March 22nd, 2025
King of Glory
Part 3: Your Glory must be Revered
1 Samuel 2
Pastor Ray-ann Dela Fuente
March 23, 2025
Opening Verse:
“The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.”
Psalms 19:1-2 NLT
Introduction:
Welcome to another exciting Sunday here at The River of Faith Church! Today we are in week three of our new series I entitled “King of Glory.”
In this series we will study about the meaning of the word “glory” as it pertains to God. The goal of this series is for us to be made aware of the beauty and majesty of God and have the full understanding of why everything that we do is for His glory. The Hebrew word translated “glory” is kabod, which means “weight,” but it is used figuratively, as in “his argument carries weight” or “the content of that book is weighty.” Kabad carries a connotation of solemnity, power, honor, and splendor. The Greek word in New Testament is “doxa” which means honor, renown; glory, an especially divine quality, the unspoken manifestation of God, splendor.
Main Pointers:
“Now the sons of Eli were scoundrels who had no respect for the Lord or for their duties as priests. Whenever anyone offered a sacrifice, Eli’s sons would send over a servant with a three-pronged fork. While the meat of the sacrificed animal was still boiling, the servant would stick the fork into the pot and demand that whatever it brought up be given to Eli’s sons. All the Israelites who came to worship at Shiloh were treated this way. Sometimes the servant would come even before the animal’s fat had been burned on the altar. He would demand raw meat before it had been boiled so that it could be used for roasting. The man offering the sacrifice might reply, “Take as much as you want, but the fat must be burned first.” Then the servant would demand, “No, give it to me now, or I’ll take it by force.” So the sin of these young men was very serious in the Lord’s sight, for they treated the Lord’s offerings with contempt.” 1 Samuel 2:12-17 NLT
1. Know God with a holy fear.
A. Sometimes it is so unimaginable what we as mere humans would do to defile and disrespect the glory of God.
B. Man’s failure to revere God with a holy fear has always been our downfall. Even those who have seen and experienced God’s miracles have sometimes failed to honor God with a holy fear.
C. “Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.” Proverbs 9:10 NLT
D. “When the people saw how long it was taking Moses to comeback down the mountain, they gathered around Aaron. “Come on,” they said, “make us some gods who can lead us. We don’t know what happened to this fellow Moses, who brought us here from the land of Egypt.” Exodus 32:1 NLT
2. We must be made aware of the seriousness of God’s glory.
“Now Eli was very old, but he was aware of what his sons were doing to the people of Israel. He knew, for instance, that his sons were seducing the young women who assisted at the entrance of the Tabernacle.” 1 Samuel 2:22 NLT
“One day a man of God came to Eli and gave him this message from the Lord: “I revealed myself to your ancestors when they were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. I chose your ancestor Aaron from among all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense, and to wear the priestly vest as he served me. And I assigned the sacrificial offerings to you priests. So why do you scorn my sacrifices and offerings? Why do you give your sons more honor than you give me—for you and they have become fat from the best offerings of my people Israel! “Therefore, the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi would always be my priests. But I will honor those who honor me, and I will despise those who think lightly of me. The time is coming when I will put an end to your family, so it will no longer serve as my priests. All the members of your family will die before their time. None will reach old age. You will watch with envy as I pour out prosperity on the people of Israel. But no members of your family will ever live out their days. The few not cut off from serving at my altar will survive, but only so their eyes can go blind and their hearts break, and their children will die a violent death. And to prove that what I have said will come true, I will cause your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, to die on the same day!” 1 Samuel 2:27-34 NLT
A. Eli’s sons Hophni and Phinehas soon went into battle against the Philistines. They brought the ark of the covenant thinking that the presence of God will go before them and win the battle.
B. “The Philistines attacked and defeated the army of Israel, killing 4,000 men. After the battle was over, the troops retreated to their camp, and the elders of Israel asked, “Why did the Lord allow us to be defeated by the Philistines?” Then they said, “Let’s bring the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord from Shiloh. If we carry it into battle with us, it will save us from our enemies.” So they sent men to Shiloh to bring the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, who is enthroned between the cherubim. Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, were also there with the Ark of the Covenant of God.” 1 Samuel 4:2-4 NLT
C. “So the Philistines fought desperately, and Israel was defeated again. The slaughter was great; 30,000 Israelite soldiers died that day. The survivors turned and fled to their tents. The Ark of God was captured, and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were killed.” 1 Samuel 4:10-11 NLT
