Has Glory of God Departed

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Has Glory of GodDeparted ?

• Take Heed
• Rom. 154
• I Cor. 106

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Echabod

• I Samuel 4
• Israel is defeated by the Philistines
• Elis Sons are Killed Hophni Phinehas
• Ark of the Covenant captured by the
• Philistines
• Eli dies
• Echabod (no glory) is born
• The glory has departed from Israel

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Glory

• - Glory is given by common consent
• - Viewed as having honor, renown, and
• deserving praise
• - Divine splendor and perfection
• - Manifestation of power, wisdom, love,
• mercy, and forgiveness

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King of Glory- God -

• Lift up you heads, O gates
• And lift them up, O ancient doors,
• That the King of glory may come in!
• Who is the King of glory?
• The Lord of hosts,
• He is the King of glory.
• Psalm 249-10

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Glory of the Begotten Son- Christ -

• - Shared Glory with the Father before
• the world was JN 175
• - Radiance of His Father Glory Heb 13
• - Crowned with Glory Honor Heb 29
• - Lord of Glory I Cor 28
• - To Him be the Glory forever 2 Pet 318
• - The Angels around the throne said,
• Worthy is the Lamb to receive Glory
• Rev 513

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How do we Glorify God Christ?

• Jesus said that He glorified His Father by
  accomplishing all He gave Him to do
• John 174
• Similarly, we glorify God and Christ by obeying
  Their Commandments
• Fear the God your God, to walk in all His ways
  and love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with
  all your heart and with all your soul.
  Deut. 1012

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Consider

• Is the Glory of God departing from the Unitied
  States of America?
• Government
• Schools
• Home
• Church

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Erosion of ourGodly Heritage

• Population of non-Christians growing
• Movement to remove Gods name
  - Pledge of Allegiance currencies.
• Laws currently allow
• Killing innocent babies - Abortion
• Same sex marriages (some states)
• Disallows posting of 10 Commandments
• God is not feared or honored by majority of the
  population.

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Public Schools

• Public prayer is prohibited
• classroom
• school activities
• Creation not mentioned
• evolution taught as a science
• Homosexuality considered an alternative lifestyle
• Growing trends
• lack of respect for authority
• lack of discipline
• foul and ungodly language

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Home

• Households
• 53 of parents work outside home
• Only 69 of children living with both parents
• 28 children are from single parent household
• Marriage
• 40-50 Marriages end in divorce
• Only 39 of families attend Worship Service
  weekly
• women are 20 more likely to attend than men
• 62 of children will continue if both parent
  attend
• Childrens education is left to schools and
  churches

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Church-Children of God-

• Glorify Christ Daily
• - Live a life of Love
• God Neighbor Matt 2237-39
• - Be a light for Christ in the world
• Matt 516
• - Pray without ceasing I Thess 517
• - Praise and give thanks to the Lord
• Psa 1061
• - Live a holy life I Pet 113-21
• - Bear our own burden Gal 65