======================================================================== 1 PETER 5:11 by John Gill ======================================================================== Summary: The sermon emphasizes God's glory and dominion, highlighting the importance of grace, gratitude, and obedience in the life of believers. Topics: "Sovereignty Of God", "Glory to God" Scripture References: Psalm 29:1, 1 Peter 5:11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ John Gill emphasizes the importance of giving glory and dominion to God, as expressed in 1 Peter 5:11. He explains that glory is due to God for the grace He bestows upon humanity, reflecting a heart filled with gratitude for His divine goodness. Gill highlights that God's dominion signifies His sovereign rule over all creation and His providential care, which obligates believers to obedience. The sermon concludes with the affirmation 'Amen', indicating a prayerful belief in the truth of these declarations. This doxology serves as a reminder of our responsibility to honor God for His grace and authority. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ver. 11. To him be glory, and dominion, for ever and ever, Amen. The Syriac version begins this doxology in the preceding verse, reading the words thus, "to the God of grace", and then putting what follows, "who hath called us", &c. into a parenthesis, connects them with these, "be glory, and power, and honour", &c. "glory" is due to God for all the grace he bestows on men; and to give it to him shows a sense of divine goodness, and a grateful heart; and to him very fitly is "dominion" ascribed, whose kingdom rules over all, and who dispenses his grace, as well as his providential favours, in a sovereign way; and whom the saints are in a peculiar manner under obligation to obey; to which is added, "Amen", signifying that so the apostle prayed it might be, and believed it would be. ======================================================================== Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/john-gill/1-peter-511/ ========================================================================