Sermons about Faith Pleases God

Will The Real Gospel Please Stand Up

Contributed by Andrew Hill on Mar 2, 2008

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This is a revised and simplified version of an earlier message. The purpose is to help people understand what the true gospel is.

Title: Will the real Gospel please stand up? There seems to be a lot of confusion today about what the real Gospel is. The word gospel means good news. That’s something to be really happy about. But a lot of the gospels I hear about today don’t sound like good news to me. One of the Gospels that ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Pleasing Our King With Our Giving Series

Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 15, 2014

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We will look at our giving as worship to God and what it shows about our love and faith towards others.

I. Introduction Today we are continuing our series on pleasing our King in our worship of Him as His spiritual priesthood. We will continue to build on the foundation that we have laid on the authority of our King and the spiritual nature of our worship as priests to God. Today we will be looking ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"well Pleased"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 5, 2026

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If we can really believe that God loves us anything is possible.

Matthew 3:13-17 “Well Pleased” In a story in the Upper Room Devotional a number of years ago a woman from Ohio named Lois Wilson wrote: “On the first day of each community college art class I taught, I would ask the students to write a brief answer to the question: “Who are you?” Later, I was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Essentials Of Faith

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 4, 2023

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In this exposition of Hebrews 11:1-6, the nature of faith (v. 1), understanding by faith (v. 3), and essentials of faith (v. 6) are explored. "Without faith it is impossible to please God." Therefore, the subject is of supreme importance.

We take our text today from Hebrews 11: the great faith chapter. We will begin by reading the first six verses. “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40, Romans 12:3, Romans 10:9-10, John 3:16, Matthew 28:20, Romans 1:19-21, 1 Peter 5:7, Malachi 3:6, Isaiah 3:10-11 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

God's Faithfulness To The Faithful

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 28, 2012

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I. EXORDIUM: Have you been faithful? How can you show yourself to be faithful? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that faithfulness has it's rewards IV. TEXT: 2 Samuel 22:26 (NLT) 26 “To the faithful you show

I. EXORDIUM: Have you been faithful? How can you show yourself to be faithful? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that faithfulness has it's rewards IV. TEXT: 2 Samuel 22:26 (NLT) 26 “To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 22:26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Please . . . Pass The Salt

Contributed by Troy Horne on Sep 29, 2006

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Salt is more than just a flavor for a meal. It is also the sign of our relationship with God.

17th Sunday After Pentecost Mark 9:38-50 “Please . . . Pass the Salt” [Read text] 1. Ushers, can you help me out this morning. I want you pass something out to the congregation as we begin this morning. [Ushers pass out individual salt packets]. I think there should be enough for every ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-50

Denomination: Holiness

Please Restore Us! Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 15, 2016

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God’s people are vulnerable, and sometimes they foolishly become sidetracked. The Psalmist seeks to plead his case by bringing up God’s special relationship to his people.

Please Restore Us! (Psalm 80) 1. When our kids were at home, we had a plastic swimming pool in the back yard. 2. One day, we went to the park and caught crayfish. We made the pool into a crayfish haven. 3. A couple of days later, we heard a noise from our kitchen window. We looked and off ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 80:1-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Relying On God Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Jan 11, 2022

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Blessed are the poor in spirit - God is pleased when we rely on Him.

Relying on God lanny smith Reboot / Dependence; Pride / Matthew 5:3 • Old saying that “God helps those who help themselves.” Attrib. to Ben Franklin but actually from an earlier source from the 1600. • In fact, different cultures across 100’s of years have had similar sayings. From Buddhism, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-3, Romans 12:1-3, Romans 3:23, Matthew 6:31-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Wants And Desires For You

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Jun 15, 2006

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Ever consider what really pleases God? I think it has something to do with the mind.

God’s Wants And Desires For You Eph 6:10-18 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sermon # 4 - Seek To Please God Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Aug 30, 2024

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Often we miss out on God’s call for our lives when we disobey the Lord or choose to please people over God. As a church may we not shun our responsibility to proclaim Christ, but stand up boldly to proclaim Christ and the good news of the Gospel.

We read in Jonah 1:4, “Then the LORD sent a great wind over the sea, and a severe storm broke out. It seemed as if the ship were about to break up.” (ISV) As we continue these studies on the life of Jonah, we will be pleasantly surprised to know that there is a lot that we as a church can learn ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4, 1 Samuel 15:30, John 3:1-2, John 12:42-43, John 19:38, Matthew 26:69-70 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Other

How Do We Please God?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 14, 2004

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We please God when we work together as part of His team – the church!

Three weeks ago, I quoted Rick Warren who said, “You were made for a mission. God is at work in the world and he wants you to join him. This assignment is called your mission…” “Your life mission,” he goes on to say, “is both shared and specific. One part of it is a responsibility you share with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Short Challenge: Lives That Please God Series

Contributed by Nate Herbst on Jan 15, 2009

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This is a short challenge on how to practically live life in a way that pleases God.

Short Challenge: Lives that please God. 1 Jn.4:19 - we love God because He first loved us. How do we respond. 1 Thes.4:1 - “Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living To Please God (Part 2) Series

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 23, 2012

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This sermon continues and concludes the section of 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 that I began last week. Paul gives three aspects of living a life that pleases God. This sermon covers the last two aspects.

Introduction: A. Today I want to talk about living a life that pleases God. 1. Ultimately, living a life that pleases God will also be a life that will get the attention of others and will impact them. B. I like the story told about the person who visited the mental institution and asked the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let Your Life Please God

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Jun 20, 2018

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When you live to please God you live a content life

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: LET YOUR LIFE PLEASE GOD Acts 10:1-4 King James Version (KJV) 10 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-4

Denomination: Charismatic

We Cannot Please God With Hipocrosy

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Oct 23, 2013

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God honors the prayer that crys out to him for mercy. It does not have to be a lengthy prayer but when it is from our heart it will reach his.

I’m sure many of you are familiar with the nursery rhyme that goes like this “Little Jack Horner, sat in a corner, eating his Christmas pie, he put in his thumb and pulled out a plum and said ……(wait for congregation to answer) what a good boy am I”. Before anyone ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:9-14

Denomination: Anglican

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