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I. What Gives Glory to God? A. Things Which We Offer to God. • Confession of Sin - (Joshua 7:16-19). cabad “to be heavy, be weighty,... be rich, be honourable, be glorious” (Gesenius).
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I. What Gives Glory to God? A. Things Which We Offer to God. • Confession of Sin - (Joshua 7:16-19).
cabad • “to be heavy, be weighty,... be rich, be honourable, be glorious” (Gesenius). • Wilson says, “This word is used to signify anything that renders a nation, person or place of weight, considerable or respectable” (Wilson’s Old Testament Word Studies, p. 189).
I. What Gives Glory to God? A. Things Which We Offer to God. • Confession of Sin - (Joshua 7:16-19) • Suffering for Christ - (John 21:17-19; 1 Peter 4:12-16). • Living As We Should - (1 Corinthians 6:18-20; Matthew 5:14-16; Philippians 1:9-11). • Obedience to His Commands - (John 17:1)
B. Things We Do Within Ourselves. •Believing God’s Promises - (Rom. 4:1-3;16-22).
doxazo • “1) to think, suppose,...2) to praise, extol, magnify, celebrate, 3) to honour, do honour to, hold in honour 4) to make glorious, adorn with lustre, clothe with splendour 4a) to impart glory to something, render it excellent 4b) to make renowned, render illustrious 4b1) to cause the dignity and worth of some person or thing to become manifest and acknowledged” (Thayer). • Spiros Zodiates - “The consequential meaning from the opinion one forms is to recognize, honor, praise, invest with dignity, give anyone esteem or honor by putting them in an honorable position.” (Word Study Dictionary of NT, 481).
B. Things We Do Within Ourselves. • Believing God’s Promises - (Rom. 4:1-3;16-22). • Thankfulness for What God has done for us - (Luke 17:11-19; Romans 15:7-10).
C. Things Which We Do For Others. •Declaring The Lord before Others - (Psalm 22:22,23; Philippians 2:5-11). • Living As We Should in the Presence of Unbelievers - (1 Peter 2:11-12). • When We Set A Good Example- (2 Cor 9:12-14). • Unity of Doctrine & Peace - (Romans 15:5-7). • An Interest in the Welfare of Others - (1 Corinthians 10:31-33). • Helping Others - (2 Cor 4:11-15; 8:16-19).
II. What Does Not Glorify God? A. Taking Credit Where God Deserves Credit - (Acts 12:20-23). B. Failing to Acknowledge Who He Is - (Romans 1:18-21).