BIBLE VERSES- REVELATION 4:11, PSALMS 100 3-5.INTRODUCTION- Everyone was created for God’s pleasure, God created all things and all to his pleasure. The reason God created us was to give him pleasure.What are the ways to give God pleasure.1. With your life and lifestyle. In the book of Ephesians 2:10 “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them”. We are new creatures in Christ Jesus to give him pleasure.Further scriptures:Rom 12:1,
Col 4:5-6,
1Peter 2:122. Working in the direction of what HE planned for you
What’s HIS plan? Gen 1:26-28
The simplest way to do this is to harness the gifting of God in your life Prov 18:16…this gives God pleasure
Even the unbelievers understand this and they are ruling in their world. This is a principle and God honors principles. Mat 5:45
3. When you help a lost soul return to God…remember there is joy in heaven over any repentant soul Luke 15:10,
Luke 15:20-24
When Jesus came, HE added another assignment that gives the father pleasure: telling others about the good news Mat 28:19,In conclusion, Matthew 5(13-16) “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be slated? It is henceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world, a city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candle stick: and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.”Evangelism and preaching the gospel is a way to give God pleasure. Hallelujah! Praise God!