Do Everything for God’s Glory - 1/12/2025 Sunday Sermon

The Tabernacle Today

Do Everything for God’s Glory

5 G Living – Do everything you do…

For the Glory of God

For the Good of your fellow man

To get the Gospel to non-believers

For the Growth of your fellow Christians

With a Grateful heart

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. - 1 Corinthians 10:31

Whatever you do, from the simplest things to the most important, in private and public, at home, work, school, church, and in your spare time, do it all for the glory of God!

The primary O.T. Hebrew word for glory is Kabod (Strong’s 3519). It is best translated as glory, honor, or splendor. Some scholars have noted it includes the idea of weightiness, of importance worthy of reverence (a big deal!).

The primary New Testament word is Doxa (Strong’s 1391), from which we get our word doxology. It is also best translated as glory, honor, splendor, with the clear idea of praise included.

In His temple everyone says, “Glory!” -Psalm 28:9

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!” - Isaiah 6:3

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge. - Psalm 19:1-2

The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the peoples see His glory. - Psalm 97:6

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. - Habakkuk 2:14

The nations shall bless themselves in Him, And in Him they shall glory. - Jeremiah 4:2

Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. - Isaiah 60:1-3

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. - John 1:14

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive to receive…glory! - Rev. 5:12

Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready. - Rev. 19:7

I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. The city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light! - Rev. 21:23-24

Thus says the LORD: “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches; But let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, exercising lovingkindness, judgment and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight." - Jeremiah 9:23-24

What does it mean to give God glory?

Acknowledge God as the source of what has been entrusted to you

Adore Him for who He is and what He has done in your life

Applaud Him in thought, word, and deed

Then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’ And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth…” - Deuteronomy 8:17-18

So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them. And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not a man!” Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died. But the word of God grew and multiplied. - Acts 12:21-24

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.- 1 Corinthians 10:31

To seek one’s own glory is not glory! - Proverbs 25:27

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth. - Proverbs 27:2

God gives grace to the humble so they can turn from pride, in which a person glorifies themselves, to the real opposite of pride, which is glorifying God!