For the Glory of God

The Doxological, logocentric, pneumadynamic, covenantal, confessional, missional, eschatological

- Doxological - oriented to the glory of God

- Logocentric - centered on the Word of God

- Pneumadynamic - empowered by the Spirit of God

- Covenantal - In a sacred relationship with each other and God

- Confessional - Personal and common proclamation/belief in the promises and works of God

- Missional - Has a task of evangelism

- Eschatological - existing with hope in the last things

Psalm 29:1–2 (ESV)

Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.

Psalm 79:9 (ESV)

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name’s sake!

RTL: All this talk about Glory, and we never dig deeper

1. God is glorious. We merely reflect glory

We talk about fame and glory as those things which are earned, taken away, or built upon.

This is not true of God

By definition God is glorious - He has glory, regardless of what we think, say, or do

Everyone’s favorite quarterback to hate - Tom Brady

Ascribe the glory due His name - not give Him glory of which He is undeserving

Recognize the glory that He has

2. God is glorified in our redemption

“In order for God to be for us at all, He must be first and foremost for Himself” - Piper

The prayer of Psalm 79:9 “Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name’s sake!”

Not “save us bc we are great”

Save us because you are great and others will se it.

a. In the act of forgiveness

What great mercy and grace and love that evil, wretched men and women are forgiven by the holy God.

b. in the act of sanctification

When we share in Christ’s victory over sin (cf. Colossians 1:22 “he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,” )

When we are seen to be holy by those who have not tasted the holiness of God

3. God is glorified in our proclamation

a. When we sing songs

We are reminding ourselves and proclaiming to those around us the wonder and glory of God

b. When we tell of our testimony

we are proclaiming God’s mercy and grace

Telling about out significant others, or our children

c. In our evangelism

Application:

Seek to reflect the glory of God to those around you

Take your salvation seriously

Proclaim God’s work joyfully