1 Chr. 16:29 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto His name.

REV. 5:12-14: 4:9-11

1. Glory is due God (His love - wisdom, power, forgiveness, justice, etc.

2. We created for this purpose -

Not for self, for others to glorify us, not to heap riches to self

Not to satisfy the desires of our flesh-but to glorify God

To fail in this is to have lived in vain -'

Better not to have lived at all

All else must be incidental to and subservient to this.

Glory = honor resulting from good opinion, God's glory or my glory for God

Glorify = to praise_, to extol, to magnify_…to honor, to hold in honor

This done thru thoughts and/or actions_.

1. Begins in thoughts manifests self in actions

HOW

1. LIFE MUST SHED RADIANCE ON CAUSE OF CHRIST

A. 1 Cor. 5:19-20, by abstaining from such as fornication₁

B. 1 Pet. 4:14=16, not suffer as evil doer-

C. John 15:8 bearing much fruit

Illustration, beautiful dress, cheap, gaudy accessories.

2. By submitting to God's desire and will

A. Jesus did, John 17:4

B. Phil. 1:9-11

Love abound in wisdom / knowledge

à Approve what is excellent

à Sincere, w/o offence, filled with fruit₁

à UNTO GLORY & PRAISE OF GOD

3. MUST REPRESENT GOD HIS WAY -

A. Lev. 10:1-3: (Prov. 14:12; Jer. 10:23; 1 Cor. 2: etc.)

B. 1 Pet. 4:11, speak as oracles of God.

Illustrated; in church - eph₁ 3:20-21 thru Christ

Baptized into Christ, Gal. 3:2~-27