I Peter 5:10-11

1. we know that when we die, we have a home in heaven
2. our home in heaven is the result of what Jesus Christ has done for us
3. our text speaks of something far more than a home in heaven - "eternal glory"
4. our knowledge of the eternal state is very limited - I Corinthians 2:9
5. God enables the Christian to have a view of the things that await us - I Corinthians 2:10&12

1. our knowledge is still very limited, because the mortal tongue cannot fully describe the heavenly scene
2. the glory which awaits the saints is ranked among the deep things of God

1. what is the destiny of the saints - "called us unto his eternal glory"
1. glory
1. does not this word astound us, for surely it belongs to God alone
2. the Bible does say glory, so it must mean glory for it never exaggerates
3. glory for us who deserve eternal shame
4. glory for us who are often ashamed of ourselves
2. this glory has been promised
1. David expected to be received into glory - Psalm 73:24
1. he knew that he did not follow the Lord in vain
2. even in those days when the gospel light was still very dim
2. David also spoke of this glory in Psalm 84:11
1. nothing good, under the headings of grace and glory, will be withheld
2. no good thing of heaven will be withheld from the saints
3. David was firmly convinced of this, and so can we
4. Jesus has suffered and entered into His glory, and we know that we shall be with Him - John 14:3
3. we have been called to this glory
1. the people of God have been predestined (that which God is going to do for the saved)
1. He has called us to be priest and kings
2. He has called us to wear a crown of life that fadeth not away
3. He has called us to reign with Christ in glory
2. if the Lord had not meant for us to have the glory, He would not have called us (God does not mock)
1. He would not have received us unto Himself, if He did not intend to keep us eternal preserved
2. as a believer we are called to glory, no question about it
4. glory cannot be separated from salvation - II Tim 2:10
5. we are being prepared to be partakers of His glory
1. this process is going on in us every day in the work of sanctification
2. the greater the sanctification the greater the glory - II Corinthians 3:18
3. everything is working together for our good, even our afflictions - II Corinthians 4:17
1. our greatest loses produce our greatest gains
2. our deepest sorrows produce our richest joys
6. our present fellowship with Christ is our guarantee of it - Romans 8:17
1. being ridiculed, slandered and despised for Christ’s sake will allow us to share in His honor & glory
2. let us take up the cross, for it leads to the crown
3. he that shares in the battle shall partake in the victory
7. this glory is for our entire person (both body & soul) - I Corinthians 15:41-43
1. what a wonderful change that will be for our frail, feeble & suffering body
1. the blind shall see, the lame shall walk, the deaf shall hear & the dumb shall sing praise to God
2. we will carry none of our deficiencies or infirmities into heaven
3. it shall be an immortal body (no graves in glory)
4. the risen body shall be greatly increased in power (sown in weakness, raised in power)
2. God truly says a lot about the glory that awaits us (what a future, what a destiny)
2. the nature of this glory
1. the saints destiny is glory, but what is glory?
1. to man it is fame, power, conquest, and the noise of applause
2. the Queen of Sheba came from afar to see the glory of Solomon
1. the glory of a rare wisdom
2. the glory of immense riches
3. Jesus said that the flower of the field had more glory than Solomon and all his riches
4. all of what man thinks of as glory is a dim shadow of what God means
1. God’s people shall be wise and famous, for they shall shine as the stars forever and ever
2. God’s people shall be rich, for the streets of their home will be paved with gold
3. God’s people shall be honored, for they shall be priest and kings
2. the glory of a saint means a purified character
1. the brightest glory that anyone can have is the glory of character
2. God’s glory among men is His goodness, mercy, justice and truth
3. one day we shall be just like Him
4. when God finishes His work in us there will be no trace of sin left
3. the glory of a saint is to become a far superior being - I John 3:2
1. we shall not always be as we are today, hampered by our little knowledge & our dull perception
2. what a man will become when he is remade in the image of God, we can scarcely tell
3. in this life we are but a seed, out of which will come the flower & glory of a nobler being
4. there is room for the largest expectation here, as to what will be the full accomplishment of divine love
4. the glory of a saint is to have complete victory
1. victory over sin, death and hell
2. honor belongs to those who have fought a good fight, and have kept the faith
3. it will be no small glory to wear the crown of life which fadeth not away
5. another ingredient of glory is divine approval
1. it is a man’s glory when he is honored by a king
2. the Lord will reward His own with His holy favor
3. one day Jesus is going to say, "Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom…" - Matt. 25:34
6. we shall dwell in the immediate presence of God
1. we shall dwell with Him in nearest & dearest fellowship - "He hath called us unto His eternal glory"
2. the glory which the saints will have is the same glory that God possesses
7. this glory shall never end - "His eternal glory"
3. what influence should this have on us
1. a desire to have it (salvation is in Christ)
2. fear and trembling lest by any means we should come short of it
3. if we are saved it should move us to gratitude
4. for the saved it should give boldness & courage, for we are more than victors