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DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

Memory VerseMemory Verse

John 15:13, John 15:13, “Greater love has no one “Greater love has no one

than this, that one lay down than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.”his life for his friends.”

John 15:8John 15:8

God is Glorified through God is Glorified through Fruit Bearing Disciples. Fruit Bearing Disciples.

Part 2Part 2

How the Believer Glorifies How the Believer Glorifies God.God.

1. God is glorified at the 1. God is glorified at the moment of our salvation moment of our salvation

through adoption into through adoption into the Family of God.the Family of God.

Eph 1:5‑6Eph 1:5‑6

2. God is glorified 2. God is glorified through His Plan for the through His Plan for the indwelling of Christ in indwelling of Christ in

the Church Age the Church Age believer. believer.

Col 1:27, Col 1:27, “To whom the God decreed to “To whom the God decreed to make known what is the riches make known what is the riches

((wealthwealth) of the glory of the ) of the glory of the mystery among the gentiles, mystery among the gentiles, which is Christ in you, the which is Christ in you, the

hope (hope (confidenceconfidence) of glory.”) of glory.”

3. God is glorified by 3. God is glorified by means of the Church when means of the Church when

believers attain spiritual believers attain spiritual adulthood and move to adulthood and move to

Spiritual Maturity.Spiritual Maturity.Eph 3:19-21Eph 3:19-21

There are three categories of There are three categories of spiritual adulthoodspiritual adulthood::

There are three categories of There are three categories of spiritual adulthoodspiritual adulthood::

a. Spiritual Self-Esteem as a. Spiritual Self-Esteem as cognitive self-confidence.cognitive self-confidence.

There are three categories of There are three categories of spiritual adulthoodspiritual adulthood::

b. Spiritual Autonomy as b. Spiritual Autonomy as cognitive independence.cognitive independence.

There are three categories of There are three categories of spiritual adulthoodspiritual adulthood::

c. Spiritual Maturity as c. Spiritual Maturity as cognitive invincibility, when cognitive invincibility, when you are manufactured into an you are manufactured into an

invisible hero.invisible hero.

4. The believer glorifies 4. The believer glorifies God when he parlays the God when he parlays the Life Beyond Gnosis into Life Beyond Gnosis into the Life Beyond Dreams. the Life Beyond Dreams.

Eph 3:19-20Eph 3:19-20

a. The Life Beyond Gnosis a. The Life Beyond Gnosis is EPIGNOSIS Doctrine in is EPIGNOSIS Doctrine in

the Right Lobe of your the Right Lobe of your soul which is achieved by soul which is achieved by the consistent function of the consistent function of

post-salvation renewing of post-salvation renewing of your mind, Rom 12:2. your mind, Rom 12:2.

b. With spiritual momentum b. With spiritual momentum SM parlays the Life Beyond SM parlays the Life Beyond Gnosis into the Life Beyond Gnosis into the Life Beyond

Dreams, which becomes Dreams, which becomes the basis for maximum the basis for maximum glorification of God.glorification of God.

5. The pattern for glorifying 5. The pattern for glorifying God includes suffering for God includes suffering for

blessing.blessing.

1 Peter 1:6-9 with John 15:21 Peter 1:6-9 with John 15:2

There are three categories There are three categories of suffering for blessingof suffering for blessing::

a. Providential a. Providential Preventative Suffering.Preventative Suffering.b. Momentum Testing.b. Momentum Testing.c. Evidence Testing.c. Evidence Testing.

6. God is then glorified by 6. God is then glorified by your Divine Good your Divine Good

Production as disciples of Production as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.the Lord Jesus Christ.

John 15:8John 15:8

There are three categories of There are three categories of Divine Good ProductionDivine Good Production::

John 15:2, 5, 8John 15:2, 5, 8a. Bearing fruit,a. Bearing fruit,

b. Bearing more fruit, b. Bearing more fruit, c. Bearing much fruit.c. Bearing much fruit.

7. Glorification of God 7. Glorification of God through Divine Good through Divine Good Production includes:Production includes:

a. God is glorified through a. God is glorified through the confession of our sins. the confession of our sins.

Joshua 7:19-20 Joshua 7:19-20

Joshua 7:19-20, Joshua 7:19-20, “Then Joshua said to Achan, “Then Joshua said to Achan, ‘My son, I implore you, give ‘My son, I implore you, give

glory to the LORD, the God of glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me’.”done. Do not hide it from me’.”

b. God is glorified through b. God is glorified through our priestly service.our priestly service.

1 Chron 16:4: 23:5, 30; 1 Chron 16:4: 23:5, 30; 2 Chron 7:6; 8:14; 2 Chron 7:6; 8:14; Ezra 3:10; Neh 9:5, Ezra 3:10; Neh 9:5, with 1 Peter 2:5-9with 1 Peter 2:5-9

c. God is glorified by c. God is glorified by submitting to governing submitting to governing

authorities.authorities.

Rom 13:1-7; Rom 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13-151 Peter 2:13-15

d. God is glorified through d. God is glorified through our prayers.our prayers.

1 Chron 29:10-201 Chron 29:10-20

e. God is glorified through e. God is glorified through our thanksgiving.our thanksgiving.

Eph 1:3-14; Heb 13:5Eph 1:3-14; Heb 13:5

f. God is glorified through f. God is glorified through our hymns, songs and our hymns, songs and

psalms.psalms.Ex 15:1-20; Judges 5:3; Ex 15:1-20; Judges 5:3; 2 Chron 5:13; Psa 7:17; 2 Chron 5:13; Psa 7:17; 21:13; 22:22ff; 66:1ff; 21:13; 22:22ff; 66:1ff;

Acts 16:25Acts 16:25

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God is Glorified through God is Glorified through Divine Good Production, Part 2Divine Good Production, Part 2Upper Room Discourse, Part 371Upper Room Discourse, Part 371

John 15:8; Eph 1:5-6; 3:19-21; 1 Peter 2:5-9, 13-15 John 15:8; Eph 1:5-6; 3:19-21; 1 Peter 2:5-9, 13-15

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