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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    How Can I Live A Life That Makes God Smile?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 1, 2010
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     | 5,761 views

    This passage not only lets us know that it's possible to live a life that pleases God, it then goes on to share four things present in that kind of life.

    MOVING PAST "I HOPE SO. . .": God has given us the opportunity and means to live a life that makes Him smile. - Colossians 1:10 – “may please Him in every way” - An interesting idea: living to make God smile. - When you ask many people whether they’re going to heaven, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Into Thin Air

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 28, 2011
     | 2,406 views

    Exposition of Hebrews 11 regarding three things we can learn from Enoch.

    Text: Heb 11:5, Title: Into Thin Air, Date/Place: NRBC, 11/27/11, PM A. Opening illustration: the spike that Kait and I saw on Thurs morning vanishing into thin air B. Background to passage: these are examples in Hebrews of heroes of God who overcame their suffering by faith clinging to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gospel Misunderstood Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 9, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,385 views

    The Gospel that saves us from work saves us to work

    The Gospel Misunderstood Ephesians 2: 8-10 (p 827) Feb. 19, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Here’s the premise of today’s message… “The gospel that saves us from work saves us to work.” Folks, if we want to see the people of God unleashed…really set free to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Right Now Time

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jun 21, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,240 views

    Paul talks about a great day coming in heaven, but before that day we still live in the right now time. So how do we please God before entering that blessed place?

    “In the Right Now Time, Mean Time or the Now Time” 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 1. Paul begins by talking about looking forward, to a certain day coming. A. There is coming a Day when the Tent will be destroyed 51Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Makes God Smile?

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 7, 2014
     | 4,656 views

    Even though God can do all things It is you and I that He used to accomplish the things that need to be done.

    What Makes God Smile? Have you ever wondered that if something you said • Or something you did made God smile? • I know as a parent there are things that my children have done • that make me smile. • At the same time there are something’s that my children say ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A Life Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Nov 25, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,068 views

    God desires us to live by faith. The only way to please God is to live by faith. Faith is not a blind leap of faith it is instead a walk in the light.

    Intro: What does God want from us? Whether we are successful like the general or a servant like the young girl, or a prophet who shares the Word and will of God in this story God wants us to live a life of faith. Seasons 2 Episode 9 of Bones. Dr (bones) Brennan gives a completely false ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Inside Our Faith #2 Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 9, 2019
     | 3,102 views

    Continue to see that our faith is internal and external and we need both to operate in our lives.

    Sermon Series “Toolbox of Faith” #2 Inside our Faith #2 Romans chapter 8:1-11 Prayer- Father, Have your way Lord! I thank you this morning for Stephon’s testimony. I pray you continue to use him and allow him each day to get into your presence and your presence will matter in his life and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    This Is His Commandment Series

    Contributed by Marc Heatherington on Jul 14, 2021
     | 3,204 views

    "And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment." 1 John 3:23-24

    This is His Commandment By Marc Heatherington Our passage today is from 1 John 3:22-23: And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Five Pressing Desires In Christian Living Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 10, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,162 views

    Paul gets a clear vision of Christ and abandon all that he was for (1) a Personal Knowledge of Christ (2) a Personal Position in Christ (3) the Personal Power of Christ (4) a Personal Perfection in Christ (5) a Personal Possession of Christ.

    Subject: Five Pressing Desires Text: Philippians 3:1-15 Introduction: Paul, who is the writer of our text, provides a plan for the Philippians Church as they move forward to become the best that they could be for Christ. Rather than be complacent with where they were, they needed to set their ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    “how To Build A Faith That Moves Mountains”

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on May 14, 2016
     | 16,422 views

    Defines faith and reveals how to grow it.

    “How to Build a Faith that Moves Mountains” May 15, 2016 Hebrews 11:1-3, 6, 8-10, 13 “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Walk Of A Lifetime Series

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Oct 1, 2025
     | 137 views

    This sermon on Hebrews 11:5 explores Enoch's life, showing how his consistent, daily walk of faith earned him the testimony that he pleased God, which led to the ultimate reward of bypassing death and entering God's presence.

    Introduction If you could choose how your life would end, what would you pick? Most of us would probably hope for a long life and a peaceful passing, surrounded by loved ones. But the Bible tells us about a man who received a far more spectacular exit. His name was Enoch, and his departure from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robbie Parsons avatar

    You Can Fool Some Of The People Some Of The Time

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 2, 2003
    based on 83 ratings
     | 4,328 views

    Are we really and truly trying to please God with our communication, customs and conduct, or are we trying to please man?

    COMMUNICATION - Our words will be kind and not foolish KINDNESS IN SPEECH V. 1 Matthew Henry said that “if wrath rises like a threatening storm, then a soft answer will turn it away like the winds.” The Speech Research Unit of Kenyon College has proved that when a person is shouted at, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    War Problems, Wicked Passions And Wrong Praying

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,007 views

    You can live your life to please God or you can live your life to please yourself.

    WAR PROBLEMS, WICKED PASSIONS AND WRONG PRAYING James 4: 1 -- 12 There are two ways for a person to live his life. You can live your life to please God or you can live your life to please yourself. The Bible says that Jesus pleased not Himself. He said He always did those things that pleased ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Rid Of The Clutter Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 30, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,137 views

    Priorities, pleasing god, Stewardship of time and engery

    GETTING RID OF THE CLUTTER 2 Cor 3:18 (p818) (v 12-18) August 15, 2010 INTRODUCTION: Is there anyone here who enjoys driving in downtown Louisville at 5:00 o'clock? Or sitting on the Gene Snyder with bumper to bumper construction traffic? "Cones to the left of me…workers to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Do We Please God? - Pt 1

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,434 views

    How do we please God? By regularly examining our motives and priorities against God’s standards.

    Recently someone in our congregation shared a photocopy of an article from the May 13, 1955 (that’s right, 1955) issue of Housekeeping Monthly entitled The Good Wife’s Guide that feature tips on how to please their husbands when they come home from work. Here are some excerpts: • Have dinner ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God