23 May From Faith to Faith – Strength to Strength – Glory to Glory #7

Faith To Faith Overview

In this powerful seventh lesson of the ‘From Faith to Faith’ series, Pastor reveals how believers progress through three divine stages of spiritual growth. Beginning with ‘Faith to Faith’ through God’s Word (Romans 1:16-17), Christians develop an intimate relationship with God that destroys worldly lies and deceptions. The journey continues ‘Strength to Strength’ (Psalm 84:7), where believers persevere through valleys of weeping and trials, transforming hardships into wells of blessing through unwavering faith. Finally, believers advance ‘Glory to Glory’ (2 Corinthians 3:18), where they behold God’s face with unveiled hearts and are transformed into His image. The sermon emphasizes that God created a new creation for His glory – born-again believers who can see and reflect God’s presence to the world. Through this progressive transformation, Christians become living witnesses of God’s power, displaying His tangible presence so the world may know Jesus Christ. This isn’t just about heavenly promises, but about experiencing God’s glory here and now, moving from spiritual poverty to inheriting the throne of glory as princes in God’s kingdom.

Faith To Faith Outline

• 0:00 – Introduction: Bringing It All Together: Pastor introduces the culminating seventh lesson where all previous teachings connect.
• 2:30 – Faith to Faith: Foundation Through God’s Word: Exploring Romans 1:16-17 and how righteousness is revealed through intimate relationship with God.
• 8:45 – Strength to Strength: Persevering Through Trials: Understanding Psalm 84:7 and transforming valleys of weeping into wells of blessing.
• 15:20 – The Valley of Baka: Making Hardship a Well: How believers stand in truth until God manifests His power in difficult seasons.
• 22:10 – Glory to Glory: Beholding God’s Face: 2 Corinthians 3:18 and the privilege of seeing God with unveiled faces as new creation.
• 28:30 – Created for His Glory: Isaiah 43:5-7 reveals God’s plan for a new race of people created for His glory.
• 35:15 – Jesus’ Prayer for Our Glory: John 17:20-23 shows Christ’s desire for believers to receive His glory now.
• 42:00 – From Ash Heap to Throne: 1 Samuel 2:8 demonstrates God’s power to elevate believers to inherit the throne of glory.

Scripture References

Romans 1:16-17, Psalm 84:7, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Isaiah 43:5-7, 2 Corinthians 5:17, John 17:4-5, John 17:20-23, 1 Samuel 2:8, Isaiah 42:8

Key Takeaways

• Faith grows through intimate relationship with God’s Word, not mere head knowledge or others’ opinions about Him.
• Spiritual strength develops by persevering through trials while maintaining faith until God manifests His power.
• Believers have the privilege to see God’s face and be transformed from glory to glory as new creations in Christ.
• God created born-again believers specifically for His glory, as a new race of people who can bear His presence.
• The world will recognize Jesus through believers who display God’s tangible glory in their daily lives.
• Jesus prayed that believers would receive His glory now on earth, not just in heaven, to witness to the world.
• God elevates believers from spiritual poverty to inherit the throne of glory as princes in His kingdom.

Faith To Faith Notes

This transformative sermon reveals God’s three-stage process for spiritual maturity that every believer must embrace. The journey begins with ‘Faith to Faith,’ rooted in Romans 1:16-17, where the gospel’s power brings salvation and reveals God’s righteousness through progressive faith development. This isn’t about intellectual understanding but cultivating an intimate relationship with God through His Word. Many believers allow others’ opinions to create a ‘twist’ or ‘bend’ in their spiritual vision, but genuine faith requires personal experience with God that destroys worldly lies and skepticism.The second stage, ‘Strength to Strength,’ draws from Psalm 84:7’s beautiful imagery of pilgrims passing through the valley of Baka. The Hebrew word ‘Baka’ represents valleys of weeping, bitterness, hardship, and trial. However, faithful believers transform these difficult seasons into wells of blessing. As the pastor powerfully illustrates, faith means ‘doing what God tells you to do until He shows up’ – standing in truth until God manifests His power, virtues, holiness, peace, and love. James confirms this principle, encouraging believers to count trials as joy because the testing of faith develops patience and spiritual maturity.The culminating stage, ‘Glory to Glory,’ emerges from 2 Corinthians 3:18, where believers with unveiled faces behold God’s glory and are transformed into His image by the Spirit. This represents a New Covenant privilege – while Old Testament saints couldn’t see God’s face and live, born-again believers can see Him because seeing His face means dying to self. Paul exemplified this: ‘It’s not I who lives, but Christ in me.’ The Hebrew word ‘doxa’ for glory means the weight, heaviness, presence, holiness, and love of God – a tangible presence believers should experience continuously, not just during church services.God’s ultimate purpose, revealed in Isaiah 43:5-7, involves creating a new race of people for His glory. Second Corinthians 5:17 confirms that believers are new creations, a brand-new species of being. Jesus’ High Priestly prayer in John 17:20-23 specifically includes all who believe through apostolic testimony – that’s us today. Christ prayed that believers would receive His glory now on earth so the world might know the Father sent Him. This isn’t about heavenly glory but present-day transformation that serves as a witness to unbelievers. Finally, 1 Samuel 2:8 promises that God raises the poor from dust and ash heaps to inherit the throne of glory, demonstrating His power to transform any life surrendered to Him.

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