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  • Ronnie Thrower avatar

    Pleasing God

    Contributed by Ronnie Thrower on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 19,775 views

    A clean heart is wrought by keeping the commandments of God and doing the things that please God. If a child disobeys his father, he displeases his father. The only way he can please his father is by obeying him. The same is true with God. If we are going

    PLEASING GOD TEXT: Hebrews 11:5-6 “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and 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 that cometh to God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Hollinger avatar

    Pleasing God

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 9, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,464 views

    Augustine’s 5 Ways...

    Title: Pleasing God Text: Heb 11:4-6. Main Point of the Text: Pleasing God requires that we believe in him. That means living like it! FCF: To the extent that we are unwilling to live as if God is in charge, we deny our own faith in him. SO: I want people to live like God is around. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dylan Potter avatar

    Pleasing God

    Contributed by Dylan Potter on Jul 18, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,976 views

    The duty and privilege of all believers is to please God.

    Pleasing God I am not sure when or how the idea got started, but somewhere along the line some of us have accepted the idea that serving God is primarily about denying ourselves of pleasure…..in order to follow rules. I believe that the Bible teaches that Christianity is not about following a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dennis Cocks avatar

    A Pleasing Servant

    Contributed by Dennis Cocks on Oct 23, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,015 views

    This is a question we as Christians need to ask ourselves daily as we serve our Lord. Are we a pleasing servant?

    A PLEASING SERVANT TEXT: JOHN 12:24-26 INTRODUCTION: A ragged boy with a violin under his arm once roamed the streets of Europe. A famous musician hearing him play, and learning that the boy had no home, nor family, took him under his wing. He became a father to the boy and taught him all he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Pleasing God Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 1, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 6,348 views

    Emphasises the importance of being God-pleasers insteadof people pleasers.

    PLEASING GOD {PLEASE NOTE - This sermon includes some ideas and quotes from the book "The Life You’ve Always Wanted" by John Ortberg, pages 157 - 172} - Turn to 1 Corinthians 4 This coming week, we start a new year. 2005 is less than a week away and with the new year comes new opportunities. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chad Ballard avatar

    Pleasing Worship

    Contributed by Chad Ballard on Feb 15, 2002
    based on 135 ratings
     | 12,029 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

  • Timothy Peck avatar

    A Pleasing Walk Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 1, 2001
    based on 243 ratings
     | 20,436 views

    Three tests to determine whether our spiritual journey is pleasing to God.

    I have yet to meet anyone who actually likes to take tests. In fact some people have a phobia about taking tests, they freeze up as soon as the test is passed out, suddenly the light seems brighter, the room seems smaller. Recently I ran across some impossible test questions that are sure to strike ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    Not Pleasing Ourselves

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 10, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 5,225 views

    An exhortation to the "stronger" brothers.

    Not Pleasing Ourselves "Take care of number one!" "You deserve a break today" "Wouldn’t you really rather have a Buick?" "Where do you want to go today?" "If it feels good, do it!" There is a tremendous amount of emphasis on self today and it has been that way for at least forty years. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kent Lenard avatar

    Soul Pleasing

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Nov 4, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,077 views

    Benefits of Prayer

    Soul Pleasing John 16:33, Eph 6:18, 1 Th 5:17, Matthew 26:41, Matt 26:36-44, James 5:16, Mark 6:46 Luke 6:12, Mat 26:36, Matt 19:13, John 17:9, Luke 18:1, Matt 6:5, Luke 11:1, Matt 6:9-13 October 28, 2002 I. One of the things that we have to face about life is that it is not always easy, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Identification Please Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,325 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the series "The Kingdom Is Near". This sermon looks at the identification of a Christian.

    Sunday Morning, August 18, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: ¡§The Kingdom Is Near¡¨ [#3] SLIDE 1 IDENTIFICATION PLEASE Matthew 7:13-23 Introduction: 1. Our vacation this year introduced our children to something new: Airports and airplanes. With all of the tightened security it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Quintin Morrow avatar

    "Praise That Is Pleasing"

    Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Aug 28, 2002
    based on 98 ratings
     | 8,148 views

    An expository message admonishing believers to a life of praise and good works.

    “Praise That is Pleasing” Hebrews 13:15-16 August 25, 2002 The Rev’d Quintin Morrow Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church Fort Worth, Texas www.st-andrew.com The Text: Hebrews 13:15-16 The Text Summary: The author of Hebrews admonishes believers to a lifestyle of offering praise to God; the praise ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Dan Borchert avatar

    Pleasing The Lord

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 5, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,458 views

    talks about the Ingredients that we need to please the Lord

    Hebrews 13:18-25 Pleasing the Lord! Introduction 1. We love to try and please our boss. 2. We as humans have a natural tendency to want to please people. 3. Kids do this often with their parents. That is why you have all those pictures hanging on your refrigerator 4. Even though you might not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Pleasing God

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 31, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,595 views

    This message attempts to identify who man tries to please, God or man.

    PLEASING GOD 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 INTRO: Man is always striving to please someone. The Christian will either please God or he will please man. There are certain things that man must do if he is going to please God. Likewise, there are certain things he must not do in order to please God. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    Pleasing God Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 21,931 views

    Choosing to live lives pleasing to God, and what that will involve and look like.

    For some it would be a big slice of chocolate cake, for others a bowl of yogurt. For some it would be mountain climbing, hang gliding or para-sailing, while others would prefer to stay indoors, working on their computer or watching television. For some it would mean playing sports, for others ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Pleasing The Father

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 25, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,820 views

    An outlined story of the Parable of the Talents. Let’s not become "hole-diggers".

    Pleasing the Father. Matthew 25:14-30 > Tonight I want to do something that is a little uncharacteristic of me, I want to tell a story. Actually, this will be the “retelling” of a Bible story. I’ll attempt to tell it with an outline which will make it easier for me to tell, easier for your to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist