Here Are 10 Scriptural Ways We Can Glorify God
Here Are 10 Scriptural Ways We Can Glorify God
Here Are 10 Scriptural Ways We Can Glorify God
“My lips will glorify you” (Ps 63:3). The noblest use of our tongues is to give praise to
God.
To the corrupt priests in Malachi’s day, the Lord said: “If you don’t listen, and if you
don’t take it to heart to honor my name, … I will send a curse among you” (Mal. 2:2).
How had they dishonored God’s name? They had disobeyed God’s Law by
presenting defiled food on the altar (Mal. 1:6-7; see also Deut. 15:21).
“Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the
Son” (John 14:13). To pray in Jesus’ name is to align our prayers and desires with
God’s purposes.
“My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be my
disciples” (John 15:8). The fruit that issues out of our union with and obedience to
Christ brings God glory. The Bible names several kinds of spiritual fruit, including:
the fruit we bear when we win others to Christ (Rom. 1:13), the fruit of the Spirit (Gal.
5:22-23), and our good deeds (Col. 1:10).
“Flee sexual immorality! … glorify God with your body” (1 Cor. 6:18-20).
“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of
God” (1 Cor 10:31). The context is Paul’s discussion of whether it was right for
believers to eat meat offered to idols. He stated the guiding principle in verse 24, “No
one is to seek his own good, but the good of the other person.” When we make
lifestyle choices for the good of others, we glorify God.
7. Give generously.
The result of the Corinthians’ giving to the poor believers in Jerusalem would be that
“they will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for
your generosity” (2 Cor. 9:13).
“But if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed but let him glorify God
in having that name” (1 Pet. 4:16). If we want to glorify God, then we’ll not be
ashamed of the name of Jesus.
Jesus predicted Peter would die as a martyr and “would glorify God” in his death
(John 21:19). Paul hoped Christ would be glorified in his death (Phil. 1:20). We can
show God to be great in the way we approach death because we know “to live is
Christ and to die is gain” (Phil. 1:21).
Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before
others, so that they may see your good
works and give glory to your Father who is in
heaven.
1 Peter 1:14-15
As obedient children, do not be conformed to
the passions of your former ignorance, but as
he who called you is holy, you also be holy in
all your conduct,
John 14:15
“If you love me, you will keep my
commandments.
John 3:30
He must increase, but I must decrease.