- 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?
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By keeping one’s life pure.
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I Timothy 5:22
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James 1:27
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Ephesians 5:25-27
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By keeping the plan of salvation pure.
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Romans 10:17
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Romans 5:1
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Acts 17:30
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Acts 10:10
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Acts 22:16
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Colossians 1:13
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By keeping his worship pure.
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Ephesians 5:19 – singing
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I Corinthians 11:27 – Lord’s Supper
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I Timothy 2:8 – prayer
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Acts 20:7 – teaching the Word
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I Corinthians 16:2 – taking up a collection to support the work of the church
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By keeping functions of local church pure.
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I Corinthians 14:23 – Assemble to worship and edify.
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I Corinthians 11:23-29 – Partake of the Lord’s Supper.
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I Corinthians 9:14 – Support the preaching of the gospel.
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Acts 6:1-6 – Relieve needy saints.
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I Corinthians 5:1-9 – Discipline unruly members.
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By keeping local church structure pure.
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Philippians 1:1 – Saints, elders, and deacons.
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Acts 14:23 – Elders ordained in every church.
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A church should strive to develop qualified elders.
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By keeping the gospel pure.
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Romans 1:16
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Matthew 15:8-9
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II John 1:9
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Conclusion
Am I so living as to glorify God?