Truth For Life on Oneplace.com Wonders of His Love
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Apr 2, 2026 A close look at how the glory of God is displayed in Christ and his followers. Discussion of Jesus' identity from manger to creator and why incarnation leads to the cross. Exploration of John 17 on shared glory and how believers reflect Christ through obedience and unity. A call to live visibly loving, unified lives that make the invisible God known.
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Incarnation Reveals The Invisible God
- John asserts the incarnation makes the invisible God savingly known by the Word becoming flesh and speaking finally through the Son.
- Alistair Begg emphasizes the creator who became human prayed within hours of his death, showing divine intimacy and purpose.
Glory Given Through Obedience
- Begg distinguishes Jesus' preexistent shared glory from a granted glory tied to his obedience and salvific mission.
- He says the Father grants a specific glory to the Son expressed in completing the mission that culminates in the cross.
Crucifixion As Glorification
- Jesus describes his crucifixion as glorification, reframing suffering as the path where divine glory is manifested.
- Begg highlights the paradox: the Son of Man is glorified through apparent poverty, lowly service, and the cross.