Sermons on Impossible To Please Him:

Giving To Please God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 14, 2025

Because we’re partakers of grace and partners in the gospel, we’re to participate in giving to God’s work by practicing joyful generosity.

Giving to Please God Philippians 4:14-23 Rev. Brian Bill April 12-13, 2025 When I was growing up, my mom insisted that my sisters and I had to write thank you notes whenever we would receive a gift. To reinforce this, she would tell us we couldn’t use the gift we were given until the note was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:14-23

Denomination: Baptist

Please Pass The Salt Series

Contributed by Steven Platt on Nov 1, 2002

2nd in series titled "One Hit Wonders" looking at the 4 one chapter books in the NT. John warns us that love and truth must coexist. One without the other is dangerous.

Please Pass the Salt Read text - 2nd John Introduction: Have you ever lost something that you had worked hard for? Televangelists in the 80’s - Jim Baker, Gordon McDonald, Jimmy Swaggart Farmers - Flood of ’94, Many farmers planted, only to have the crops drowned out. Computer users - done a ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Will The Defendant Please Rise

Contributed by Roquel Williams on Apr 18, 2002

Satan will try to make us guilty of our past and attempt to get others to pass judgement on us, but we are not guilty by justification of the blood of Jesus.

Will the defendant please rise is the instruction given to a defendant (or one who is on trial) at the end of a trial right before judgment is handed down. Judgment is a final ruling or decision made in a court of law. We have, according to the constitution, the right to a fair trial. Facts must ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:9, Romans 14:10-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living To Please God Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 13, 2010

Message given on Girl Scout Sunday. Living a life that is pleasing to God is the most important thing you can do.

Living to please God 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Introduction Good morning. This morning I want to talk for a moment about living a life that pleases God. A life that you are not ashamed for God to see. A life that is a model of Christ rather than a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

Impossible Love Part 5 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 29, 2018

Message 38 in our exposition of 1 Corinthians. This is the fifth of seven messages exploring the nature and practice of genuine love supplementing the understanding of love from 1 Cor 13 with the description of unhypocritical love found in Rom 12.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch Impossible Love Part 5 or “Unhypocritical Love” Romans 12 Just in case you thought you slid by the impossible list of love’s characteristics in 1 Corinthians 13, Paul provides some further characteristics of genuine love in his letter to the ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Family Pleasing To God Series

Contributed by Phillip Day on Jan 31, 2007

To have a spiritually healthy church, Paul recognizes the need to address family issues. Even in today’s culture that gives a warped family view, these are the principles that will guide your family into a relationship with God that will strengthen not o

The Family Pleasing to God Colossians 3:18-21 I. Wives (v. 18; Titus 2:3-5) a. Love the husband and children b. Homemakers c. Submissive to the husband’s leadership (Ephesians 5:22, 24; 1 Peter 3:1-6) II. Husbands (v. 19; Ephesians 5:23, 25-33) a. Love the wife (1 Peter 3:7) b. Lead ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

Conduct That Pleases God

Contributed by Clarence Clough on May 15, 2013

This portion of Scripture strongly encourages Christians to live lives of unceasing prayer, praise, and practical sanctification. God pleasing, Bible based conduct draws us closer to God and to each other.

CONDUCT THAT PLEASES GOD TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 (KJV), “1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. 2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

Bear With Me, Please

Contributed by James May on Aug 14, 2005

A message to the church to say like Paul, please bear with me in my folly.

Bear With Me, Please By Pastor Jim May 1) Three pastors got together for coffee one day and found all their churches had bat-infestation problems. "I got so mad," said one, "I took a shotgun and fired at them. It made holes in the ceiling, but did nothing to the bats." "I tried trapping them ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Please Restore Us! Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 1, 2016

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

Please Restore Us! Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 15, 2016

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

Impossible Odds Part 2 Series

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Mar 21, 2024

Did you read something new in God’s Word-past week? Something familiar with new eyes? Did you share God’s Word with someone this week?

Today we are in part 2 of 2 part series titled “Impossible Odds”. Last week I told y’all about how this story of Nehemiah came to me, and compared it to starting Cross Pointe Church. While obviously not nearly the scale as Nehemiah’s task, there were some similarities. • We’ve been rebuilding ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:4-30

Impossible To Restore Part 1

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 6, 2014

To show that we need to be keep on burning with love and on fire for GOD, keep on reminding ourselves with GOD's Love for us - the LORD JESUS, thru His WORDS and GOD will do the impossible for us, thru His HOLY SPIRIT, He will also remind us constantly ab

I. EXORDIUM: Can backsliders be restored? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to be keep on burning with love and on fire for GOD, keep on reminding ourselves with GOD's Love for us - the LORD JESUS, thru His WORDS and GOD will do the impossible for us, thru ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Worship That Pleases God Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Kellum on Feb 25, 2004

The 4 main points of this sermon were taken from Warren’s Purpose Driven Life,Chapter 13.

INTRODUCTION: SCRIPTURE: John 4 “The Woman at the Well” TEXTUAL IDEA: Not all worship pleases God SERMON IDEA: Worship that pleases God is accurate, authentic, thoughtful, and practical. POINT 1: GOD IS PLEASED WHEN OUR WORSHIP IS ACCURATE REASONING: 1. Know your target - The God revealed ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

No More Hypocrites, Please

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006

Hypocrisy

"No More Hypocrites, Please!" Matthew 15:1-20 9/21/97 Intro: We all have many traditions that we keep. We bow our heads and close our eyes when we pray. It’s not the only way to pray. The Bible gives many examples of prayer. Yet, we think this is the only way to pray. *If you don’t pray ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Please . . . Pass The Salt

Contributed by Troy Horne on Sep 29, 2006

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