The Authority of King Jesus
God is glorified in the faithful proclamation of His word. In 2 Corinthians 2:15-16, Paul wrote, “For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life” (LSB). God is glorified when sinners repent, in the display of His just wrath, and in the offering of mercy to those who hate Him.