• 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?