3. God’s glory can depart from us.
“What is all the noise about?” Eli asked. The messenger rushed over to Eli, who was ninety- eight years old and blind. He said to Eli, “I have just come from the battlefield—I was there this very day.” “What happened, my son?” Eli demanded. “Israel has been defeated by the Philistines,” the messenger replied. “The people have been slaughtered, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were also killed. And the Ark of God has been captured.” When the messenger mentioned what had happened to the Ark of God, Eli fell backward from his seat beside the gate. He broke his neck and died, for he was old and overweight. He had been Israel’s judge for forty years. Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near her time of delivery. When she heard that the Ark of God had been captured and that her father-in-law and husband were dead, she went into labor and gave birth. She died in childbirth, but before she passed away the midwives tried to encourage her. “Don’t be afraid,” they said. “You have a baby boy!” But she did not answer or pay attention to them. She named the child Ichabod (which means “Where is the glory?”), for she said, “Israel’s glory is gone.” She named him this because the Ark of God had been captured and because her father-in- law and husband were dead. Then she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the Ark of God has been captured.” 1 Samuel 4:14-22
NLT
A. Death may be a harsh reality of the consequences of defiling God’s glory. But the real punishment is when God’s glory departs from us.
B. “Go now to the place at Shiloh where I once put the Tabernacle that bore my name. See what I did there because of all the wickedness of my people, the Israelites. While you were doing these wicked things, says the Lord, I spoke to you about it repeatedly, but you would not listen. I called out to you, but you refused to answer. So just as I destroyed Shiloh, I will now destroy this Temple that bears my name, this Temple that you trust in for help, this place that I gave to you and your ancestors. And I will send you out of my sight into exile, just as I did your relatives, the people of Israel.’” Jeremiah 7:12-15 NLT
Conclusion:
What glory do we have that can even be compared to the glory of God? Why do we seek
glory for ourselves? Man’s glory withers and dries. It fades away quickly than anything else we can ever imagine. God’s glory is eternal and it never ceases. It emanates from His character it comes from all that He is. His glory must be revered with the holy fear. It must be taken very seriously. We must honor God with much fear and trembling. The Lord must be feared in all the world for He is awesome in power Glory forever Amen!!!
Part 3: Your Glory must be Revered
1 Samuel 2
Pastor Ray-ann Dela Fuente
March 23, 2025
Opening Verse:
“The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.”
Psalms 19:1-2 NLT
Introduction:
Welcome to another exciting Sunday here at The River of Faith Church! Today we are in week three of our new series I entitled “King of Glory.”
In this series we will study about the meaning of the word “glory” as it pertains to God. The goal of this series is for us to be made aware of the beauty and majesty of God and have the full understanding of why everything that we do is for His glory. The Hebrew word translated “glory” is kabod, which means “weight,” but it is used figuratively, as in “his argument carries weight” or “the content of that book is weighty.” Kabad carries a connotation of solemnity, power, honor, and splendor. The Greek word in New Testament is “doxa” which means honor, renown; glory, an especially divine quality, the unspoken manifestation of God, splendor.
Main Pointers:
“Now the sons of Eli were scoundrels who had no respect for the Lord or for their duties as priests. Whenever anyone offered a sacrifice, Eli’s sons would send over a servant with a three-pronged fork. While the meat of the sacrificed animal was still boiling, the servant would stick the fork into the pot and demand that whatever it brought up be given to Eli’s sons. All the Israelites who came to worship at Shiloh were treated this way. Sometimes the servant would come even before the animal’s fat had been burned on the altar. He would demand raw meat before it had been boiled so that it could be used for roasting. The man offering the sacrifice might reply, “Take as much as you want, but the fat must be burned first.” Then the servant would demand, “No, give it to me now, or I’ll take it by force.” So the sin of these young men was very serious in the Lord’s sight, for they treated the Lord’s offerings with contempt.” 1 Samuel 2:12-17 NLT
1. Know God with a holy fear.
A. Sometimes it is so unimaginable what we as mere humans would do to defile and disrespect the glory of God.
B. Man’s failure to revere God with a holy fear has always been our downfall. Even those who have seen and experienced God’s miracles have sometimes failed to honor God with a holy fear.
