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What Is Worship?
the glory of God in the Christ? Today’s WORSHIP QUOTE is from a new book about the glory of Christ. The author of this excerpt is J. I. Packer. WHAT IS GLORY? What is glory? In biblical usage, this word (Hebrew, KABOD; Greek, DOXA) has two distinct meanings. It signifies, first, divinity on display, God revealed in his praiseworthiness, and, second, grateful praise and adoration given to God both by word and by actions for the praiseworthiness He has shown. The people of God are never in good spiritual health, never strong for spiritual witness, and warfare, never energized through Christ in and for renewal until fellowship with God the Father and friendship with God the Son have become the mainspring of both individual and corporate life, and joy in praising God and giving Him glory has become a habit of the heart. — James I. Packer, from "The Glory of the Person of Christ," chapter 2 in THE GLORY OF CHRIST, edited by John H. Armstrong. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2002, pp. 40-41. ISBN 1-58134-298-5. Other authors in this book are John H. Armstrong, Albert Mohler, Jr., and Jim Elliff. [Take a look at John 1:1-18 and Hebrews 1:3 for some clear biblical language about God’s glory as seen in Jesus Christ.] Have a great week, Chip Stam Director, Institute for Christian Worship School of Church Music and Worship Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, Kentucky www.carlstam.org www.sbts.edu |