Tune in as Pastor Josh preaches from John 17, Jesus High Priestly prayer.

In response to Jesus’ request to the Father to glorify the Son, Josh says:

“‘To glorify can mean ‘to praise’ or ‘to honor’, and those are certainly

ways in which we can join in glorifying our God and that is God’s

purpose…but when Jesus asks the Father to glorify him, he is not asking the

Father to praise or worship him, but to let the reality that the world has

been blinded to be made known…God is glorious. We cannot add to that

majesty through worship. His ego cannot be boosted by our devotion. It is

for our ultimate good, as creatures fashioned for worship, to know the

glory of the one who is most worthy of that worship. The only satisfying

object of our regard.“

(Originally preached on September 8, 2019)