For His Glory And Our Good
Notes from Lance Shumake's sermon on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
Sermon text: Exodus 40:34-38
God does everything for His glory and our good
1 Corinthians 10:31
"So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."
“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.”
–John Piper, Desiring God
The Glory Cloud represents…
—God’s presence
—God’s approval
—God’s holiness
—God’s guidance
"God did not just rescue the Israelites from Egypt and then dump them in the wilderness to fend for themselves. On the contrary, he was with his people for good. He wanted to do something more than simply save them; he wanted to have a relationship with them. This was the great comfort that gave them confidence for the future. In all their travels and through all their troubles, God would be with them every step of the way"
—Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus
—God’s faithfulness
"This is the message of the exodus, as it is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Once we were in bondage to sin, enslaved by its tyranny. But through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ—our Passover Lamb—God has delivered us from the Egypt of our sin. Now he is leading us through our earthly wilderness, with all its difficulties and dangers. The great God of the exodus will never leave us or forsake us. In the church he has set up a sanctuary where even now we may enter his presence for worship. And one day soon Jesus will come down in glory to take us up into the glory that will never end. Everyone who trusts in him will be saved for the glory of God."
—Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus
Discipleship Questions:
Sermon text: Exodus 40:34-38
God does everything for His glory and our good
1 Corinthians 10:31
"So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."
“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.”
–John Piper, Desiring God
The Glory Cloud represents…
—God’s presence
—God’s approval
—God’s holiness
—God’s guidance
"God did not just rescue the Israelites from Egypt and then dump them in the wilderness to fend for themselves. On the contrary, he was with his people for good. He wanted to do something more than simply save them; he wanted to have a relationship with them. This was the great comfort that gave them confidence for the future. In all their travels and through all their troubles, God would be with them every step of the way"
—Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus
—God’s faithfulness
"This is the message of the exodus, as it is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Once we were in bondage to sin, enslaved by its tyranny. But through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ—our Passover Lamb—God has delivered us from the Egypt of our sin. Now he is leading us through our earthly wilderness, with all its difficulties and dangers. The great God of the exodus will never leave us or forsake us. In the church he has set up a sanctuary where even now we may enter his presence for worship. And one day soon Jesus will come down in glory to take us up into the glory that will never end. Everyone who trusts in him will be saved for the glory of God."
—Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus
Discipleship Questions:
- What are some of the biggest lessons you’ve learned from our study of Exodus?
- What’s the best way to understand that God does everything for His glory?
- How does the truth that God works for His glory and our good encourage us in all circumstances?
- How does it feel to know God desires to dwell with His people?
- What does it mean to you that God not only wants to save us, but he also wants to lead us?
- What aspects of the gospel have you seen throughout the book of Exodus?
- How does the gospel of Jesus give us even more hope than the people in Exodus 40 had?
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