glory

Even the best laid plans of mice and men can go awry, and I without the best laid plan, missed a house group this morning. The Bible portion for discussion was an interesting section: 2 Pt.1:12-21. Assuming Petrine authorship, we can see that Peter had big themes on his mind. His core identity...

An Emoji Devotions for Fri 30th April, 2021 Topic: Falling Short of Glory Highlight: Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?" John 11:40 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23 If the Gospel has not been preached...

First, a working definition: Glory is the essence of a thing that evokes esteem and praise of that same thing. (A bit awkward, but I hope it works.) Believing this premise has been very helpful in making other things "make sense." For instance: If God's glory is his highest goal, then it would...