Salvation and Glory

Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! (Revelation 19:1) NAS

For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers' minds [that they should not discern the truth], preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ (the Messiah), Who is the Image and Likeness of God. (2 Corinthians 4:4) AMP

Glorious sky over Yeovil, Somerset, UK

I have been doing a study of the Glory of God since it has been the topic of discussion in my Acts Christian Church circles for the past few months. The Glory has been showing up with tangible evidence of the Presence of God in meetings. Sometimes there has been such an amazing sense of God’s Presence that at the end of a service, nobody moved, they did not want to leave, but remained seated in absolute silence and reverential awe for ten to fifteen minutes after the usual closing time of the meeting. That is, over 700 people in the auditorium stayed just where they were, quietly, and not a rustle, an amazing feat just in itself. We have also had a substantial increase in new believers, with literally hundreds of people coming forward for salvation every week (we have 4 services to fit the entire congregation in until the new 5000 seater church building is completed). There is a strong link between “glory” and “salvation”. We know that Jesus said if I be lifted up from the earth I will draw all men to myself. If we give Jesus the Glory which belongs to Him anyway, salvation will come as unbelievers begin to have the veil lifted, and can see Him for what He is: the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.