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  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

    The Life And Worship That Is Pleasing To God

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Jan 13, 2014
     | 4,854 views

    This is a look at Abraham, and the faith and worship that made him pleasing to God.

    The life that is Pleasing to God. Hebrews 11:1, 6, 17-19 INTRODUCTION: 1.) What could be a better desire for any of us than to please God with our lives? A.) Hebrews 11 has been called by many the roll call of faith. B.) There are many great men and women of God listed there who learned what it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Kind Of Praying That Pleases God Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 12, 2019
     | 5,519 views

    What should I focus on as I pray?

    In our passage for today, Paul seeks to encourage the Colossians about their prayer life. In so doing, he shares with them the characteristics of the prayer life a Christian should devote himself to. This is the kind of praying that is sure to please God. 1. Perceptive praying - v. 2a “being ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith Pleasing God - Updated

    Contributed by Bruce Allen on Apr 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,564 views

    Faith - Salvation, Living, Rewarding - Pleasing God.

    Hebrews 11:5-6 – Faith Pleasing God 5 By faith Enoch was translated so that he did not see death, and he was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pleasing God - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Dec 4, 2017
     | 14,783 views

    Cultivating a Desire to Please God. We will attempt to answer these questions… Why should we want to please God? How can I stir up a passion in me to make pleasing God a priority? How can I influence others to want to please God?

    INTRODUCTION Today we are going to talk about Cultivating a Desire to Please God. We will attempt to answer these questions… • Why should we want to please God? • How can I stir up a passion in me to make pleasing God a priority? • How can I influence others to want to please God? We will begin ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Strive For Excellence In Pleasing God

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 70 ratings
     | 6,819 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

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    Take Pleasure In Pleasing God

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Mar 15, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,189 views

    Seeking personal pleasure is seen as the highest priority of modern culture. In our passage today Paul affirms the opposite to be true: humanity’s chief goal ought to be to take pleasure in pleasing God. The question we are going to address today is ho

    TITLE : TAKE PLEASURE IN PLEASING GOD TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 INTRODUCTION: Background to the Letter: Chapters 1-3 o The oldest letter in the NT (50 AD) o Written to a Church Paul established himself o The Church was heavily persecuted and many were martyred. First by the Jews and then the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Living To Please Our God

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Oct 17, 2013
     | 10,523 views

    This sermons says that Christians should live a life that pleases God.

    LIVING TO PLEASE OUR GOD 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 ILLUSTRATION A brilliant young concert pianist was performing for the first time in public. The audience sat enthralled as beautiful music flowed from his disciplined fingers. The people could hardly take their eyes off this young virtuoso. As the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living And Giving That Pleases God

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jul 1, 2020
     | 2,845 views

    . It is possible to be sincere about what you are doing, and what you are doing be right, but the way be wrong in the sight of God.

    In just about everything we do in life, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. The other day I was called to bail out a man from jail. My advice to him was, “The principle for which you acted was right, but the way you did it was wrong.” I will be the first to admit I have acted for some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Please God?

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 18, 2025
     | 102 views

    You reflect God’s will with your life and lips. You express it in worship

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. How do you please your husband/wife? 2. How do you please your boss/employer? 3. How do you please God? “It is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who comes to Him must believe that God exist and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him” (Heb. 11:6, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Purpose, Please Stand Up

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 12, 2025
     | 161 views

    Purpose rises when God’s word defines us, God’s anointing empowers us, and we step into the valley knowing the battle belongs to the Lord.

    There are moments in Scripture when God doesn’t whisper purpose—He shakes it into the bones of His people. And one of those moments erupts in 1 Samuel 17 when a young shepherd boy, overlooked by his family and underestimated by everyone else, stands on a battlefield and shouts a question that ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Attention Please

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,115 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

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    Walk Away PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 10, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,162 views

    Explores God's faithfulness during trials, emphasizing that temptations are opportunities for spiritual growth and God always provides a way out.

    Welcome, dear brothers and sisters, to this beautiful gathering of souls, each one of us brought together by a shared faith and a common purpose. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment, drawn together by the hand of a loving and merciful God. It is a precious opportunity to bask in ...read more

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    When, God, When? Series

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Nov 16, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,014 views

    You have received a prophecy or a promise from God? Days, weeks, months and years have passed. When is it going to come to pass? This sermon is for everyone waiting for the promises of God.

    WHEN, GOD, WHEN? "And the Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had spoken. 2 For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him—whom Sarah bore ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Perils Of People-Pleasing Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 23,611 views

    If you devote your life to trying to please others you will find yourself enslaved to their opinions and approval.

    INTRODUCTION If you’re not involved in our Student Ministry at Green Acres, you may not know that it’s called “The One-Ten Student Ministry.” Do you know why? It’s not because the Student Center is located on Highway 110. It’s because the theme of the ministry ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Does God Require? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,167 views

    The main point of this sermon is to encourage believers to live out their faith through acting justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God, as these simple actions reflect God's love and allow Him to work the impossible in our lives.

    Good morning, folks! I'm glad to see you all here, eager to dive into the Word of God. Today, we're going to be talking about a passage that is so simple, yet so profound that it has the power to transform our lives. It's Micah 6:8, and it reads, "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what ...read more

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