Series Title: My Year of Glory to Glory - Part 1
Sermon Series: “2025: My Year of Glory to Glory”
“Embracing Transformation and Triumph”
Sermon By: Pastor Jecinta Uzowuru
The Redeemed Christian Church of God - Kings Assembly - San Bernardino, California
SONG:
Ebenezer ehaaa, ehaa Ebenezer ehe, my stone of help, only you are my help.`
This sermon series is designed to inspire the church (RCCG KING’S ASSEMBLY) to embrace the transformative journey of moving from one level of God’s Glory to another level of God’s Glory in every area of our lives.
Each sermon will focus on a specific aspect of this journey, drawing from multiple scriptures.
2 Corinthians 3: 17-18
17. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
18. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
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2 Corinthians 3:17-18
17. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
18. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
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2 Corinthians 3:17-18
17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (emancipation from bondage, freedom).
18 And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit. -AMPLIFIED-
John 8:32
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Galatians 5:1
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
Romans 8:2
For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
John 17:22
I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one—
1 Peter 1:16
for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Psalm 17:15
As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
Psalm 84:7
They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.
Amplified Bible
They go from strength to strength [increasing in victorious power]; Each of them appears before God in Zion
Isaiah 60:1
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you
The Foundation of Glory
Understanding the essence, source, and purpose of God’s glory as the foundation for our Christian journey.
Exodus 33: 12-23
12. Moses said to the Lord, "You have been telling me, 'Lead these people,' but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, 'I know you by name and you have found favor with me.'
13. If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people."
14. The Lord replied, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."
15. Then Moses said to him, "If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.
16. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?"
17. And the Lord said to Moses, "I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name."
18. Then Moses said, "Now show me your glory."
19. And the Lord said, "I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
20. But," he said, "you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live."
21. Then the Lord said, "There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock.
22. When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by.
23. Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen."
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“Then Moses said, ‘Now show me your glory.’ And the Lord said, ‘I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence.’”
****MY FATHER, IN THIS YEAR 2025, SHOW ME YOUR GLORY***
****MY FATHER, LET YOUR GOODNESS GO BEFORE ME, GO WITH ME AND STAY WITH ME*****
Good News Translation
Then Moses requested, "Please, let me see the dazzling light of your presence."
“The glory of God is the presence of God”
John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
1 Timothy 6:16
He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
Ezekiel 1:28
The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.
Isaiah 40: 1-5
1. Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
2. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD's hand double for all her sins.
3. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
4. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
5. And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
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Amplified Bible
“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, And call out to her, that her time of compulsory service in warfare is finished, That her wickedness has been taken away [since her punishment is sufficient], That she has received from the LORD’S hand Double [punishment] for all her sins.”
Good News Translation
Encourage the people of Jerusalem. Tell them they have suffered long enough and their sins are now forgiven. I have punished them in full for all their sins."
****IT IS IN MIST OF THE GLORY GOD, THE PRESENCE OF GOD, WE ARE COMFORTED.****
What is the Glory of God?
1. Definition of God’s Glory
• God’s glory is His essence, presence, and the power of God revealed to mankind.
• God’s GLORY is His holiness, majesty, and goodness.
Isaiah 6:3
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”
Psalm 99:3
Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!
Psalm 113:4
The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.
Psalm 148:13
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
Luke 2:14
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
Exodus 15: 11. Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
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Exodus 15: 11. Who among the gods is like you, Lord? Who is like you— majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?
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Numbers 14:16-24
16. 'The Lord was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them on oath, so he slaughtered them in the wilderness.'
17. "Now may the Lord's strength be displayed, just as you have declared:
18. 'The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.'
19. In accordance with your great love, forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now."
20. The Lord replied, "I have forgiven them, as you asked.
21. Nevertheless, as surely as I live and as surely as the glory of the Lord fills the whole earth,
22. not one of those who saw my glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness but who disobeyed me and tested me ten times—
23. not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath to their ancestors. No one who has treated me with contempt will ever see it.
