Manifesting the Glory Walking In Step with God By Pastor Matt Rudolph March 15 2026

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A Jewish missionary shares how his father sold everything after God appeared to him, launching their global journey.

Pastor Matt Rudolph opens by expressing gratitude for Beza Church and recaps last week's sermon on God's glory across time. He introduces a new angle: the glory of God through geography. Rudolph reveals his Jewish heritage, detailing how his father converted to Christianity, sold his businesses, and became a missionary, shaping Rudolph's global perspective. He reads Isaiah 40:3-5, focusing on preparing a highway for the Lord where all flesh will see His glory. Rudolph senses a divine dissatisfaction at Beza, linking it to biblical patterns of prayer and fasting. He uses the image of Ethiopia stretching hands to God, describing believers as trees rooted in earth but reaching heavenward. The sermon outlines a cycle from worship to intercession to mission, where encountering God's glory leads to becoming answers to prayer. Rudolph declares a prophetic connection between Addis Ababa, Jerusalem, and Africa, positioning Beza as a prayer hub. He explains that in Hebrew, 'tree' and 'wood' share a word, tying this to the cross as a divine intersection. Rudolph blesses the church, urging households to become houses of prayer. He traces biblical footsteps from Eden to Abraham to Jesus, showing how movement with God creates pathways that become highways. Rudolph shares a personal anecdote about running to spark revelation, noting science links walking to brain creativity. He redefines holiness as moving toward God's glory, not just avoiding sin, comparing it to a bride seeking her groom. The sermon references Isaiah prophecies about Ethiopia bringing gifts to Zion, suggesting Ethiopian worship will revive Israel. Rudolph closes with a story of seeing a scripture verse supernaturally in a dark prayer room in Addis, affirming unseen spiritual realities. He reiterates the vision of a highway for God's glory, encouraging the church to pursue it now.

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A fervent sermon turns the house of prayer into a call for renewal from the heart to the nations.

A sermon on God's glory measures remembered wonders against the need for renewal now. Beginning with Psalm 85 and accounts of what God has done, it gathers force around a clear image: the heart, the family home, and Beza Church as houses of prayer.

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