Glorifying God

Matthew 5:16Matthew 6:2Matthew 9:8Matthew 15:31
Mark 2:12Luke 2:20Luke 5:25-26Luke 7:16
Luke 13:13Luke 17:15-16Luke 18:43Luke 19:37
John 11:4John 21:19Acts 4:21-22Acts 11:17-18
Acts 13:48Acts 21:19-20Romans 15:8-91 Corinthians 6:18-20
2 Corinthians 9:12-14Galatians 1:22-241 Peter 2:121 Peter 4:15-16
Revelation 15:3-4   

New Testament passages containing “glorify.”

Old Testament passages containing “glorify.”

2 Chronicles 5:11-14Psalms 22:23Psalms 86:9-13Isaiah 24:15
Isaiah 25:1-3Isaiah 43:20Isaiah 60:21Isaiah 61:3
Ezekiel 28:22Haggai 1:8  

Summary of occasions to glorify God illustrated in the Bible:

  • The faithful works of others (generosity, obedience, and conversion)
  • Forgiveness
  • Witnessing miracles
  • Experiencing miracles
  • Reigning over death
  • Gospel for all
  • Gospel spreading
  • Mercy of God
  • Accepting one another
  • Morality
  • We glorify God through our own lives and deaths

Literally, to glorify God is to parade God’s character traits to others.

Moses asked to see God’s glory (33:18).  God promised to show Moses His goodness, authority, grace, and compassion (33:19).  When the event occurred, God proclaimed His compassion, grace, patience, lovingkindness, faithfulness, forgiveness, and justice (34:6 – 7).  When we see a manifestation of the character of God, we should announce it to others.