Dictionary of Bible Themes: 8440 glorifying God

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8440 glorifying God

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The giving of glory to God through acts of praise and obedience. Believers are to glorify God in their lives, as Jesus Christ glorified him in his life.

Believers are to glorify God

Psalm 96:1-9 pp 1 Chronicles 16:23-29 Isaiah 42:12 See also Isaiah 43:5-7; Isaiah 66:18-19; Habakkuk 2:14

God is entitled to be glorified

Psalm 96:4-9 pp 1 Chronicles 16:25-29 See also Psalm 29:1-2; Psalm 115:1; Isaiah 24:14-15

Glorifying God is the believer's natural response to him

Psalm 118:28 See also Psalm 34:3; Psalm 69:30; Psalm 86:12

God is glorified in Jesus Christ

John 13:31 See also John 14:13; John 17:4

Reasons for glorifying God

His holiness

Psalm 99:9 See also Revelation 15:4

His great deeds

Psalm 86:8-10 See also Isaiah 25:1; 2 Corinthians 4:13-15

His loving mercy

His righteous judgments

Revelation 14:7 See also Ezekiel 28:22-23; Romans 11:33-36; Revelation 11:13

Means of glorifying God

By praising God

Revelation 4:11; Revelation 7:12 See also Luke 2:13; Romans 11:33-36; Romans 16:27; Hebrews 13:20-21; 1 Peter 4:11; 2 Peter 3:18; Jude 25

By living for God

1 Corinthians 10:31 See also Romans 4:20; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12; 1 Peter 4:10-13

By doing good works and bearing fruit

John 15:8; Philippians 1:9-11 See also Matthew 5:16; Galatians 5:22-26; Hebrews 13:20-21; 1 Peter 2:12

Examples of glorifying God

1 Chronicles 29:10-13 David; Daniel 4:34-37 Nebuchadnezzar; Luke 1:46 Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ; Luke 2:13 the angels; Luke 2:20 the shepherds

Jesus Christ:

John 13:31-32; John 17:1-4

The redeemed in heaven:

Revelation 4:11; Revelation 7:12