Glorifing God

Glorifying God
Psalm 86:8-12
Psalms 86:8-12
All nations whom You have made Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name. 10 For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God.
11 Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name. 12 I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forevermore.
Basic beginning theology…
What is the chief end of man?
Answer: Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.
Glorifying God …
To glorify God is to recognize Him as the Creator and Preserver of life and to seek to do His will …
God’s intrinsic glory…
Psalms 19:1-3 The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. 2 Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard.

The glory we give to Him…
1 Chronicles 16:29 Give to the Lord the glory due His name... worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!

Some do not glorify Him …
Romans 1:18-22 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

How do we glorify God …
Notice some ways we glorify God …
1 In the name Christian…
1 Peter 4:15-16 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people's matters. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter. ( “in this name”- American Standard)
1 In the name Christian…
Acts 5:41-42 So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
2 Timothy 1:8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God,

2 In the church …
Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
2 In the church …
The church is important to Christ …
He built it … Matthew 16:18
Purchased with His blood … Acts 20:28
He is head of it … Eph 1:22-23

We glorify God in the church …
Worship in spirit and in truth … John 4:24
Work God gave the church … Eph 4:11-12
3 In bearing fruit …
John 15:7-8 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.

3 In bearing fruit …
By growing in spiritual qualities that make us more like Him …. Galatians 5:22-23
Deeds of service in His name … Matt. 5:16
Allowing others to see Him through us … 1 Peter 2:11-12

4 In our bodies …
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
4 In our bodies …
Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Glorifying God
Psalm 86:8-12