We are looking into the secret of Christ and our knowledge of Him in our prayer life and its effects both on us and the world at large.
The Glory that is Christ, or Christ's Glory:
Manifested at His Second Coming,
Matthew 16:27 of 24-27 "Then Jesus told His disciples, 'If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. (Corinthians 12:1-2) For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come with His angels in the glory of His Father, and then HE will repay each person according to what he has done. (Ephesians 4:8-14, Psalm 68:18, Matthew 27:51-54)'"
Shared by Believers,
Matthew 19:28 of 27-30 with 24:30 "Then Peter said in reply, "See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?" Jesus said to them, 'Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for My name's sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.'"
Matthew 24:30 of 29-31 (Jesus is speaking) "'Immediately after the tribulation (that period of time when He hung on the tree of His death, Matthew 26:36-27:51a) of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. (Daniel 7:13; Revelation 1:7) And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."
Beheld on the Mountain,
Luke 9:32 of 28-36 "About eight days after these sayings Jesus took with Him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. As He was praying, the appearance of His face was altered, and His clothing became dazzling white. (Acts 9:1-9) And behold, two men were talking with Him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him. And as the men were parting from Him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah"—not knowing what he said. As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "'This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!'" And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen."
Revealed in the Incarnation,
John 1:14 of 14-18 "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (Luke 9:28-36) (John bore witness about Him, and cried out, "This was He of Whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks before me, because He was before me.'") For from His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen GOD; the only GOD, Who is at the Father's side, He has made Him known."
Possessed before the Foundation of the World,
John 17:5 of 1-5 and 24, Hebrews 3:3 "When Jesus had spoken these words, He lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said, 'Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify You, since You have given Him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. And this is eternal life, that they know You the only true GOD, and Jesus Christ Whom You have sent.(Deuteronomy 18:18-20 of 15-22) I glorified You on earth, having accomplished the work that You gave Me to do. And now, Father, glorify Me in Your own presence with the glory that I had with You before the world existed.'"
John 17:24 of 20-24, 25-26 (Jesus is speaking) "'I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word, that they may all be one, just as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be in US, so that the world may believe that You have sent Me. The glory that You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one even as We are One (the Elohim), I in them and You in Me, that they may become perfectly One, so that the world may know that You sent Me and loved them even as You love Me. Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, may be with Me where I am, to see My glory that You have given Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
O righteous Father, even though the world does not know You, I know You, and these know that You have sent Me. I made known to them Your name (the anointing, Messiah-Christ), and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which You have loved Me may be in them, and I in them.'"
Hebrews 3:3 of 1-6 "Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, Who was faithful to Him Who appointed Him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's house. For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is GOD.) Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over GOD's House as a son. And we are His house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope."
Ascribed by the Heavenly Host,
Revelation 5:12 of 11-14 "Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!" And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, "To Him Who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!" And the four living creatures said, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshiped."
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