Soli Deo Gloria Verses

Soli Deo Gloria Verses

Isaiah 42

⁵ Thus says God, the Lord, [He] who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, [He] who gives breath to the people on it and spirit to those who walk in it:
⁶ “I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you;
I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations, ⁷to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.
⁸ I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
⁹ Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.”

                  What 2 things does God (the Lord, Yahweh) refuse to share with others in this passage?

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Psalm 115:1 

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!

                  What does Psalm 115 teach us about sharing in God’s Glory?  

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Revelation ch 5 – probably the best chapter in the whole of the Bible J

Then I (the Apostle John) saw in the right hand of Him (God) who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. ² And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” ³ And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, ⁴ and I (John) began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. ⁵ And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”

⁶ And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. ⁷ And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. ⁸ And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. ⁹ And they sang a new song, saying,

“Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, ¹⁰ and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.”

¹¹ Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, ¹² saying with a loud voice,

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!”

¹³ And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

¹⁴ And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

            The first paragraph of this chapter attempts to describe a universal lack of  worthiness amongst Mankind.           

            The second paragraph describes to us a Worthy, Perfect, Sacrificial Lamb; whom does the Lamb represent?

            The next several paragraphs are a Hymn of worship describing why this   particular person is worthy alone to be worshiped. Why is He worthy?

            What is the Lamb worthy to receive from His people, he created & redeemed?

            A preview for TULIP to come: How does Revelation 5 describe Salvation?

            Is Salvation seen as an Offer that is left up to individuals to accept or reject?

            Who is the main actor in Salvation? God the Father, Christ & the Holy Spirit or       Man?

            Are the number of the Saved large or small? Are they limited to just the Jews?