Jesus only asks that we do what He did. He set examples for us to follow. So we must stop thinking about ourselves and what we desire; be willing to give up all!
Category: pleasing god
This, pleasing God, is an essential quality for every child of God. Our focus as one of God’s children must be to do things that please our heavenly Father.
Jesus Is The Best Friend IF You Obey Him
Either you are a friend of God or an enemy. You simply cannot be both. So, if you want to be a friend of God, meet the “if” condition. In other words, you are a friend of Jesus if you do what He says.
Choose Friends Carefully, A Warning To All Godly People
Since we are all a part of God’s family, to respect God, we should look to other believers as our closest friends. We must also keep ourselves apart from nonbelievers. But we shouldn’t fully isolate ourselves from the non-believers (1 Corinthians 5:9-12). Let your light shine at all times and remember to pick friends wisely since even those who do not believe can experience God’s love through our life.
Give Thanks To The Lord, For He Is Good
So, come on, you can do it. Open your mouth and give thanks to the Lord. Give Him credit for all that He is and has done. Let Him know that you adore Him! He wants you to show it!
What They Teach Is Better Than What God Said?
Your primary reason for attending services should be to learn how to live to please God. If your pastor is not doing this then you are in the wrong place.
• Is what they teach about right and wrong ways to live, talk, and treat others? There is more to pastoring than making people feel good (2 Timothy 4:1-5).
• Do they use the Word of God to back up what they teach? Never get so comfortable with what they teach that you will not verify it by studying the Word yourself [Acts 17:11].
See How To Be A Giver The Bible Way!
God is appreciative of these acts of love. They are not orders as was the old way [under the law]; rather, they come from the heart. Keep in mind that grace gives us freedom and does not impose strict rules on us.
Worship God In Spirit And Truth; That Pleases Him!
God is Spirit, and those who worship God must be led by the Spirit to worship him according to the truth. We are God’s temple [1 Corinthians 3:16]. He is ALWAYS with you. That means you do not have to go to a building or place to meet Him. So, you can worship Him anywhere.
To Handle Adultery, You Need To Forgive, Not Divorce
Yes, we do things in special ways. In other words, ways that are not usual. So, when others want to divorce, we let go, forget about it (forgive), and continue to love.
3 True Facts About Hallelujah That’ll Change Your Praise
When you praise God, you honor, worship, and express admiration for/to Him. Please understand, you are NOT praising God when you say “hallelujah”, in fact, you are merely giving a command to ‘praise the Lord”! So, hallelujah is not the highest praise!
Temperance Is Restraint On Demand, To Be Sober; Self-controlled
This is a brief snack to aid in getting to know the meaning of ‘temperance’. The ASV in 1901 was the first to translate egkrateia as ‘self-control’ in Galatians 5:23. Since that time modern translators have done the same. However, this lesson will focus on temperance as found in the King James Version and the early modern English Bibles.
Truth, True Knowledge About Salvation Will Make You Free!
That Spirit, the Holy Spirit (Spirit of God; Spirit of Christ), has come and is available to all. My friends allow the Holy Spirit to guide you into true knowledge. Now learn to worship God in Spirit (the Holy Spirit) and reality (true knowledge of God and what you should do). Because you are no longer a slave to sin!
Worship Him wherever you are and at all times. Yes, even in the building you call church. The truth is, ‘temple of God’, He came in that building with you!
Spirit-led, Spirit-fed, That Old Sinful Life is Now Dead
You will never be able to eat solid spiritual food [Spirit-fed] and understand the deeper things of God’s Word until you become better [Spirit-led] Christians and learn right from wrong by practicing doing right.
Love Yourself: Learn to Self-love in a Good Way
Please remember, you are a Christian brother or sister. So, each time you look into a mirror, love that Christian brother/sister that you see. In conclusion, obey God and love others as you, child of God, love yourself. Most importantly, you must love and take care of yourself!
Older Men; 6 Bible-based Points, Being Senior Godly Men
Given these points, strife to have others say they remember your work of faith, your labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 1:3). So I urge you to man up my fellow senior godly men and let this lesson make you better older men of God.
Follow 3 Simple Keys for True Followers of Jesus
If you want to be a true follower of Jesus, do as He asks. Be prepared to make sacrifices as you obey God. You will get your reward if you follow His example.
