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field will glorify Me...The people whom I formed for Myself will declare My praise. 1. We were created in God’s image to bring Him glory. Ps. 8:4-6 I Co. 11:7 Heb. 2:6-9 What is man that you take thought of him... You crown him with glory and majesty You make him to rule over the works of your hands; You have put all things under his feet... He (man) is the image and glory of God 2. The greatest possible happiness for mankind is found in glorifying God. WCF 1b 3. Because of sin we fall far short of God’s glorious purpose for us. Rom. 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Sin not just doing evil criminal acts, but failing to glorify God. C. God is jealous for His own glory. Isa. 42:8 48:11 I will not give my glory to another. 1. God humbles the proud who rob Him of the glory due His name. Js. 4:6 I Pe. 5:5 Is. 16:14 Esth. 5:11 Ps. 37:20 49:16-20 Da. 4:30ff Acts 12:21-23 Re. 18:7 God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble...The wicked will perish; and the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures...like smoke they vanish... a. OT prophets: judgments against nations: Lift themselves up against Him. b. Haaman, Nebuchadnezzar, Herod. Acts 12:21-23 c. Football player doing dance, taunting opponent: not recognizing that it is God who made him fast and powerful. Robs God! (Some give credit to God). d. We have nothing to be proud of. Every good gift comes down from above. What do you have that you did not receive? (Ill. Fan trash talk: though did nothing). 2. Why is it wrong for us to seek our glory while it is right for God to seek His own glory? Nu. 14:21 As I live, all the earth will be filled with the glory of the LORD. a. He is God and He alone is worthy of such glory. b. Just as wrong for us to avenge ourselves. His office: bring about justice. c. God’s glory is best for us. Jonathan Edwards: God in seeking His glory seeks the good of His creatures...God is their good. Piper: God’s passion for His own glory and His passion for my joy in Him are not at odds. God is as committed to my eternal and ever-increasing joy in Him as he is to His own glory...God is the one being in the universe for whom self-exaltation is the most loving act. In exalting Himself He gets the glory and we get the joy. D. The essence of sin is placing another glory above the glory of God. Mal. 1:6 1. Idolatry. Ps. 106:20 Rom. 1:23 They exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures. a. Worship false gods: idols b. Worship creation/creatures. Some today give reverence glory to the planet/nature/chance: not God for magnificence of His creation c. Worship men: politicians, celebrities, athletes d. Worship possessions, travel: worldliness. (I Jo. 2:15ff) Js. 4: 2. Pride. Gen. 3:5 Isa. 14:12ff Seek own greatness. Praise for self. a. Take credit for God has done: sports stars strut around. b. Satan fell when he sought to elevate himself to be like God. c. Eve also sinned because she desired to be godlike. 3. We sin when our life-agenda is for what will make us more great and important, rather than that which will display God’s greatness. a. New year: plans: education, career, purchases: Live for Him? b. Resolutions: lose weight: for own glory or His. 4. We sin when we decide some pleasure or possession has greater glory than God. 4
Piper: Sin is the suicidal exchange of the glory of God for the broken cisterns of created things. The glory of immorality, drunkenness, gluttony. Key: freedom! E. Through Christ we enter into God’s glory. John 17:10,22 The glory which You (Father) have given Me I have given to them... 1. The unbeliever is completely incapable of willingly glorifying God. Ro. 3:23 8:8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 2. God saves us to His glory. Eph. 1:3-6 To the praise of the glory of his grace... a. God chose us before the foundation of the world. b. Christ paid for our guilt and provides the righteousness we lack. c. Spirit regenerates us. Not cooperative effort, but sovereign grace. 3. Now we reflect His glory. Mt. 5:16 Phil. 2:15 Prov. 4:18-19 Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify you Father who is in heaven... The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines brighter and brighter until the full day. The way of the wicked is like darkness... a. Old paintings: halos/glow around holy people. Not literal, but figurative. b. Grudem: There should be a brightness, a splendor, a beauty about the manner of life of a person who deeply loves God, and it is often evident to those around such a person. c. Born again: Transformed from seeking earthly human glory, to glory of God F. How can we glorify God? 1. We glorify God when we acknowledge His work in saving us. Acts 13:48 Ro. 5:2 6:4 9:23 15:9 Eph. 1:6 Col. 1:27 I Co. 1:30-31 But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and redemption, so that just as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord. 2. We glorify God by acknowledging His greatness through worship. Ps. 57:11 66:2 72:19 96:3 108:5 115:1 29:1-2 95:3,6 I Chr. 29:10-13 Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let Your glory be above all the earth... Not to us, O LORD, but to Your Name give glory.. Ascribe to the LORD, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name. a. Packer: God’s majesty is an invitation to worship. b. Psalms. Tell of His greatness. Declare His glory. c. Way we look at worship (big issue for contemporary church). (1) Not how it makes us feel, whether we enjoy: upbeat music, funny speaker. (2) What worship puts the focus on God > reverence & awe. (3) Hymns: not beat, but content: truth, substance; Preaching: meat. (4) Piper: People don’t go to Grand Canyon to increase their self esteem. Deepest joys in life come, not from savoring the self, but seeing splendor. The love of God is not God’s making much of us, but God’s saving us from self-centeredness so that we can enjoy making much of Him forever. 3. We glorify God when we pray for His glory. Mt. 6:9 Jo. 12:28 Hallowed be Your name... Father, glorify Your name. (Pray that God would display His greatness) a. Rev. Prayers of saints: incense. 4. We glorify God when we express our dependence upon Him in prayer. Ps. 50:13 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me. 5. We glorify God when we thankfully acknowledge that every good gift comes from Him. I Th. 5:18 Rom. 1:21 Deut. 8:11-18 Js. 1:17 In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. a. Condemnation of the world: receive God’s good gifts, refuse to give thanks: 5
