Sermons on Pleasing God: showing 466-480 of 214,222

Approval Addiction

Contributed by Lane Hastie on Nov 8, 2018

A practical teaching on the fear of man vs. the fear of God and how both impact a person's destiny and influence.

Once upon a time, an elderly man was traveling with a boy and a donkey. As they walked through a village, the man was leading the donkey and the boy was walking behind. The townspeople said the old man was a fool for not riding…so to please them, he climbed up on the animal’s back. When they ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Spiritual Truth The Lord Wants Us To See Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 16, 2019

The Lord wants us to see: 1. The darkness of disbelief (vs. 34-41). 2. The infinite goodness of praise from God (vs. 42-43). 3. The blessings of believing in Jesus (vs. 44-47).

Spiritual Truth the Lord Wants Us to See The Gospel of John John 12:34-47 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 14, 2017 (Revised December 16, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 12:20. In tonight's Scripture, the Lord was still in the Temple in Jerusalem. It ...read more

Scripture: John 12:34-47

Denomination: Baptist

Obedience Is The Key For Success: Part 2 Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 18, 2021

God is not going to ignore people who are obedient and who take all efforts to please God despite the inconveniences. Are you listening?

Obedience is the key for success: Part 2 Genesis 26:1”….So Isaac went to Gerar, to Abimelech king of the Philistines.2 “The LORD appeared to him and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of which I shall tell you.” Obedience is the key for success: God is not going to ignore ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

My Name Is Noah - And I Made God Smile Series

Contributed by Craig Smee on Aug 26, 2003

This is taken from an existing Sermon on Sermon Central, i just added some illustrations and tailored it to a series we are doing on the purpose driven life. The sermon looks at the 5 primary ways to please God.

Introduction One of the key elements of a good sermon is making sure you have a really good illustration. For those of you that preach, I know I have had to only come up with 3 so far, but tonight I would like to take you into the world Noah. Whole sermon is almost an illustration. But through it ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:9-22, John 14:15-21

Denomination: Christian Church

Honoring God At Work

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Sep 8, 2009

Ever felt like you were thrown to the lions at work? How did you handle it? Daniel struggled with how to please God and his boss at work. Daniel 6:1-28 shows us how to honor God at work.

“HONORING GOD AT WORK” DANIEL 6:1-28 September 6, 2009 (Labor Day) ________________________________________ Welcome to BBC on this beautiful Labor Day Weekend. Today, we’re going to talk about “Honoring God at Work”. Pete Hammond once studied 40 of the highest profile people from the Bible. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing God's Pleasure

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Apr 29, 2006

A message about living a life that is pleasing to God.

July 9, 2006 Summer Series Knowing God’s Pleasure All three of my sons have played sports over the years and one of the things I enjoyed most about the experience was the way that whenever one of them scored a goal, they would immediately turn and look to where I was standing to see if I was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 149:3-5

Denomination: Mennonite

What God Likes

Contributed by Jay Patton on May 15, 2002

This is a message about living a life that is pleasing to God.

Introduction: A Catholic Bishop recently asked a Yoga group to leave there facility believing the teacings involved in yoga to be contrary to the Catholic churches teaching. The pastor of the church was outraged and proclaimed to the Bishop that Catholic teaching was mere dogma whereas yoga is a ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:21-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Jig Is Up

Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 10, 2009

We own our own desires, actions and their outcomes... it is God’s will that our lives be characterized by good desires that lead to good deeds that benefit ourselves, bless others and please God.

Title: The Jig Is Up Text: James 1:13-17 Thesis: We own our own desires, actions and outcomes… It is God’s will that our lives be characterized by good desires that lead us to do good deeds that benefit ourselves and others and please God. Introduction One of my favorite stories is The ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Closer Walk

Contributed by Gary Holt on Jul 29, 2023

We can learn from Enoch to walk with God, that God expects us to walk by faith and that without faith we cannot please God or enter heaven

“A closer walk” Hebrews 11:5-6 I didn’t know I was competitive: - until I got this new watch that tracks my steps - It told me I was supposed to walk about 5700 steps a day - I did that, and then I did 10,000, 14,000 camping Last Thursday: - I started walking south and got to about 4000 ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:5-6, Genesis 5:21-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith's Foundation Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 4, 2007

Without Faith, it’s impossible to please God... but how did such a religious community as Nazareth misplace its faith?

OPEN: A man named Gregory P. Elder told of growing up on the Atlantic Coast. And what he loved to do as a child was to spend his time down at the beach. For hours each day, he’d sit on the sand and build castles and intricate cities. But one year his joy in these creations was threatened by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:53-58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Hidden Life (Risen In Christ)

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 19, 2023

When you come to Christ there is a change and you become more Christlike and desire to please God rather than self.

The Hidden Life (Risen in Christ) Colossians 3:1-8 Good Morning everyone, Glad that you have chosen to join us in the study of God’s Word- Please turn to Colossians 3 and as you are turning, please bow your head for prayer. Prayer- Apostle Paul writing to the church in Colossae- (Modern ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

More Than The Cry Of A Desperate Man SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 25, 2023

The experience of anyone struggling against sin or trying to please God by keeping rules and laws without the Spirit’s help.

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. What a joy it is to gather together in this sacred space, to lift our voices in praise, to share in fellowship, and to open our hearts and minds to the Word of God. As we come together today, we are drawn to a topic that is as old as humanity ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-25

Topics: Sin

Love One Another PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Real love is not just an emotion, but a choice and an action that we must actively live out in our relationships to please God.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to explore the depths of what real love looks like in our lives and how we can actively live it out in our relationships. C.S. Lewis said, "Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:16

Topics: Real Love, Action

Mindset = Lifestyle Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

Most people really want to try and please God. But if they don’t have faith it is a frustrating experience, because most people think the way you please God is by ceasing to do bad and getting it all together. But we don’t have the power to do that.

INTRODUCTION I’m preaching through the book of Romans, verse after verse, and I personally believe if you could compare the whole Bible to a mountain range, then the book of Romans would definitely be the Himalayan mountains and Romans, Chapter 8, would be the Mount Everest towering over all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Successful Prayer

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 13, 2021

If success is pleasing God, and God is not pleased with all kinds of external forms and activities, where the heart is far from him, than it follows that the only road to spiritual success is the road to inner space.

Henry Brown prayed for a way to escape. He was a slave in Richmond, Virginia, and desperately wanted to be free. He finally felt his prayer was answered when he was inspired by a unique idea. He had the plantation carpenter construct a box the same size of the largest boxes that were shipped in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-8