The Father Glorified

The Father Glorified

From St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel by Rowland Wheatley

April 23, 2026 · 50 min

About this episode

The sermon emphasizes that the ultimate purpose of Jesus Christ's incarnation and sacrifice was to glorify God the Father.

Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. (John 12:27-30) **Sermon Summary:** The central message of the sermon is that the ultimate purpose of Jesus Christ's incarnation, suffering, and death was the glorification of God the Father, not merely the salvation of sinners. Drawing from John 12:27–28, the preacher emphasizes that Jesus' prayer, 'Father, glorify Thy name,' reveals His deep burden in the hour of His crucifixion, where divine justice and holiness were satisfied through His substitutionary sacrifice. The sermon unfolds how God's glory is revealed in the cross—where righteousness and mercy meet, where the Father's love is most profoundly displayed in sending His Son, and where the Holy Spirit is poured out to continue glorifying Christ and drawing believers into eternal worship. The…

People in this episode

Host: Rowland Wheatley

Topics covered

  • glorification of God
  • Jesus Christ
  • suffering and death
  • divine justice
  • worship
  • sacrifice

Keywords

  • glory
  • sacrifice
  • incarnation
  • worship
  • Christianity
  • John 12
  • divine justice

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John 12:27-30

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