Discernment Tool for The Address: CIC P.O. Box 26127 St. Louis Park, MN 55426 (952) 935-3100 Go to www.cicministry.org for more information P. 53 Everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by his power, and everything is for his glory. Romans 11:36 (LB) The Lord has made everything for his own purposes. Proverbs 16:4 (NLT) The Bible says, The heavens declare the glory of God. Psalm 19:1 (NIV) The Bible says, The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light. Revelation 21:23 (NIV) For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. Romans 11:36 The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil. Proverbs 16:4 The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Psalm 19:1 And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb. Revelation 21:23 Page 1 of 6
Discernment Tool for The The Bible says, The Son is the radiance of God s glory. Hebrews 1:3 (NIV) 2 Corinthians 4:6b (LB) And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, Hebrews 1:3 For God, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6 The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory a glory full of grace and truth. John 1:14 (GWT) The Bible says, You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created everything. Revelation 4:11a (NLT) And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 "Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created." Revelation 4:11 P. 55 The Bible says, All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 (NIV) for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23 Page 2 of 6
Discernment Tool for The God says, They are my own people, and I created them to bring me glory, Isaiah 43:7 (TEV) Everyone who is called by My name, And whom I have created for My glory, Whom I have formed, even whom I have made." Isaiah 43:7 Jesus told the Father, I brought glory to you here on earth by doing everything you told me to do. John 17:4 (NLT) "I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do. John 17:4 The Bible says, Use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God. Romans 6:13b (NLT) and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. Romans 6:13 P. 59 For everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by his power, and everything is for his glory. Romans 11:36 (LB) John wrote, Our love for each other proves that we have gone from death to life. 1 John 3:14 (CEV) For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. Romans 11:36 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death. 1 John 3:14 Paul said, Accept each other just as Christ has accepted you; then God will be glorified. Romans 15:7 (NLT) Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God. Romans 15:7 Page 3 of 6
Discernment Tool for The Jesus said, As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:34-35 (NIV) "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." The Bible says, As the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more. 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NLT) The Bible says, May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation those good things that are produced in your life by Jesus Christ for this will bring much glory and praise to God. Philippians 1:11 (NLT) John 13:34-35 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18 having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:11 P. 57 The Bible says, God has given gifts to each of you from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God s generosity can flow through you. Are you called to help others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then God will be given glory. 1 Peter 4:10-11 (NLT) As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 4:10-11 Page 4 of 6
Discernment Tool for The The Bible says, As God s grace brings more and more people to Christ, God will receive more and more glory. 2 Corinthians 4:15 (NLT) For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 4:15 Knowing he was about to be crucified, he cried out: My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, Father, save me from this hour? But for this purpose I came to this hour. Father, glorify Thy name. John 12:27-28 () "Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, `Father, save Me from this hour'? But for this purpose I came to this hour. "Father, glorify Your name." Then a voice came out of heaven: "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again." John 12:27-28 P. 58 The Bible says, Anyone who holds on to life just as it is destroys that life. But if you let it go, you ll have it forever, real and eternal. John 12:25 (MSG) The Bible says, Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God. 2 Peter 1:3 (MSG) The Bible promises, To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become the children of God. John 1:12 (NIV) He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. John 12:25 seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. 2 Peter 1:3 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, John 1:12 Page 5 of 6
Discernment Tool for The The Bible says, Whoever accepts and trusts the Son gets in on everything, life complete and forever! John 3:36a (MSG) Verse to Remember For everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by his power, and everything is for his glory. Romans 11:36 (LB) He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him. John 3:36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. Romans 11:36 Page 6 of 6