Soli Deo Gloria: Glory to God alone - Romans 11:36

Soli Deo gloria is the motto that grew out of the Protestant Reformation and was used on every composition by Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel with the letters “SDG” Romans 11:36, “For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.” We may often use the phrase glory of God, but what does it mean? The glory of God is the holiness of God put on display that arrests our attention and our allegiance. That is, it is the infinite worth of God made manifest. John Piper, “God’s glory is the outward radiance of the intrinsic beauty and greatness of His manifold perfections.” The joy of the Christian life is in Seeing & Savoring His glory 1) We see God’s glory in His worth Isa 6:3, John 17:5 Was Jesus’ lacking glory? No… Phil 2:6-7 2) We see God’s glory in His works 2 Thess 1:9, Psalm 19:1, Ephesians 1:6, Psalm 21:5  Seeing His glory & Savoring His glory! Ralph D. Winter (Missiologist) “The great sin of the world is not that the human race has failed to work for God so as to increase his glory, but that we have failed to delight in God so as to reflect his glory.” 1) We savor God’s glory in our desire 1 Cor 10:31, Isaiah 43:7 “Theologians of glory” and “Theologians of the cross” “Theologians of glory” seek power FROM God to become great-known-strong (Philippians 3:19) “Theologians of the cross” - Jn 3:30 Live as a Worshipper - Romans 12:1  1 Chronicles 16:10, Psalm 105:3, Philippians 3:3, Philippians 4:19, 1 Peter 5:10 2) We savor God’s glory in our declaration -  Ps 96:1-3, Isaiah 66:18-19, Matthew 5:16 3) We savor God’s glory in our destination Colossians 3:4, Romans 5:2, Jude 24, Romans 8:18 David Livingstone (Scottish physician and pioneer Christian missionary) “Anxiety, sickness, suffering, or danger, now and then, with a foregoing of the common conveniences and charities of this life, may make us pause, and cause the spirit to waver, and the soul to sink; but let this be only for a moment. All these are nothing when compared with the glory which shall hereafter be revealed in, and for, us.” Do you see His glory? - Do you savor His glory?