Glory
TOPIC TAG: Glory / Honor / Repute (866)
1. very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown: to win glory on the field of battle.
2. something that is a source of honor, fame, or admiration; a distinguished ornament or an object of pride: a sonnet that is one of the glories of English poetry.
3. adoring praise or worshipful thanksgiving: Give glory to God.
4. resplendent beauty or magnificence: the glory of autumn.
5. a state of great splendor, magnificence, or prosperity.
6. a state of absolute happiness, gratification, contentment, etc.: She was in her glory when her horse won the Derby.
7. the splendor and bliss of heaven; heaven.
8. a ring, circle, or surrounding radiance of light represented about the head or the whole figure of a sacred person, as Christ or a saint; a halo, nimbus, or aureole.
9. anticorona.
–verb (used without object) 10. to exult with triumph; rejoice proudly (usually fol. by in): Their father gloried in their success.
11. Obsolete. to boast.
Devotional: Our Call To Glory & Virture
Submitted by Randy on Fri, 2013-04-12 23:20Devotional: My Grace Is Sufficient
Submitted by Randy on Wed, 2013-01-30 00:48Devotional: Let Light Shine Into the Darkness
Submitted by Randy on Wed, 2012-12-12 02:02Devotional: Many Say That It Is All About Me, But Who Does God Say Glory?
Submitted by Randy on Sun, 2012-11-18 11:392nd Step to Spiritual Revival - Come into the Presence of God’s Holiness
Isaiah 6:3. Once a contact is made with God, the second step of revival is come into the presence of his holiness. We can talk about being holy and God being holy, but it is a different story when we come into direct contact with God and his perfection.
Christian Stewardship: Do Good Works to Glorify God, Not to Glorify Man
Colossians 3:23. The ultimate purpose of Christian stewardship is to glorify God. Colossians 3:23 says, “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;” As Christian stewards, we are to do good works for one purpose and that is to glorify God. God is the object of our stewardship.
Prosperity Gospel: God is Glorified When He Prospers Us
John 14:13. One of the reasons for the Prosperity Gospel as stated in the Bible is that it glorifies God for him to answer and fulfill a believer’s prayer. John 14:13-14 says, “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Prayers Based on God’s Promises Are Always Answered
2 Corinthians 1:20. Prayers asking for what God has already promised will always be answered with a yes from God (2 Corinthians 1:20, “For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us”). God’s promises are not like a promise from an ordinary person.
Deal With Anger By Forgiving Transgressions
Proverbs 19:11. The best way to deal with most anger is by thinking before acting. Most anger is driven by pride and selfishness. Most anger is not pleasing to God.
Resisting Temptation By Asking God for Deliverance
Matthew 6:13. By us earnestly praying the Lord's Prayer we can resist temptation. The Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6 provides us a prayer that we can use to ask God to deliver us from temptation. Matthew 6:13 is the key scripture reference for asking God for deliverance.
