Exodus 34:29-35

This sermon teaches that we are shaped by what we consistently behold. Just as people are influenced by those they spend time with, believers are transformed by time spent in the presence of God. In Exodus 34, Moses comes down from Mount Sinai unaware that his face is shining—radiating God’s glory—simply because he had been with the Lord. The change was not self-produced but a reflection of God’s presence.

The message emphasizes that spiritual transformation does not happen passively. God invites us into His presence through His Word, prayer, and meditation, and over time He renews us from the inside out. As we behold God, we become more like Him. That transformation will be visible to others, even when we don’t notice it ourselves.

God’s glory both draws and repels. Some are drawn to the light of Christ reflecte ...