What Pleases the Lord?

What pleases the Lord?

·         Children obeying your parents (Col. 3:20)

·         Praising God with songs and thanksgiving is worth more than bulls with horns and huffs (Psalm 69:31)

·         Sanctified living (1 Thess. 4) (you are above the realm of the animals)

o   Avoid sexual immorality

o   Control your body (cravings of the flesh)

o   Refrain from taking advantage of your weaker brothers

·         Faith (trusting enough to obey) Impossible to please Him without it.  (Hebrews 11:6)

·         To act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God (Micah 6:7-8)

·         His Son, Jesus (John 8:29) Loving, trusting, following him

·         Enoch was one who pleased God

·         Do good and share with others (Hebrews 13:16),

·         Kindness toward the needy (Prov. 14:31)

·         Prayers of the upright (Proverbs 15:8)

·         I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone--for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:2-4)

·         Honor God with the first fruit of your wealth, 2 Corinthians 9:7. Recognition that all provision come from the hand of God.

 

God's gifts to the one who pleases Him: Wisdom, knowledge, and happiness. (Eccles. 2:26)

Wisdom, knowledge, and happiness are given by God to those who (simplified list of above):

·         Submit and follow authorities in their life (parents first)

·         FAITH (childlike trust and obedience)

·         Sing praises and thanks to God from their heart

·         Treat people justly, extend mercy (forgive and receive forgiveness), walk in a humble position of dependence on God

·         Stay in step with the heart, behavior, and teachings of Jesus (who please His Father)

·         Aggressively look to do good for others and share (generosity), kindness toward the needy

·         Pray with a clear conscience before God

·         Pray for all earthly authorities so that all may be saved and know the truth

·         Offering your first fruit to God 

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Myles Brown