is indwelt by the Spirit of Christ.

• John 16:13–14 – The Spirit guides believers into truth and glorifies Christ.

• 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 – Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit and belong to God.

• Galatians 5:22–23 – The fruit of the Spirit reveals His transforming work.

• Galatians 5:16 – Walk by the Spirit and do not gratify the desires of the flesh.

• Romans 8:15–16 – The Spirit assures believers of their adoption as God’s children.

• Romans 8:11 – The Spirit who raised Christ from the dead lives in every believer.

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Takeaway Thought

The Christian life was never meant to be lived in human strength.

God has given every believer His Holy Spirit to dwell within them, leading them into truth, producing Christlike character, strengthening them for obedience, and continually pointing them to Jesus. Because His Spirit lives in us, we are never alone.

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Awakened to Deliver — The Presence and Reality of God

Week 31 — The Presence of God Day 2 – The Presence of God Revealed in Christ

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Episode Highlights

• Jesus Christ is Immanuel, “God with us,” the fullest revelation of God’s presence among humanity.

• The tabernacle and temple pointed forward to Christ, in whom the fullness of Deity dwells bodily.

• Jesus perfectly reveals the Father’s character while remaining distinct from the Father as the eternal Son.

• Christ came not only to reveal God, but to reconcile sinners to God through His death and resurrection.

• When Jesus died, the temple veil was torn, showing that through His blood believers can now draw near to God.

• The Christian life is not merely believing facts about Jesus, but abiding in the living Christ and walking in fellowship with Him.

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Scriptures to Reflect On

• Matthew 1:23 – Jesus is Immanuel, “God with us.”

• John 1:1–3, 14 – The eternal Word became flesh and dwelt among us.

• Colossians 2:9 – All the fullness of Deity dwells bodily in Christ.

• John 14:9–10 – Jesus perfectly reveals the Father.

• Hebrews 1:3 – The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and exact representation of His nature.

• 2 Corinthians 5:18–19 – God reconciles sinners to Himself through Christ.

• Isaiah 53:5 – Jesus bore the punishment our sins deserved.

• Matthew 27:50–51 – The temple veil was torn when Christ died.

• Hebrews 10:19–22 – Through Jesus’ blood, believers can confidently draw near to God.

• John 15:5 – Believers are called to remain in Christ.

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Takeaway Thought

God’s presence is revealed most fully in Jesus Christ.

The eternal Son took on flesh, revealed the Father, bore our sin, and removed the barrier that separated us from God. Because of His finished work, those who trust in Christ are reconciled to God and invited into real, daily fellowship with Him.

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Awakened to Deliver — The Presence and Reality of God

Week 31 — The Presence of God Day 1 – God Dwells with His People

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Episode Highlights

• The presence of God is more than a spiritual feeling; it is the reality of God drawing near and dwelling with His people.

• Sin fractured humanity’s fellowship with God, but throughout Scripture He continually moves toward restoration.

• The tabernacle revealed God’s desire to dwell among His covenant people and pointed forward to something greater.

• Moses understood that God’s presence was more valuable than blessing, prosperity, or even the Promised Land itself.

• Jesus Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of God dwelling with humanity, the Word who became flesh and “tabernacled” among us.

• Through Christ’s death and resurrection, sinners who were once far from God are forgiven, reconciled, and brought near.

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Scriptures to Reflect On

• Genesis 3:8 – Sin causes humanity to hide from the presence of God.

• Isaiah 59:1–2 – Sin separates humanity from fellowship with God.

• Exodus 25:8 – God commands Israel to build a sanctuary so He may dwell among them.

• Exodus 33:15–16 – Moses values God’s presence above the Promised Land.

• Ezekiel 37:27 – God promises to dwell with His people.

• John 1:14 – The Word became flesh and lived among us.

• Hebrews 10:19–22 – Through Jesus’ blood, believers can confidently draw near to God.

• Ephesians 2:13–14 – Those once far away are brought near through Christ.

• John 17:3 – Eternal life is knowing the Father and Jesus Christ.

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Takeaway Thought

The story of Scripture is the story of a holy God making a way to dwell with His people.

What sin separated, Jesus Christ came to restore. Through His blood, those who repent and believe are brought near to God and invited into real fellowship with Him. The greatest gift God gives His people is not merely His blessings, but Himself.

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