“To the Glory and Praise of God” # 3 Philippians 1:3-11

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Date: February 16, 2025 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

In Ecclesiastes 12:9-14, the writer defines and describes the whole duty of mankind. In verse 13, he says, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all. God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, good or evil. This biblical truth agrees with the first question of the Shorter Catechism, which asks: “ What is the chief end of man?” And the answer is: “The chief end of man is to glorify God and to praise Him forever.” Therefore, in light of God’s purpose for us, our ultimate goal is to live our lives to the glory of God. That doesn’t mean we live a dull, boring, monastic life cloistered away from society. However, it does mean that in all we do, our main purpose is to glorify God and praise Him forever. “Coram Deo” is a Latin phrase that means “in the presence of God.” Because God does not always reveal Himself to us in spectacular ways, it is easy for a Christian to forget that His gaze is always upon us. In his letter to the Philippians, the Apostle Paul told his readers that to live “to the glory and praise of God,” they must visualize themselves as if they were constantly “in the face of God!” The theme of our new sermon series from Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians is “The Epistle of Joy.” The title of this sermon is: “To the glory and praise of God.” # 3 Thank you for forwarding these sermon study guides to those you think might be interested. We are encouraged by the response we’ve received from viewers worldwide

In Ecclesiastes 12:9-14, the writer defines and describes the whole duty of mankind. In verse 13, he says, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all. God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, good or evil.

This biblical truth agrees with the first question of the Shorter Catechism, which asks: “ What is the chief end of man?” And the answer is: “The chief end of man is to glorify God and to praise Him forever.” Therefore, in light of God’s purpose for us, our ultimate goal is to live our lives to the glory of God. That doesn’t mean we live a dull, boring, monastic life cloistered away from society. However, it does mean that in all we do, our main purpose is to glorify God and praise Him forever.

“Coram Deo” is a Latin phrase that means “in the presence of God.” Because God does not always reveal Himself to us in spectacular ways, it is easy for a Christian to forget that His gaze is always upon us. In his letter to the Philippians, the Apostle Paul told his readers that to live “to the glory and praise of God,” they must visualize themselves as if they were constantly “in the face of God!”

The theme of our new sermon series from Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians is “The Epistle of Joy.” The title of this sermon is: “To the glory and praise of God.” # 3

Thank you for forwarding these sermon study guides to those you think might be interested. We are encouraged by the response we’ve received from viewers worldwide

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Old Testament Reading – Psalm 115:1-18 New Testament Reading – Romans 14:1-23

In 1648, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland produced the Directory for “Catechizing such as are of weaker capacity.”

The thrust of Paul’s letter to the Philippians was to thank them for their love for him, their personal gifts to him, and their financial support of his ministry. But his challenge to them was to live their lives “to the glory and praise of God.”

The Apostle Paul listed the intrinsic motivations that inspired him to write this “epistle of joy.”

Paul prayed for the Philippians to have:

The Passion of Paul’s prayer:

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