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John 17:4

He says He had glorified the Father. Since the Son has returned to the Father in heaven, and the church is formed and joined to the Son as one organism, the church now has the responsibility to glorify the Father. How? By becoming one with Him just as the Son was—by the power of God's Spirit given to us.

Christ glorified the Father by successfully completing the work the Father gave Him to do. He qualified to be our Savior, Redeemer, and High Priest, and along the way, He preached the gospel to others. Our responsibility is to yield to Him, allowing Him to form us into His image by growing, overcoming, producing fruit, and carrying out the works of the church as He assigns them.

John W. Ritenbaugh
All in All

Related Topics: Glory

Other commentary entries containing this verse:

Luke 12:47-48
1 Corinthians 15:49
Philippians 3:8-10
Hebrews 12:14

Library resources that contain this verse:

Articles
All in All
Is the Christian Required To Do Works? (Part Six)
Is the Christian Required To Do Works? (Part Three)
The Elements of Motivation (Part Five): Who We Are
The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Nine): Conclusion (Part Two)
Bible Studies
Parable of the Faithful and Evil Servants
Passover: The Beginning of God's Master Plan
Why You Need the Holy Spirit
Sermon Transcripts
All in All
Elements of Motivation (Part 5)
Glorify You Me
How to Know We Love Christ  (2)
The Father-Son Relationship (Part 3)
The Father-Son Relationship (Part 3)
The Glory of God (Part 4): Glorifying God
The Mark of the Beast
Understanding Unity
What Is the Work of God Now? (Part 1)  (2)

 

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