Pleasing God

The Why Behind the What

Pleasing God

(Living A Life That Makes God Smile)

Lesson 1: The Why behind The What

February 11 & 12, 2017

 

 

WE LIVE FOR HIM BECAUSE OF HIS LOVE FOR US

Four FOREVER’S

You’re Forever CHOSEN

Ephesians 1:4 Long ago, even before he made the world, God chose us to be his very own through what Christ would do for us;he decided then to make us holy in his eyes, without a single fault—we who stand before him covered with his love. The Living Bible

 

Ephesians 1:5 His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by sending Jesus Christ to die for us. And he did this because he wanted to!The Living Bible

You’re Forever PERFECT

Hebrews 10:14 For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy. New Living Translation

 

Perfect: Teleioo, to make perfect, to make complete without a flaw, to be found perfect or flawless

You’re Forever HOLY

Hebrews 10:10 For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time. New Living Translation

 

Colossians 1:21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation 23 if you continue in your faith...  New International Version

You’re Forever SECURE

2 Timothy 2:11 It is a trustworthy statement: For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him; 12 If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He also will deny us; 13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. New American Standard Bible

 

John 10:28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.  New International Version

 

God wants us to find OUT what PLEASES the Lord

 

Ephesians 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the LordNew International Version