Studies

Pleasing the Lord?

Isaiah 30:18-21
- God will be there - no matter what you do
 
Isaiah 48:17-19
- Pay attention - this is our challenge 
 
God spoke last year - LOUDLY !
 
Arrogance , legalism, pride, people pleasing, much pressure, joy of giving, and grace
 
Church:
Globally Impacting
 
What is the path?
Not as clear - God's way
 
Numbers 14:1-9
- Good thing they did not vote on this
- We can not go back
- Not about how, it is about pleasing God
 
... It is all that matters 
 
John 5:30 - 
John 8:29 - always do what pleases
Psalms 19:14 - pleasing to you
2 Corinthains 5:9 - goal is pleasing him
2 Timothy 2:4 - please his master
1 Thessalonians 2:1-5 - Not praise from man
 
We need to have the same motivation and passion 
 
Colossians 1:9-15
1 Thessilonians 4:1-5
Ephesian 5:8-10 - find out what pleases the lord
* Find out what pleases the Lord for you
 
... In all your matters
 
A. Matter of Being
 
Enoch
Jesus
Moses
 
Who we are -
 
Romans 12:1-3 - Life as sacrifice 
Proverbs 15:26 - thoughts of a pure man
1 Chronicles 29:17 - integrity 
Ezekiel 18:23 - pleased when we turn to righteousness
Hebrews 10:35 - stand firm
 
What kind of man do you want to be
 
B. Matter of prayer
 
Revelations 5:8 - prayers of the saints 
Psalms 69:29-31 - There will be pain (praise God in the hard times)
1 Timothy 2:1-3 - peace in the world 
 
Was God pleased with your prayers?
 
C. Matter of loving
 
1 Timothy 5:4
Colossians 3:1 - obey parents 
Romans 14:13-20 - consider others needs
 
D. Matter of giving
 
Malachi 1:8-10 - God wants our best
Phillipians 4:18-20 - giving to others
Hebrews 13:16
 
Is God pleased with your giving
 
E. Matther of envangelism
 
Matthew 10:2-3
 
Is your evangelism pleasing to God?