Temple Baptist Church - 5-18-2025
Exodus 33:18-34:8
II. The Attributes of God
“The Glory of God’s Person” Part 2
A. A couple of weeks ago, we found Moses asking God to reveal His glory. An attribute of God that has never been fully revealed to man: The Glory of God’s Presence. Yet, in many ways, through divine revelation and the Word of God, we have touched the hem of His garment.
B. God’s Presence is an unapproachable Light. Neither the Old nor the New Testament believer can look at His face and live. Yet, God chose to reveal His Shekinah glory (His presence with man) throughout both the Old and New Testaments.
C. Because of “that which is perfect,” the Word of God, we no longer need to walk by sight. We walk by faith.
D. Having said that, we also see the Person of the Lord revealed in His performance among mankind here in Exodus.
1. In Exodus 33:20-23, God revealed His “back parts,” or afterglow, to Moses. That alone was enough to make Moses wear a veil before the people of Israel because his face shone in such brightness.
2. In verse 19, the Lord proclaimed, “I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.”
3. Though we do not see the Shekinah glory of God in our day, we can see the Person and Performance of God, which is a revelation of God’s glory.
E. When the Lord passed by Moses, hidden in a cleft in the rock and covered by the hand of God, this is what He proclaimed. In His proclamation of His Person, He is the Potentate, the Monarch, the Absolute Ruler, and the Owner of the heavens and the earth. His Glory is not only found in His Presence, unapproachable light, it is found in His glorious Person.
1. The Glory of His Person. “The LORD, the LORD God” “LORD” is the Jewish national name for God. “JAH” or “the LORD most vehement.” The self-existing One; the eternal One; the I AM THAT I AM!
a. The Glory of God is found in His condescension! Psalms 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
That God Almighty, who needs nothing or anyone, would even recognize a poor lost sinner like you and me is beyond comprehension.
b. The Glory of God is found in His compassion! 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
He not only knows me, but He also cares for me.
2. The Glory of His Salvation. “merciful and gracious”
a. The Glory of God is found in His mercy and grace. Lamentations 3:22-23 It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. (23) They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
Mercy signifies that we do not receive what we deserve. Every person in this church deserves nothing but hell! I am so grateful that hell will never be my eternal home because of the great love and compassion of the Lord. He certainly has not repaid any of us according to our iniquity. If you are saved, you should thank God every day for His mercy.
b. The Glory of God is found in His grace. Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Grace means that we receive what we do not deserve. Not only is hell not my eternal home, but heaven is my eternal home! God has been more than gracious to all of us, and one day, by God’s marvelous grace, we will step on “the other side” and experience all of the goodness of God for all of eternity.
3. The Glory of His Longsuffering. “longsuffering” God not only saves and secures us through His wonderful grace but He also “puts up with us!”
a. The Glory of God is found in His longsuffering. Psalms 86:15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
He never gives up on us and loves us in spite of who we are and what we represent. As we continue to love our children, He continues to love us. He’s still working on me!
b. The Glory of God is found in His forgiveness. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
"Until seventy times seven” shows the forgiveness of God. As often and as many times as we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness!
4. The Glory of His Faithfulness. “goodness and truth.” Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.
a. The Glory of God is found in His goodness. Psalms 100:4-5 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. (5) For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
God is good to us at all times. We need nothing today because of His goodness. Every good gift and every perfect gift comes from God. God is good!
b. The Glory of God is found in His truthfulness. Psalms 100:5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
What God says is right, and He will never change His mind on the subject. He is the same today as He always was and will be the same tomorrow as He is now. You can completely depend on Him!
Conclusion: The glory of God is not found in our circumstances; rather, it is found in His person.
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