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Jesus Is Glorious

Quick Look: This article explores the glory of Jesus Christ from His role as Creator of the universe to His earthly ministry of healing and liberation, to His ongoing work in the world today. Jesus demonstrates unparalleled glory. His supreme power governs nature, demons, and humanity itself, while His voluntary sacrifice on the cross represents the ultimate act of divine love. Jesus' authoritative words have transformed lives and history, and His very name carries divine power. While anyone can observe Christ's external glory, only those who truly know Him can perceive His full magnificence from within, growing in love as their understanding deepens.

Jesus is glorious - full of glory. Glory is one of those wonderful words that we "know" what it means, but it is hard to define. Soldiers sometimes fight and die for the "glory" of their country. We speak of the glory of Christmas. What does it mean when we say Jesus is glorious?

The word "glory", as we are using it, relates to honour, doing something that brings honour or respect to the person doing it or to someone else. It can be the revelation of a good character or doing a great act that is worthy of praise.

How Is Jesus Glorious?

1. Jesus is glorious in creation. He made the world. He designed the universe. He created the mountains, trees, rivers, animals, the human body, and even the human soul. All things were made by Him [John 1:3]. Look around at creation, it all sings of the glory of Christ [Ps. 19]. Indeed, it has been corrupted by sin, but the joyful image of its Creator is still there.

...and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. Luke 13:17

2. Jesus is glorious because of the things He did when He walked the earth. When Jesus was here, He healed the sick, cast out demons, and stood up against religious oppressors. The ordinary people saw the acts of Jesus and praised or gave glory to God. Jesus showed the people what God was really like.

God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom He also made the world. And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high... Heb. 1:1-3, NASB

3. Jesus is glorious not only because of what He did while on earth, but also because He continues to do the works of God. Luke, in the first verse of Acts, states that Jesus continues to do His work. He did not stop after the resurrection. Now He works by the Holy Spirit through His people. The glorious works of Jesus continue. They have been ongoing for 2,000 years and will continue until the Second Coming of Christ.

...about all that Jesus began to do and teach... Acts 1:1, NASB

4. The power of Jesus is glorious. There is none like Him. Nature obeyed Him. The demonic realm trembled and fled. Men and women submitted to Him. By His very words, the worlds were formed [Heb. 1:2, 11:3]...and by His words they are kept [2 Pet. 3:7]. No atomic bomb or climate change is going to end the world. Jesus has all power [Matt. 28:18]. No one of intelligence crosses Him [Ps. 2]!

...strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness... Col. 1:11

5. Jesus is glorious in that He voluntarily went to the cross. He did not have to do it. It was the greatest act of love possible that the limitless, all-powerful God would place Himself in human hands to be tortured and murdered. They cried out at the cross, "He saved others, let Him save Himself! [Matt. 27:42]" If He had saved Himself, He could not have saved anyone else. This is the single most glorious act of self-sacrifice that we have ever seen. It reveals to us what God is truly like.

6. Jesus is glorious in His words [John 7:46]. No one has even spoken the way He spoke. He spoke with absolute authority. No one dared to disobey. His words have rebuilt ruined lives, restored devastated relationships, toppled governments, and forever changed the course of history.

7. The name of Jesus is glorious. The name of Jesus is not just a traditional way to end a prayer. To speak in the name of Jesus is to speak with all the authority and power of Jesus [Luke 10:17]. It is the right of all His children, but it is not to be taken lightly. Satan hates the name of Jesus because by it He is trampled into the dirt again and again. This is one reason why he moves people to use the name of Jesus as a curse. He is trying to dishonour the glorious Name. He wants it held in disrespect so that it will not be used against him. I have never heard anyone use any other religious figure's name as a curse. Why not? Satan does not hate other religions since they are all part of his false system. He hates Jesus because Jesus is the Truth.

Smiling Jesus with a heart in the background

8. Jesus is glorious in victory. He fought the greatest battle of all time on the cross. He defeated Satan. Every true victory is dependent on this one victory. Without it, all would have been forever lost. The entire destiny of the universe depended on one pitched battle [Col. 2:15]. To glory or despair. Jesus won! The victory and the glory are His.

In every way, on every level, Jesus is glorious. There is none like Him and there never will be. It is one thing to look at the glory of Jesus from the outside, but far greater to see His glory from the inside. Only those who truly know Jesus can really see His glory. And the more you know Him, the more glorious you see Him and the more you love Him.

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Jesus Is Glorious
Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What Biblical Evidence Supports The Claim That Jesus Continues His Works Today Through The Holy Spirit?

Answer: In Acts 1:1, Luke refers to Jesus' earthly ministry as what He "began" to do. The Book of Acts illustrates the ongoing work of Jesus through the Holy Spirit in His people. This ministry continues in His people down to the present day and will continue until the Second Coming. In 1 Corinthians 15:24, it is stated that Jesus will hand the kingdom over to the Father after every enemy has been defeated. This implies His ongoing work through His people until the final victory at the end of time.

Question: Why Did Jesus Choose The Cross As The Method To Demonstrate His Greatest Glory Rather Than Using His Divine Power?

Answer: Divine power could have forced obedience and submission, but all of humanity would still have been shut out of God's presence and under His righteous judgment. Only by Christ, as an innocent Person, suffering the judgment of God on our behalf, could we be saved. This also illustrates that true glory does not come from violence, but from service and self-sacrifice. We are to be like our Saviour.

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