Learning to Please God
Living a Life of Worship – Part 2
Life Church – July 31, 2011
Pastor Dan Walker
Galatians 6:8 (NIV) The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
Matthew 24:37 (NIV) As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
Genesis 6:8 (NCV) But Noah pleased the Lord.
1. Please God by __________ Him
Genesis 6:9 (NIV) 9 This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God.
Matthew 22:37-38 (NIV) Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment.
2. Please God by _____________ Him
Hebrews 11:7 (NIV) 7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
Hebrews 11:6a (NIV) And without faith it is impossible to please God.
3. Please God by ______________ Him
Genesis 6:22 (NIV) 22 Noah did everything just as God commanded him.
John 14:15 (NIV) If you love me, you will obey what I command.
4. Please God by ______________ Him
Genesis 8:20 (NIV) Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and he sacrificed burnt offerings on it.
Hebrews 13:15 (NIV) Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise-- the fruit of lips that confess his name.