• If our purpose in life is to go to heaven, that is focusing on us instead of God and we won’t make it.

Glorify God

• Psalms 86:12
• Matthew 5:16
• Romans 15:6, 9
• I Corinthians 6:20
• I Corinthians 10:31
• Ephesians 3:21
• I Peter 2:12
• I Peter 4:16
• I Corinthians 6:19
• It is plain that God’s people live to glorify Him. Those who have the purpose to glorify G od will receive the prize. Philippians 3:13-14

How does one glorify God?

• By keeping one’s life pure.

  • I Timothy 5:22

  • James 1:27

  • Ephesians 5:25-27

• By keeping the plan of salvation pure.

  • Romans 10:17

  • Romans 5:1

  • Acts 17:30

  • Acts 10:10

  • Acts 22:16

  • Colossians 1:13

• By keeping his worship pure.

  • Ephesians 5:19 – singing

  • I Corinthians 11:27 – Lord’s Supper

  • I Timothy 2:8 – prayer

  • Acts 20:7 – teaching the Word

  • I Corinthians 16:2 – taking up a collection to support the work of the church

• By keeping functions of local church pure.

  • I Corinthians 14:23 – Assemble to worship and edify.

  • I Corinthians 11:23-29 – Partake of the Lord’s Supper.

  • I Corinthians 9:14 – Support the preaching of the gospel.

  • Acts 6:1-6 – Relieve needy saints.

  • I Corinthians 5:1-9 – Discipline unruly members.

• By keeping local church structure pure.

  • Philippians 1:1 – Saints, elders, and deacons.

  • Acts 14:23 – Elders ordained in every church.

  • A church should strive to develop qualified elders.

• By keeping the gospel pure.

  • Romans 1:16

  • Matthew 15:8-9

  • II John 1:9

Conclusion

Am I so living as to glorify God?