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Piper: Sin is the suicidal exchange <strong>of</strong> the <strong>glory</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>God</strong> for the broken cisterns <strong>of</strong><br />
created things. <strong>The</strong> <strong>glory</strong> <strong>of</strong> immorality, drunkenness, gluttony. Key: freedom!<br />
E. Through Christ we enter into <strong>God</strong>’s <strong>glory</strong>. John 17:10,22 <strong>The</strong> <strong>glory</strong> which You<br />
(Father) have given Me I have given to them...<br />
1. <strong>The</strong> unbeliever is completely incapable <strong>of</strong> willingly glorifying <strong>God</strong>. Ro. 3:23 8:8<br />
Those who are in the flesh cannot please <strong>God</strong>.<br />
2. <strong>God</strong> saves us to His <strong>glory</strong>. Eph. 1:3-6 To the praise <strong>of</strong> the <strong>glory</strong> <strong>of</strong> his grace...<br />
a. <strong>God</strong> chose us before the foundation <strong>of</strong> the world.<br />
b. Christ paid for our guilt and provides the righteousness we lack.<br />
c. Spirit regenerates us. Not cooperative effort, but sovereign grace.<br />
3. Now we reflect His <strong>glory</strong>. Mt. 5:16 Phil. 2:15 Prov. 4:18-19 Let your light shine<br />
before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify you<br />
Father who is in heaven... <strong>The</strong> path <strong>of</strong> the righteous is like the light <strong>of</strong> dawn, that<br />
shines brighter and brighter until the full day. <strong>The</strong> way <strong>of</strong> the wicked is like<br />
darkness...<br />
a. Old paintings: halos/glow around holy people. Not literal, but figurative.<br />
b. Grudem: <strong>The</strong>re should be a brightness, a splendor, a beauty about the manner<br />
<strong>of</strong> life <strong>of</strong> a person who deeply loves <strong>God</strong>, and it is <strong>of</strong>ten evident to those around<br />
such a person.<br />
c. Born again: Transformed from seeking earthly human <strong>glory</strong>, to <strong>glory</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>God</strong><br />
F. How can we glorify <strong>God</strong>?<br />
1. We glorify <strong>God</strong> when we acknowledge His work in saving us. Acts 13:48 Ro. 5:2<br />
6:4 9:23 15:9 Eph. 1:6 Col. 1:27 I Co. 1:30-31 But by His doing you are in Christ<br />
Jesus, who became to us wisdom from <strong>God</strong>, and righteousness and redemption, so<br />
that just as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.<br />
2. We glorify <strong>God</strong> by acknowledging His greatness through worship. Ps. 57:11 66:2<br />
72:19 96:3 108:5 115:1 29:1-2 95:3,6 I Chr. 29:10-13 Be exalted above the<br />
heavens, O <strong>God</strong>; let Your <strong>glory</strong> be above all the earth... Not to us, O LORD, but to<br />
Your Name give <strong>glory</strong>.. Ascribe to the LORD, O sons <strong>of</strong> the mighty, Ascribe to the<br />
LORD <strong>glory</strong> and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the <strong>glory</strong> due His name.<br />
a. Packer: <strong>God</strong>’s majesty is an invitation to worship.<br />
b. Psalms. Tell <strong>of</strong> His greatness. Declare His <strong>glory</strong>.<br />
c. Way we look at worship (big issue for contemporary church).<br />
(1) Not how it makes us feel, whether we enjoy: upbeat music, funny speaker.<br />
(2) What worship puts the focus on <strong>God</strong> > reverence & awe.<br />
(3) Hymns: not beat, but content: truth, substance; Preaching: meat.<br />
(4) Piper: People don’t go to Grand Canyon to increase their self esteem.<br />
Deepest joys in life come, not from savoring the self, but seeing splendor.<br />
<strong>The</strong> love <strong>of</strong> <strong>God</strong> is not <strong>God</strong>’s making much <strong>of</strong> us, but <strong>God</strong>’s saving us from<br />
self-centeredness so that we can enjoy making much <strong>of</strong> Him forever.<br />
3. We glorify <strong>God</strong> when we pray for His <strong>glory</strong>. Mt. 6:9 Jo. 12:28 Hallowed be Your<br />
name... Father, glorify Your name. (Pray that <strong>God</strong> would display His greatness)<br />
a. Rev. Prayers <strong>of</strong> saints: incense.<br />
4. We glorify <strong>God</strong> when we express our dependence upon Him in prayer. Ps. 50:13<br />
Call upon Me in the day <strong>of</strong> trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.<br />
5. We glorify <strong>God</strong> when we thankfully acknowledge that every good gift comes from<br />
Him. I Th. 5:18 Rom. 1:21 Deut. 8:11-18 Js. 1:17 In everything give thanks;<br />
for this is <strong>God</strong>’s will for you in Christ Jesus.<br />
a. Condemnation <strong>of</strong> the world: receive <strong>God</strong>’s good gifts, refuse to give thanks:<br />
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