Doxology to the King
April 25, 2013

"Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever". Amen." " (1 Timothy 1:17).

In this stirring doxology to the One who allowed him into the ministry (vv. 12-13), whose grace "was exceeding abundant" (v. 14), who "came into the world to save sinners" (v. 15), who showed mercy and longsuffering, and who grants "life everlasting" (v. 16), Paul uses several majestic descriptive terms. Each deserves our attention.

The King eternal. God's sovereign kingship is in view here. The phrase literally translates, the "King of the ages." "But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king" (Jeremiah 10:10). He is the King, and we must stand in submission to Him.

Immortal. The Greek word used here implies more than mere exemption from death. A fuller meaning would include total incorruptibility; i.e., the inability to be stained by either decay or death. What a comfort to realize that the believer's crown in glory will be likewise incorruptible (1 Corinthians 9:25), as will his resurrection body (1 Corinthians 15:52).

Invisible. God is a Spirit, and as such cannot be seen. He has chosen to appear on numerous occasions, most notably as Christ, but is usually unseen, the primary meaning of the word. Christ "is the image of the invisible |same word| God, the firstborn of every creature" (Colossians 1:15). Seen or unseen, He merits our praise.

The only wise God. God is unique in His existence and wisdom, "God only wise" (Romans 16:27). He stands alone, solitary, apart from all others.

Surely to this eternal, incorruptible, unseen, unique, wise, sovereign King belongs "honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen." JDM

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God eternal invisible incomprehensible, mysterious father!

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author=OLAADEGBU]Doxology
to the King
April 25, 2013

"Now unto the King eternal, immortal,
invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever".
Amen." " (1 Timothy 1:17).

In this stirring doxology to the One who allowed him into the ministry
(vv. 12-13), whose grace "was exceeding
abundant" (v. 14), who
"came into the world to save
sinners" (v. 15), who showed mercy and longsuffering,
and who grants "life
everlasting" (v. 16), Paul uses several majestic
descriptive terms. Each deserves our attention.

The King eternal. God's sovereign kingship is in view here. The phrase
literally translates, the "King of the
ages." "But the LORD is the
true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting
king" (Jeremiah 10:10). He is the King, and we must
stand in submission to Him.

Immortal. The Greek word used here implies more than mere exemption from
death. A fuller meaning would include total incorruptibility; i.e., the
inability to be stained by either decay or death. What a comfort to
realize that the believer's crown in glory will be likewise
incorruptible (1 Corinthians 9:25), as will his resurrection body (1
Corinthians 15:52).

Invisible. God is a Spirit, and as such cannot be seen. He has chosen to
appear on numerous occasions, most notably as Christ, but is usually
unseen, the primary meaning of the word. Christ
"is the image of the invisible |same word|
God, the firstborn of every creature" (Colossians
1:15). Seen or unseen, He merits our praise.

The only wise God. God is unique in His existence and wisdom,
"God only wise" (Romans
16:27). He stands alone, solitary, apart from all others.

Surely to this eternal, incorruptible, unseen, unique, wise, sovereign
King belongs "honour and glory for ever and
ever. Amen." JDM

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Pastor Olu T:

God eternal invisible incomprehensible, mysterious father!

Praise the Lord!

"To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen" (Jude 25).

Doxology to the King:

"The Lord is King forever and ever; the nations will perish out of His land" (Psalm 10:16) - (Amplified Bible)

[quote
author=OLAADEGBU]Doxology to the King:

"The Lord is King forever and ever; the nations will
perish out of His land" (Psalm 10:16) - (Amplified
Bible)[/quote]

Enthroned between the cherubim, ruling in the affairs of man!

"Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power"-(Psalm 21:13)

"Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen"-(Psalm 41:13)

"Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only does wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen"-(Psalm 72:18,19)

Thine, O Lord
June 4, 2013

"Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all" (1 Chronicles 29:11).

This is one of the great doxologies of Scripture, originally a part of King David's prayer at the time of Solomon's coronation as his successor. Although David and Solomon were the greatest kings of Israel, and two of the greatest kings in the world of their age, David rightly acknowledged that the Lord Himself was the true King, not only of Israel, but of all heaven and Earth. He is head, the supreme ruler, over all.

This is the first occurrence in Scripture of the great testimony of worship: "Thine is the kingdom." In the modern world, however, there are relatively few who acknowledge Him as King of creation. Except for a small minority, most people believe that the universe has evolved and man is king.

But David's prayer will be echoed again in the great prayer of the cherubim: "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created" (Revelation 4:11). Then, soon afterward, "the four and twenty elders" utter their prayer: "We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty . . . because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned" (Revelation 11:16-17).

Someday, every knee will bow and every tongue shall confess Him as King of kings and Lord of lords. "Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of Zion. . . . Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. . . . Blessed are all they that put their trust in him" (Psalm 2:6, 10, 12). In that day, "there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him" (Revelation 22:3). HMM

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