The Glory of God | John 1:1–3; John 1:14, 18

Scripture: John 1:1–3; John 1:14, 18

“Without exaggeration it can be said that every church and every Christian ought to know the Nicene Creed.” – Kevin DeYoung, The Nicene Creed.

+ Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty,

Maker of heaven and earth,

and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God,

begotten of the Father before all worlds;

God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God;

begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father;

by whom all things were made.

Who, for us and for our salvation came down from heaven,

and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary,

and was made man;

and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered and was buried;

and the third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures;

and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father;

and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead;

whose kingdom shall have no end.

And we believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son;

who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified;

who spoke by the prophets.

And we believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins;

and we look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come.

Amen.

+ Jude 3

+ John 1:1-3

+ John 1:14

+ John 1:18

+ Hebrews 1:1-3

“Though it is normal for humans to beget in time, due to the imperfection of their nature, God’s offspring is eternal, because His nature is perfect.” – Athanasius

+ Homoousia vs Homoiousia  

“Jesus Christ is the Creator of the universe. Jesus Christ is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. Jesus Christ, the Person, never had a beginning. He is absolute Reality. He has the unparalleled honor and unique glory of being there first and always. He never came into being.” – John Piper, Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ.

+ It is necessary to believe to be saved.

+ 1 Corinthians 12:3

+ John 17:5

+ John 17:24–26

+ It is how we grow to love Jesus

+ It is how we overcome temptation

“On Christ’s glory I would fix all my thoughts and desires, and the more I see of the glory of Christ, the more the painted beauties of this world will wither in my eyes, and I will be more and more crucified to this world. It will become to me like something dead and putrid, impossible for me to enjoy.” – John Owen, The Glory of Christ