How Do I See the Glory of Christ?

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John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

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🗓️ 30 September 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

How can we see the glory of Christ? Renounce the praise of man. Devote yourself to Scripture. Turn to Christ through his word. Keep praying for sight.

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0:00.0	Well, how do I see the glory of Christ?
0:07.9	This is a key question for everyone.
0:10.6	We must see Christ's glory.
0:13.3	His glory is the epicenter, the engine of the entire Christian life.
0:19.6	We must see it and delight in it because to not see Christ's glory is to not be a believer.
0:26.6	It's that simple.
0:28.6	His stakes are that high.
0:30.6	And those high stakes are why we got this email from a listener named David.
0:34.3	Hello Pastor John.
0:35.3	I have a question for you.
0:36.3	He writes, your articles on what truth saving faith is really open my eyes to see what
0:41.2	it is and to see that I don't have this.
0:44.0	I don't see Jesus as beautiful.
0:47.1	I feel blind to his glory.
0:49.9	How does one have his eyes opened?
0:52.9	I know I can't do anything.
0:54.3	I'm desperate.
0:55.8	Can you help me?
0:58.0	Let me try to clarify David's reference to what I have said about the nature of saving
1:04.7	faith.
1:06.6	I believe the Bible teaches that saving faith is a trusting and treasuring of Jesus Christ
1:17.6	that rises from a spirit given sight of the truth and greatness and beauty and worth
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