Glorifying God
/GLOR-ih-fy-ing GOD/
Summary
The act of rendering honor to God through obedience, worship, and proclaiming His excellencies.
☩Meaning
To glorify God means to make Him appear glorious or honorable, showing forth His praise by obedience to His will. The heavens declare God's glory in obedience to the law of creation, and moral beings glorify Him by willing obedience to the moral law. Christ glorified the Father by His perfect obedience and self-sacrifice.
Key verses:John 17:41 Corinthians 6:201 Corinthians 10:31
☩How Believers Glorify God
Believers glorify God by living according to His will, bearing spiritual fruit, and confessing Christ. The ultimate expression of glorification refers to the change that will pass upon believers at the resurrection and their admission into heaven. God is glorified when His character and works are recognized and praised.
Key verses:John 15:81 Peter 4:16Romans 11:36
Related Verses61 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Glorify," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Glorify," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.George Morrish, "Glory," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).