Christ in us, the hope of glory

In this message on Exodus 33, the preacher unpacks Moses’ daring request, “Show me your glory,” to teach that Christ in us is the hope of glory. He explains three aims: to awaken a deep thirst for intimacy with God, to remind believers that God is calling them higher into the secret place of His presence, and to reassure those who feel unworthy that God invites them not to condemn but to transform and restore. Using the image of the mountain (the people at the base, the elders midway, and Moses in the cloud of glory), he calls us to move from a distant, “it’s enough” Christianity to a heart like David’s that pants after God and like the disciples of Emmaus who begged Jesus to stay. Moses values God’s presence above even the Promised Land, showing that what truly distinguishes God’s people is not blessings but His nearness. God responds to Moses’ hunger by revealing His name and character—merciful, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness—but Moses only receives a partial glimpse, because no one can see God’s full glory and live. In Christ, however, the veil is removed: all the fullness of deity dwells in Him, His blood gives us bold access to the holy place, and hidden in the Rock we can behold God’s glory with unveiled faces and be transformed from glory to glory. The sermon ends with a double call: for those without Christ to come to Him as the only way into God’s presence, and for believers to pray like Moses, “Show me your glory,” and pursue a deeper, ongoing intimacy with Jesus living in them.