Session 2 The blazing Center: "Is God Vain?"

1. The end of history: The Second Coming

Jesus is coming to be glorified and to be marveled at.


2. How can it be loving for God to be so self-exalting?

a.) What is the solution to this problem and the main point of these messages?

Ans.: “God is most glorified in you when you are most satisfied in him.”

b.) What is the difference between microscope and telescope magnification?

b.1) Microscope – shows us what is really small and magnify as big.

b.2) Telescope – shows us what is really big in a distance, where we spot and see a part of it.

Which one should we do?

Of course we Christians should see Christ in a Telescopic way.


3. Explanation of Love

Read the Bible John 11 “about the death of Lazarus”
*Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus; therefore he stayed two more days and let Lazarus die.

* “Jesus regarded it as more loving to show Lazarus and Mary and Martha the glory of God, than to keep Lazarus alive.”

What will satisfy our soul most deeply?
* Of course “Jesus” to whom not only our “Lord and Savior” and also our “Treasure”


4. Explanation of Self-exaltation is love

“If God doesn’t give you this he does not love you.”

a.) In John 17 – Jesus’ prayer for us

Jesus prays, “Glorify me, give them eternal life which is all about knowing me, and make sure I get glorified.”

b.) Where is the answer found for how this is a prayer for us?

So that we may see Jesus’ glory (v. 24)

The biblical understanding of love
1.Being freed up and enabled to admire God’s glory. We have said, “Make much of me and I will feel loved.”

2. Moments of admiration and self-forgetfulness are the most joyous.

3. Seeing God’s glory brings infinite joy.


Love is not making much of someone; love is doing whatever you have to do in order to enthrall someone with what will make them happy forever.

We were not made for mirrors – we were made for standing in front of what is infinitely beautiful.