“A LIFE THAT DOES NOT GLORIFY GOD”

End-of-Year Warning Sermon

Opening Exhortation

In all that they do, they do not give glory to Him.

Their pursuits are selfish.

Their plans exclude God.

Their successes praise themselves.

And their hearts are far from the One who gave them breath.

This is not a message for others.

This is a mirror for all of us.

As the year draws to its close, heaven pauses—not because God forgets time, but because we are running out of excuses.

1. The Purpose of Humanity

Scripture is clear:

Humanity was created for God’s glory, not personal ambition.

“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31, KJV)

Yet many live as though life’s purpose is:

Comfort over obedience

Success over holiness

Pleasure over righteousness

When God is removed from the center, self becomes the idol.

And an idol—no matter how respectable—always invites judgment.

2. Selfish Living Is Silent Rebellion

Many say, “I am not against God.”

But neutrality toward God is not innocence.

A life that ignores God is a life that rejects His authority.

Jesus said, “Whoever is not with Me is against Me.”

Self-centered living may look harmless, but in heaven it is recorded as rebellion without repentance.

Prayers become rare

Conviction becomes dull

Sin becomes normalized

God becomes optional

And when God is optional, judgment becomes inevitable.

3. Judgment Is Not a Myth

We live in an age that mocks judgment and celebrates tolerance—but God has not changed.

Scripture warns:

There is a day of reckoning

There is an accounting for every life

There is a harvest for every seed

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” (Galatians 6:7, KJV)

Judgment is not cruelty.

Judgment is justice delayed, not denied.

God is patient—but patience has a limit.

4. End-of-Year Warning: Time Is a Witness

This year will never return.

Its days will testify either:

That God was honored

Or that He was ignored

Time does not erase sin.

Time only records it.

The end of the year is not just a calendar change—it is a spiritual checkpoint.

What will this year say about your heart?

Were your goals surrendered to God?

Were your choices shaped by His will?

Did your life point others to Him?

Or did you live for yourself alone?

5. The Mercy Still Available

Here is the mercy:

If God were finished with you, you would not feel this warning.

Conviction is proof of grace.

“God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

Judgment is coming—but repentance is still open.

God is not asking for perfection.

He is asking for surrender.

6. Call to Repentance

Now is the time—not next year.

Not after success.

Not after comfort.

Repentance is not regret.

It is a change of direction.

From self to God

From pride to humility

From sin to obedience

A life that glorifies God begins the moment self dies.

Closing Warning and Hope

If you continue living only for yourself,

If God remains excluded from your decisions,

If repentance is postponed—

Then judgment will not ask for explanations.

It will ask for obedience that never came.

But if today you turn back,

If today you surrender,

If today you give God glory—

Mercy will meet you before judgment ever does.

Final Appeal

This year is ending.

Your soul is eternal.

Do not enter a new year carrying old rebellion.

Give God the glory—now.