24. But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.
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Psalm 24:7-10
7. Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
8. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
9. Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
10. Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty— he is the King of glory.
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2. God’s Glory as His Character
• God’s glory is reflected in His attributes: love, mercy, justice, and holiness.
Exodus 34: 1-10
1. The Lord said to Moses, "Chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke.
2. Be ready in the morning, and then come up on Mount Sinai. Present yourself to me there on top of the mountain.
3. No one is to come with you or be seen anywhere on the mountain; not even the flocks and herds may graze in front of the mountain."
4. So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones and went up Mount Sinai early in the morning, as the Lord had commanded him; and he carried the two stone tablets in his hands.
5. Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord.
6. And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness,
7. maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation."
8. Moses bowed to the ground at once and worshiped.
9. "Lord," he said, "if I have found favor in your eyes, then let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wickedness and our sin, and take us as your inheritance."
10. Then the Lord said: "I am making a covenant with you. Before all your people I will do wonders never before done in any nation in all the world. The people you live among will see how awesome is the work that I, the Lord, will do for you.
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“The Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness…”
3. The Glory in His Name
• God’s name itself carries His glory, representing His authority and sovereignty.
Psalm 8:1
“Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens.”
Psalm 8: 1-5
1. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
2. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
3. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
4. What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
5. For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
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Psalm 113:4
The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.
Psalm 148:13
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
Psalm 19:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
Psalm 57:5
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
Psalm 57:11
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
Psalm 97:9
For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
Psalm 104:1
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
II. The Source of God’s Glory
1. God Alone is the Source of Glory
• He does not depend on anything or anyone to display His glory.
1 Chronicles 29:11
“Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours.”
Amplified Bible
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and on the earth; Yours is the dominion and kingdom, O LORD, and You exalt Yourself as head over all.
Colossians 1:16-17
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
Psalm 24:1
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.
Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Psalm 97:1
The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.
1 Timothy 1:17
Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen
2. God’s Glory in Creation
• The natural world reflects His creativity and majesty.
Psalm 19:1
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”
Romans 1:20
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
Colossians 1:16
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
Hebrews 11:3
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
3. God’s Glory Revealed in Jesus
• Jesus Christ is the ultimate revelation of God’s glory.
John 1:14
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son.”
John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
John 14:6-7
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. / If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”
John 17:5
And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Colossians 2:9
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
III. The Purpose of God’s Glory
1. To Reveal His Presence
• God’s glory demonstrates His nearness to His people.
Exodus 40:34-35
“Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.”
2. To Proclaim His Power
• His glory manifests in miraculous works and deliverance.
Isaiah 42:8
“I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.”
3. To Transform His People
• God’s glory changes us to reflect His image.
2 Corinthians 3:18
“And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory.”
Our Response to God’s Glory
1. Worship
• God’s glory calls for a response of adoration and reverence.
Revelation 4:11
“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things.”
2. Holiness
• Living a life that reflects God’s holiness glorifies Him.
1 Peter 1:15-16
“Be holy, because I am holy.”
3. Trust and Obedience
• We honor God’s glory by trusting His plans and walking in obedience.
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”
4. Sharing His Glory
• We are called to proclaim His glory to the nations.
Matthew 5:16
“Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Conclusion:
Living in God’s Glory
• Key Scripture: Psalm 24:7-8
“Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.”
• God desires to fill our lives with His glory.
• This year, commit to living with an awareness of His presence and reflecting His glory in all you do.
Prayer Points:
Pray for a deeper understanding of God’s glory.
Pray for a deeper intimacy with God.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to reveal areas where we can reflect His glory more clearly.
Pray for the spirit of holiness to rest upon you.
Pray that the light of God will shine upon you
Pray that the Good Lord will take you from Glory to Glory.
Father, whatever it will take me to serve this year, provide in abundance.
Dedicate 2025 to living in God’s presence and fulfilling His purpose.
Life Application:
Begin the year by seeking intimacy with God through prayer, worship, study of the word of God, and Obedience to the word of God…etc
