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  • Paul Apple avatar

    Strive For Excellence In Pleasing God

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 70 ratings
     | 6,111 views

    GROWING DISCIPLES MUST STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN PLEASING GOD A.

    GROWING DISCIPLES MUST STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN PLEASING GOD A. Our Present Level of Obedience Should Be the Foundation For Striving For Excellence in Pleasing God (:1-2) (rather than the excuse for settling for mediocrity or the mountaintop for sliding to the valley) 1. Growing Disciples Need ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    We Are The Lord's Workers, Not Men

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 7, 2016
     | 6,474 views

    To show that GOD gave us His Standards and gave us jobs/careers on earth so that He can demote and promote us, we are working for the LORD and not to men.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you the LORD's worker? Yes. 2 Timothy 2:15 2 Timothy 2:15 (Amplified Bible) Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Attention Please

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,718 views

    You know sometimes we can get so caught up in worrying about yesterday and tomorrow that we miss what God is trying to do today. Someone has once said that the average person is crucifying himself between two thieves: The regrets of yesterday and the wo

    Attention Please Matthew 6:25-34 (The Message) 25"If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Richard Papafio avatar

    Let The Life You Live Worship God

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Feb 19, 2019
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     | 4,140 views

    Our lives should bear fruits that will affect the world positively and please God. Listen to Precious Holy Spirit and follow His leading to live the life pleasing to God

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *LET THE LIFE YOU LIVE WORSHIP GOD* Romans 12:1-2 King James Version (KJV) 12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Living Faith

    Contributed by Jody Brock on Jan 30, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,626 views

    Sermon about faith as a principle for living every day of our lives and having the kind of faith that is pleasing to God.

    Well let me ask you a question. What difference did your faith make to you yesterday? What effect did your faith have on what you did yesterday? Now what was yesterday? It was Saturday. What did you do on Saturday? Well you might have cut the grass, maybe you went to play golf, maybe you ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • NNAEMEKA DURUEKE avatar

    How Are You Living?

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Aug 10, 2016
     | 8,401 views

    EXAMINE YOUR LIFE DAILY WHETHER YOU ARE STILL PLEASING GOD

    HOW ARE YOU LIVING? MAIN TEXT: MICAH 6:8 He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord refine of you but to do justly, and love kindness and mercy, and to humble yourself and walk humble with your God? EPHESIANS 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James Snyder avatar

    The Priorities Of Kingdom Living

    Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 29, 2013
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     | 18,086 views

    The more I understand Kingdom Living under the authority of King Jesus, the more I begin to realize the power available to me to live a life pleasing unto the king.

    What if in the middle of the night, your house caught fire and you had to evacuate quickly and could only save one item. What would that one item be? What is the one thing you cannot live without? What if you were stranded on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, what is the one thing you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka avatar

    Your Body: A Living Sacrifice

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Dec 5, 2020
     | 11,091 views

    The Lord requires our total submission to Him, living a life pleasing unto Him at all times

    Your Body: A Living Sacrifice Study Text: Romans 12: 1 - 2 Introduction: - Believers should willingly offer their bodies to God as living sacrifice for His honour, praise and glory, because of His profound mercy to us in Christ. - Our greatest desire should be to live lives of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Submission To Authorities

    Contributed by Mark Engler on Dec 4, 2014
     | 7,996 views

    If the Christian is going to be a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God Paul calls us to submit to the governing civil authorities. This sermon looks at what that looks like for the Christian.

    Submission To The Authorities Romans 13:1-7 Read Text: Romans 13:1-7 INTRO: How many of us like to submit? Doesn’t even the thought of submitting or of submission almost repulse us? I know that we have a lot of competitive people in this body of believers. We have business men and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Always Please The Father Series

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Oct 11, 2017
     | 3,473 views

    Let the will of God be your will and please the Father by allowing Precious Holy Spirit to use you to please Jesus

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: ALWAYS PLEASE THE FATHER John 8:28-30King James Version (KJV) 28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Living A Life Successful For God Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Nov 11, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,988 views

    Last week with looked at what it would take to live a life pleasing to or towards God. What we discovered was that this life was accomplished through sanctification and pursuing God’s desires. The foundation for accomplishing this was to value our worth

    LIVING A LIFE SUCCESSFUL FOR GOD 1 Thess 4:9-12 INTRODUCTION: Last week with looked at what it would take to live a life pleasing to or towards God. What we discovered was that this life was accomplished through sanctification and pursuing God’s desires. The foundation for accomplishing this was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Live As Children Of Light

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 2, 2008
    based on 30 ratings
     | 14,002 views

    1- Seek to the please the Lord 2- Have nothing to do with darkness 3- Make the most of every opportunity 4- Be filled with the Spirit

    INTRO.- Live as children. ILL.- It was at the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils. The florist’s son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, "I bet I know what it is. Some flowers." "That’s right" the boy said, "but how ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Well Pleased!

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 9, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 25,466 views

    What are you going to do with your life?

    Mark 1:4-11 4 John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Pleasing Sacrifice

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 14, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,768 views

    The sheding of animals blood became the beginning of the way back for all mankind! The shedding of Jesus’ blood cleanses us from all sin, and brings complete victory!

    The Pleasing Sacrifice Text: Leviticus 8: 18- 24 18 Then he brought the ram as the burnt offering. And Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram, 19 and Moses killed it. Then he sprinkled the blood all around on the altar. 20 And he cut the ram into pieces; and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Pleasing Worship

    Contributed by Chad Ballard on Feb 15, 2002
    based on 135 ratings
     | 12,648 views

    What happened when Hezekiah invited all of Judah to church?

    Pleasing Worship 2 Chronicles 30:1-26 Chad H. Ballard Introduction An old farmer went to the city one weekend and attended the big city church. He came home and his wife asked him how it was. "Well," said the farmer, "it was good. They did something different, however. They sang praise ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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