The Glory of God as Our Highest Aim
Discussion Questions
Sermon Overview:
The Glory of God as Our Highest Aim. Because God is good, living, and promise-keeping, live for his glory.
1. The central motivation of every Christian: God's glory (v. 1a)
2. Three reasons to glorify him:
-He's a good God (v. 1b)
-He's a living God (vv. 3-8)
-He's a promise-keeping God (vv. 12-15)
3. Two ways to glorify him:
-Trust him (vv. 9-11)
-Praise him (vv. 16-18)
Digging Deeper:
Read Psalm 115
1. In one word, what comes to mind when you think of glorifying God?
2. What are some of the most common things people live for? What is alluring about those things?
3. How is living for God’s glory different from any other pursuit? Why is living for God and his glory better?
4. As Christians, we can often talk about “glorifying God,” sometimes without a clear picture in our minds of what exactly that means or looks like. How did this sermon on Psalm 115 help you better understand what it looks like to live for God’s glory?
5. It is clear in verse 1 that the author wants all glory, all honor, and all praise to be directed not “to us,” but rather to God. That’s not normal. What would cause a person to pray such a prayer?
6. Psalm 115 provides us with reasons to glorify God. The first reason is that God is a good God (v. 1b). How easy or hard is it for you to believe that God is good? How come?
7. How does the goodness of God motivate us to live for God’s glory?
8. The second reason Psalm 115 provides us for living to glorify God is that he's a living God (vv. 3-8). Why should the fact that our God is a living God motivate us to live for his glory?
9. A third reason we see for living for God’s glory in Psalm 115 is that our God is a promise-keeping God (vv. 12-15). How should this truth (that God keeps his promises to us) motivate us to live in such a way that he is made much of (glorified)?
10. Are there specific promises God has made in his Word that have become precious to you? Please share.
11. One of the ways we can glorify God is by trusting him (vv. 9-11). How does trusting God glorify him? How does a failure to trust God dishonor him?
12. We can also bring glory to God through our praise (vv. 16-18). What are ways we can praise God throughout the week?
Prayer