Pleasing God or Man 1 Cor. 10:33, Gal. 1:10
Pleasing God or Man 1 Cor. 10 33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Pleasing God or Man I Corinthians 10:33 ; Galatians 1:10 In this lesson we are going to compare what Paul says in 1 Corinthians with what he says in Galatians. On the surface it may appear as a contradiction but when we examine the […]
You Cannot Make Everybody Happy Jn 12:43
You Cannot Make Everyone Happy John 12: 42-43 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In John 12:43, the problem with the Pharisees is that they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. If you are trying to make everybody happy, you won’t be able to please God. And if you choose to please God, […]
Is our goal pleasing God?
Is Our Goal Pleasing God (Colossians 1:10 and Galatians 1:10) In this lesson we are going to be looking at the subject of what is pleasing to God. Noting that if something is pleasing unto God then as saved born again children of God our main goal should be pleasing our father. If our main […]
Spiritual Growth Col. 1:9
Spiritual Growth Col. 1:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Paul wrote to the Colossians he told them that he prayed for several things concerning their spiritual growth. The things for which he prayed are the same things that we need for our spiritual growth. Our spiritual growth involves: Knowing God’s will – Col 1:9 – while […]
Are You Pleasing God?
Are You Pleasing God? Rev.4:11 All things are and were created for His pleasure. Are you pleasing God? Do you know what pleases God? The Bible says that He is worthy to receive Glory, honour and power, these things please God. Let’s look at the scripture and define a few things that God finds […]
Enduring Suffering Col. 1:21-24
Enduring suffering can be a hard thing to do – perhaps it would help us if we could see from the Bible some benefits of enduring suffering. We endure suffering to: Preach the gospel effectually – Col 1:21-24; 2 Tim 2:10-12 – Paul didn’t suffer as a punishment for his past persecution of the church; […]
Enemies at Peace Prov. 16: 7
Enemies at Peace Prov. 16:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 16:7, “When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.” Today’s lesson is about enemies at peace. The truth is that enemies pursue God’s men to destroy them: The Pharisees delivered Jesus to be crucified Saul attempted […]
Pleasing, Fearing, Loving and Obeying God
So far, in these discipleship lessons, we have studied several things that we need to do for each of our new converts. For each one, we need to: Love, nurture, teach, correct and exhort him. Pray for him, call him, visit him, get him to church and demonstrate to him true Christian friendship. Teach him […]