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Grace And Glory (Moses)
Contributed by Arlen Payne on Nov 24, 2002 (message contributor)
Summary: Before Moses led the people through the Promised land He asked to see God’s grace and glory.
Grace and Glory
Exodus 33:11-23
I. Grace. Vs 11-17
A.Moses had found grace.
B.Moses prayer requests. Vs 13
-Not gimme gimme…
-Show me thy way? (They were one the threshold
of going through the wilderness.)
-That I may know thee.
Philippians 3:10 that I may know him, and the
power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of
his sufferings, being made conformable unto his
death;
-That I may find grace (sustaining grace) in they
sight.
-How shall it be known I and thy people have found
grace?
C. God’s answer.
-My presence will go with thee.
-To give you rest (peace)
-I will do this thing
-You have found grace
-I will know thee.
II. Glory
A.Show me they Glory? Vs 18
B. God’s answer.
1.I WILL...
--make all my goodness pass before thee
--proclaim the name of the Lord before thee
--I will be gracious
2. BUT you cannot see my face.
--Because of His holiness
-Because of His glory
3.There is a place by me. Vs 21
-A rock – Sure foundation
-A cleft – safety
-I will cover thee – Security
-You can see my back parts, but not my face.
Conclusion.
God gives us sustaining grace.
-To guide us.
-To grow us.
-Go get us trough.
We will see His glory…
Matthew 5:8
Rev. 22:4 We will have been made holy in Christ.