Salvation is all of God because He alone took the initiative and executed His salvation plan to perfection for His glory. We are all saved by His grace and mercy alone. There is absolutely nothing good in us. Spurgeon said it well, “If my garment of salvation requires only a stitch from me, I am lost!” Hence, we gladly render all glory and honour to Jesus Christ, the Author and Finisher of our faith. We saw the glory of God in our salvation, He alone is worthy of the highest praise.

(3)  Worship

We were taught how to worship the Lord according to His Word. Worship is ascribing worth, reverence and respect to God according to how He has revealed Himself in Scripture. The glory of God revealed in His Words and His Works are more than sufficient for our total worship and devotion.

Greater appreciation of God’s glory would enhance our understanding of worship, and teach us how to worship God, in praise and song. Godly worship is neither entertainment nor man-centred. The object of worship is always God alone. In this respect, we are reminded that there is no place for carnality in our worship of God. Carnal music that draws our focus away from Christ to man through its unbiblical ideas, emotionalism and sentimentalism, have no place in worship, for God has commanded us to worship Him in spirit and in truth. In addition, contemporary Christian music and lyrics which are often shallow in the Word do not build up the believer’s faith in Christ. The Scripture warns, “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners” (1 Corinthians 15:33).

Finally, we are reminded that worship will be perfected in heaven (Revelation 5:9-14). Then all the glorified saints will worship God perfectly in the beauty of holiness. Praise be to God.

(4) Providence

We learned about the amazing glory of God in Providence. Divine Providence is God providing and sustaining His Church, His Word, His Creation by ordaining the circumstances and events that happen in this world. Providence rests upon the absolute wisdom and sovereignty of God Almighty who is controlling everything perfectly to fulfil His purpose. He is in absolute control even in the darkest hour, and He knows exactly how to handle the worst of men e.g. King Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:34-35). By way of application, He knows exactly how to handle those who attack His Word and Work. Thus, we are deeply humbled by the incomprehensibility and the wisdom of God in Providence. At the same time, the doctrine of Providence gives us great hope, joy and confidence that God will take care of all of us every time without fail (Romans 8:28). Only man fails, God never fails. God alone be the glory. Divine Providence is really wonderful. “For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen” (Romans 11:36).

(5) History

The glory of God was manifested in Church history as He intervened to chart the course of His-Story. History is a record of God’s intervention in time for His own purpose. Church history is a clear testimony of God’s glory as He does the impossible to establish His testimony in the darkest hours from the time of Acts till today. God alone was responsible for raising up faithful servants, e.g. John Wesley, George Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards, John Sung, Timothy Tow, to lead His people back to His truth and to save His people from sin. God uses weak but faithful men for His purpose. These special ministers were not produced by men but by His Spirit who transformed and equipped them for His work. Like in Acts 2:41-47, God used these men powerfully. However, man will come and go, but God alone abides still. He is our Almighty God and our Sure Foundation in every situation. We thank the Almighty God for our hope and future as He is willing and able to change our course and lift us up to a higher spiritual plane. To God be the glory.

(6) Hope

All our hope in Christ will be fulfilled and all things will be made right when Christ returns. In the end, the focus is Christ. He alone is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. The Man of sorrows now returns as the King of glory to the joy and praise of all true, born again believers. There will be no darkness or night in the heavenly City of Gold. Believers will be like Christ when He returns—pure and perfect in holiness. What a blessed fellowship it will be for all eternity! Everything that is good flows from the grace and goodness of God. The Christian’s great assurance is faith and belief in God’s infallible and inerrant Words, kept perfectly for us. We affirm that God is in control and is faithful. Only those who stand on the solid Rock of Christ will be saved from the Day of Judgment.

It is so good to hear the concluding message on the earnest hope of Christ’s soon return. Oh, how our hearts yearn to behold the glory of God when He returns. What a wonderful and glorious day it will be for all who have trusted in Christ. Revelation 22:20 says, “He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”