C. “Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.” Proverbs 9:10 NLT
D. “When the people saw how long it was taking Moses to comeback down the mountain, they gathered around Aaron. “Come on,” they said, “make us some gods who can lead us. We don’t know what happened to this fellow Moses, who brought us here from the land of Egypt.” Exodus 32:1 NLT
2. We must be made aware of the seriousness of God’s glory.
“Now Eli was very old, but he was aware of what his sons were doing to the people of Israel. He knew, for instance, that his sons were seducing the young women who assisted at the entrance of the Tabernacle.” 1 Samuel 2:22 NLT
“One day a man of God came to Eli and gave him this message from the Lord: “I revealed myself to your ancestors when they were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. I chose your ancestor Aaron from among all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense, and to wear the priestly vest as he served me. And I assigned the sacrificial offerings to you priests. So why do you scorn my sacrifices and offerings? Why do you give your sons more honor than you give me—for you and they have become fat from the best offerings of my people Israel! “Therefore, the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi would always be my priests. But I will honor those who honor me, and I will despise those who think lightly of me. The time is coming when I will put an end to your family, so it will no longer serve as my priests. All the members of your family will die before their time. None will reach old age. You will watch with envy as I pour out prosperity on the people of Israel. But no members of your family will ever live out their days. The few not cut off from serving at my altar will survive, but only so their eyes can go blind and their hearts break, and their children will die a violent death. And to prove that what I have said will come true, I will cause your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, to die on the same day!” 1 Samuel 2:27-34 NLT
A. Eli’s sons Hophni and Phinehas soon went into battle against the Philistines. They brought the ark of the covenant thinking that the presence of God will go before them and win the battle.
B. “The Philistines attacked and defeated the army of Israel, killing 4,000 men. After the battle was over, the troops retreated to their camp, and the elders of Israel asked, “Why did the Lord allow us to be defeated by the Philistines?” Then they said, “Let’s bring the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord from Shiloh. If we carry it into battle with us, it will save us from our enemies.” So they sent men to Shiloh to bring the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, who is enthroned between the cherubim. Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, were also there with the Ark of the Covenant of God.” 1 Samuel 4:2-4 NLT
C. “So the Philistines fought desperately, and Israel was defeated again. The slaughter was great; 30,000 Israelite soldiers died that day. The survivors turned and fled to their tents. The Ark of God was captured, and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were killed.” 1 Samuel 4:10-11 NLT
3. God’s glory can depart from us.
“What is all the noise about?” Eli asked. The messenger rushed over to Eli, who was ninety- eight years old and blind. He said to Eli, “I have just come from the battlefield—I was there this very day.” “What happened, my son?” Eli demanded. “Israel has been defeated by the Philistines,” the messenger replied. “The people have been slaughtered, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were also killed. And the Ark of God has been captured.” When the messenger mentioned what had happened to the Ark of God, Eli fell backward from his seat beside the gate. He broke his neck and died, for he was old and overweight. He had been Israel’s judge for forty years. Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near her time of delivery. When she heard that the Ark of God had been captured and that her father-in-law and husband were dead, she went into labor and gave birth. She died in childbirth, but before she passed away the midwives tried to encourage her. “Don’t be afraid,” they said. “You have a baby boy!” But she did not answer or pay attention to them. She named the child Ichabod (which means “Where is the glory?”), for she said, “Israel’s glory is gone.” She named him this because the Ark of God had been captured and because her father-in- law and husband were dead. Then she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the Ark of God has been captured.” 1 Samuel 4:14-22
NLT
A. Death may be a harsh reality of the consequences of defiling God’s glory. But the real punishment is when God’s glory departs from us.
B. “Go now to the place at Shiloh where I once put the Tabernacle that bore my name. See what I did there because of all the wickedness of my people, the Israelites. While you were doing these wicked things, says the Lord, I spoke to you about it repeatedly, but you would not listen. I called out to you, but you refused to answer. So just as I destroyed Shiloh, I will now destroy this Temple that bears my name, this Temple that you trust in for help, this place that I gave to you and your ancestors. And I will send you out of my sight into exile, just as I did your relatives, the people of Israel.’” Jeremiah 7:12-15 NLT
Conclusion:
What glory do we have that can even be compared to the glory of God? Why do we seek
glory for ourselves? Man’s glory withers and dries. It fades away quickly than anything else we can ever imagine. God’s glory is eternal and it never ceases. It emanates from His character it comes from all that He is. His glory must be revered with the holy fear. It must be taken very seriously. We must honor God with much fear and trembling. The Lord must be feared in all the world for He is awesome in power Glory forever Amen!!!
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