GOD DESIRES PARTNERSHIP WITH HIS PEOPLE: REVELATION OF INTERCESSION God governs the universe in intimate partnership with His people. 21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My Throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His Throne. (Rev. 3:21) God has sovereignly determined the primary [...]

THE SUPERIOR PLEASURES IN THE GRACE OF GOD The Bride referred to the “superior pleasures” of the Word. This reveals her theology related to holiness. She points to the superior pleasures that come from growing in revelation of God’s heart (affection). God created us with 7 longings that draw us to Him and reflect His [...]

THE THREE PRIMARY DESCRIPTIONS OF GOD’S BEAUTY (REV. 4; REV. 1; SONG 5) The purpose of this session is to provide a general overview of God’s beauty. We will bring three key passages together into ten categories so as to give a road map to study God’s beauty. Revelation 4 gives us significant insight into [...]

GOD’S GLORY INCLUDES THE REVELATION OF HIS EMOTIONS 18 Moses said, “Please, show me Your glory.” 19 He said, “I will make My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before you…” (Ex. 33:18-19) Moses prayed to see God’s glory or His beauty. God answered Moses by promising to [...]

I want to talk about beholding the glory of the Lord, or the beauty of the Lord. Specifically, I want to discuss the revelation of God’s emotions. An essential emphasis of the Holy Spirit in the generation of the Lord’s return is to reveal the emotions of God and the beauty of God. That is [...]