How To Glorify God

Psalm 8:1-9

Ask 10 people on the street, “The greatest theme in all the world is…” How would they finish it?

From God’s viewpoint there is only one answer. It is the reason for all of creation.

1. What do we mean by glorifying God? (two viewpoints)

• God’s I___________ glory

• God’s C___________ may bring him glory (I Ch.16:24) “Declare his glory among the nations,

his marvelous deeds among all people.” (1 Ti.1:17) “Now to the King eternal, immortal,

invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.”

2. Why glorify God?

• Ps.100:3 “It is he who has made us and we are his”

• He made everything to give him glory. (Pr. 16:4) “The Lord has made all things for himself.”

(Ps.19:1) “The heavens declare the glory of God.”

(Lu.2:14) The angels sang “Glory to God in the highest.”

3. How do we glorify God?

• We bring glory to God by W____________ him. (1 Co. 10:31) “So whether you eat or drink or

whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

• We bring glory to God by loving other B__________. (1 Jn. 3:14) “We know that we have

passed from death to life, because we love each other.”

• We bring glory to God by becoming like Christ. (2 Co. 3:18) “We all … are being transformed

into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”

• We bring glory to God by S_________ others with our gifts. (1 Pe.4:10) “Each of you should

use whatever gift you have received to serve others…”

• We bring glory to God by telling others about him. (Mt.28:19) “Therefore go make disciples

of all nations…”