In this sermon, The Holiness of Glory, we continue our series on the glory of God by looking at Isaiah 6:1–8.
When Isaiah encounters the glory of God, heaven does not cry, “Glory, glory, glory.” Heaven cries, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory.”
God’s glory is the visible manifestation of His holiness.
From Moses at the burning bush to Isaiah in the throne room, we see that the presence of the Holy One is never casual. God’s holiness reveals who He truly is, exposes what is unclean in us, cleanses us by grace, and sends us into mission.
In Jesus, the Holy God comes near — not to destroy us, but to redeem us. The Holy One touches what is unclean and makes it clean.
When we seek His face, we behold His glory.
When we behold His glory, we encounter His holiness.
And when we encounter His holiness, we are cleansed, transformed, and sent.