Johann Sebastian Bach was a church organist and composer who lived from 1685—1750.
Bach said…
"The main purpose of my music is to glorify God. Some people do this with music that is simple. I haven't chosen to use a simple style, but my music comes from my heart as a humble offering to God. This honors God no matter what musical style I use."

If you were to look closely at the bottom of his handwritten compositions, you would notice the initials, “SDG,” which stood for “Soli (solee) Deo Gloria.”

· GRACE ALONE—We saw how God’s salvation is provided by His grace with absolutely no possibility of human achievement.
· FAITH ALONE—We saw how God has clarified that it is only through faith that we can appropriate the salvation that He has so graciously provided.
· CHRIST ALONE—So, God’s salvation hinges on His grace, not our merit. It is appropriated through faith alone in Christ alone. Only Jesus can save us.
· SCRIPTURE ALONE—The reformers believed that what God said in His Word mattered more than what anyone else could ever say.

1. THE EXPLANATION OF GOD'S GLORY
The Hebrew word for glory—kabod—basically means to be heavy in weight. God’s glory refers to His significance and to His clout. The New Testament word—doxa—carries the idea of opinion, conjecture, and praise.

God’s Intrinsic Glory—This is the sum total of all of His attributes, character, and nature. We cannot add to His intrinsic glory. He already is full of glory.

God’s Extrinsic Glory—This is the praise and honor we and all of creation should give to Him.

The Westminster Shorter Catechism was completed in 1647 by a council of English and Scottish theologians and laymen. In its very first article, the question is asked, “What is the chief end of man?” To which the answer was given, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.”

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