diligently seeking god “ challenging every person to take god more seriously”
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Diligently Seeking God “ Challenging Every Person to Take God More Seriously”. Hebrews 11:6. From Material By: Gary Henry www.wordpoints.com. Can God be pleased?. Yes God can be pleased. Two extremes need to be avoided… - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DILIGENTLY
SEEKING
GOD“CHALLE
NGING EVERY
PERSON TO
TAKE GOD MORE
SERIOUSLY”
H E B R E W S 11 : 6
From Material By: Gary Henry
www.wordpoints.comCan God be pleased?
YES GOD CAN BE PLEASED• Two extremes need to be avoided…
• At one extreme is the self-righteous approach – Isaiah 64:6; Luke 17:10• At the other extreme is the doubting approach.•When we fall into these errors, we swing back and forth between pride and discouragement.
• The Scriptures teach that God can be pleased. Hebrews 11:5; Numbers 6:24-26; Psalm 149:4; Matthew 25:21
IT IS OUR FAITH THAT PLEASES GOD• What it means to please God by faith.• The righteousness of law – Leviticus 18:5• The righteousness of faith – Philippians 3:9-11
• Abraham is the great example of the righteousness of faith. – Genesis 15:6; Galatians 3:6-9
• The critical issue is trust – if we trust God as Abraham did, then we can please God. – Hebrews 11:8-19
• To our confidence is added a healthy balance of humility. – Hebrews 4:16
Genesis 15:6Quoted 4
Times:Romans 4:3-5;
20-22Galatians 3:6-
9James 2:23
CONCLUSION• It is extremely important to know that we can
please God.• Pleasing God ought to be our aim, our goal – our
highest aspiration. 2 Corinthians 5:9; 14-15• The most powerful reason to repent and obey
God is an eagerness to please a Father who can be pleased.
• The gospel of Christ is a gospel of HOPE – it is the message that we can come home to a God who wants to receive us and be pleased with us!