Sermons on Please:

Living To Please God

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 17, 2008

The Bible is full of admonition on how to please God in life. We have three different admonitions in this text. 1- Avoid sexual lust 2- Adopt brotherly love 3- Ambitiously work hard

INTRO.- ILL.- The American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Christian Pleases God Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jun 29, 2008

This message defines the Christians as a person who pleases God, and incredible truth for every follower of Christ.

A PERSON WHO PLEASES GOD COLOSSIANS 1:9-14 Last week we look at 7 blessings that Christians have. These included: God’s Word; Grace; Peace; a Heavenly Father; faith; love, and hope in God. Today we will see that another definition of a Christian is someone who pleases the Lord in every way. I. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Live To Please God Series

Contributed by Andy Payne on Jun 24, 2009

What is is that God wants of me? God doesn’t want religion he wants faithfulness.

1/ God’s purpose ... God wants us to live for him. The law was given so people could demonstrate their faithfulness and love for him. That would over flow into love for other people. People have turned their back to live for themselves. Many of these people are religious (Christian even) They ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

How To Please God

Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 18, 2009

Enoch was described as a man that "pleased God." Wouldn’t you like to have this testimony?

HOW TO PLEASE GOD Text: Hebrews 11:5 Introduction: · Enoch mentioned 9 times in Bible, 6 in Genesis, 1 in Luke, 1 in Jude, 1 in Hebrews · Genesis 5:24 Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him · Hebrews 11:5 he had this testimony, that he pleased God · Wouldn’t it be nice to have ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:5

Denomination: Baptist

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

Pass The Salt, Please!

Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 5, 2007

Our influence in the world is not to be contained or limited to the wall of a Church and not being used to impact the world around us.

Sermon Text: Matt 5:13 (Believers Are Salt and Light) "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled on by men. Plot Outline: This film contains not only some incredible surf ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

Please Pick Me Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 28, 2011

A study of the Gospel of Luke chapter 5 verses 27 through 32

Luke 5: 27 – 32 Please Pick Me 27 After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” 28 So he left all, rose up, and followed Him. 29 Then Levi gave Him a great feast in his own house. And there were a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Pleasing God In Praise

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jun 24, 2011

God is Pleased when you Praise, when your Praise is Continual and Fruitful.

Pleasing God in Praise Hebrews 13: 15-16 15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. 16But to do good ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worship That Pleases God Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 18, 2011

The shepherds and the magi demonstrate the kind of worship that is pleasing to God.

Beginnings are really important. Just think about how many great literary works are known by their opening words. Let’s see if you can identify a few of them: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” [A Tale of Two Cities] “All children, except one, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

What Pleases God?

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 14, 2009

A message exploring the 4 most popular ways we displease God and the 3 ways we please Him most.

Stephen N. Collins Millville – 09/05/08 What Pleases God? “What does the LORD require of you?” -Micah 6:8 Icebreaker: (Show Pictures of Office) Intro: I came in that day to my office, worn out. The stress of a busy week was getting to me, and I walk in my office to see that. And you know ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8, Hebrews 13:1-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Your "Id" Please...

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Aug 9, 2013

To aspire for the unique identity John (Son of Zebedee) had amongst the disciples "The Disciple whom JESUS LOVED".

YOUR "ID" PLEASE... It's quiz time folks. Not a tough (for regular Bible readers') question comes your way. Name the disciple whom Jesus loved. If your answer is John, Son of Zebedee, brother of James, pat yourself on the back. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:8

Denomination: *other

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

A Pleasing Heart To The Lord

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 28, 2013

God does not look on outward appearance but on the heart; create in me a clean heart.”

1 Samuel 16:1-13 “A Pleasing Heart to the Lord” INTRODUCTION The Lord, God of creation, is a God of transformation. In the beginning, God transformed chaos into order by taking a formless void and creating sea, land, sky, sun, moon, and stars. God sent his son, Jesus the Christ ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Pleasing Our King Series

Contributed by Jason Smith on Feb 3, 2014

Why is it that we do what we do? It must be because we want to please our King and to do what He reveals. This lessons shows us what we need to keep in mind if we want to please King Jesus.

Scripture Reading: Philippians 2:5-11 INTRODUCTION My next five lessons, Lord willing, will be on the topic of Bible Authority. I have titled the Series “Pleasing our King.” Our first lesson will be the introduction to our series which, Lord willing, will include lessons on what we do ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living To Please God Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 4, 2014

How are we to live a life that pleases God? By showing God’s love to those around us. By holding firm to the truth of the gospel, that Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, came to die for our sins and has risen again to bring us eternal life.

I want to talk about how we can live to please God. But first I suppose I should check whether that is one of your desires in life? Do you want to please God? Do you ask yourself regularly will this activity, this conversation, this friendship please God? Well, if that is your desire, let me tell ...read more

Denomination: Anglican