Picturing Theology

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P i c t u r i n g T h e o l o g y

Giving Glory to God (continued)

B. Glorifying God means acknowledging him as our source, our significance, and our security in all that we are and do.

II. All Heaven and Earth Were Created in Order to Bring God Glory.

All things that have life and exist, whether they are aware of it or not, were created by the hand of God in order to give him glory. He will get it from us, whether by life, or death, whether through honor or through tragedy. A. Scriptures

1. Ps. 103.22 2. Ps. 145.10 3. Ps. 148.7-13 4. Prov. 16.4

5. Rom. 11.36 6. Phil. 2.9-11 7. Rev. 4.11 B. Illustrations and Principles

1. The key to effective living is living for the purpose that the Lord made you, understanding who you are, and why God put you here. 2. The Psalmist declares that everything that has breath ought to praise the Lord, Ps. 150.6. 3. In the not-too-distant future, God declares that all human beings everywhere will in fact acknowledge God as source, and give him the glory that he deserves, Rev. 5.12-14.