“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23, ESV)

20/11/2022 – Evening Service: Christ glorified in His people

Bible Readings:

John 17:1 – 26

Philippians 1:1 – 26

Sermon Outline:

John 17:10 (NKJV)

10 And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them.

I John 17

II The superadded glory of Christ

  • The essential glory of Christ
  • His native glory
  • His mediatorial glory

III The three most blessed unions

  • Trinity
  • Union of the human and divine in the person of Christ
  • The union between Christ and the church

IV How is Christ glorified in his people?

  1. Christ is glorified when His people come to faith in Him.
  2. Christ is glorified when His people become more holy.
  3. Christ is glorified when His people trust in Him more and more.
  4. Christ is glorified when His people walk in obedience to Him.
  5. Christ is glorified when we love Him and value and treasure Him above all things.
  6. Christ is glorified in His people’s suffering
  7. Christ is glorified when His people are glorified.

2 Thessalonians 1:10 (NKJV)

10 when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed.


We live by faith…

Hebrews 10:38 (NKJV)

38 Now the just shall live by faith;

We stand by faith…

Romans 11:20 (NKJV)

20 Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith.

We walk by faith…

2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV)

7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

We fight by faith

1 Timothy 6:12 (NKJV)

12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,

We overcome by faith

1 John 5:4 (NKJV)

4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

We see the invisible by faith

Hebrews 11:27 (NKJV)

27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

We receive the incredible by faith

Romans 4:20 (NKJV)

20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,

We achieve the impossible by faith

Mark 9:23 (NKJV)

23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”