Thematic Bible: Pleasing of
Thematic Bible
God » Pleasing of » Power of
Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all. In Your hand is power and might; and it is in Your hands to make great and to give strength to everyone.
But if you do go [in spite of this warning], be strong and courageous for battle; yet God will cause you to stumble and fall before the enemy, for God has power to help and to cause people to stumble.”
“He stirred up the sea by His power,
And by His understanding He smashed [proud]
God has spoken once,
Twice I have heard this:
That power belongs to God.
Who creates the mountains by His strength,
Being clothed with power,
More than the sounds of many waters,
More than the mighty breakers of the sea,
The Lord on high is mighty.
The Lord is slow to anger and great in power
And He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.
The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm,
And the clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
Now to Him who is able to establish and strengthen you [in the faith] according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery [of the plan of salvation] which has been kept secret for long ages past,
to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forevermore! Amen.
God » Pleasing of » Benevolence a means of
Do not neglect to do good, to contribute [to the needy of the church as an expression of fellowship], for such sacrifices are always pleasing to God.
Verse Concepts
Acceptance, divineFellowship, Among Believersethics, incentives towardsGiving To OthersAcceptance, Of WorshipAlms, Good DeedsGood WorksGrace, In Human RelationshipsIndividualismParticipation, In ChristNeglecting PeoplePleasing GodPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesServing PeopleGenerosity
and we receive from Him whatever we ask because we [carefully and consistently] keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight [habitually seeking to follow His plan for us].
God » Pleasing of » A characteristic of Christ
and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!”
God » Pleasing of » The aim of the true minister
But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel [that tells the good news of salvation through faith in Christ], so we speak, not as [if we were trying] to please people [to gain power and popularity], but to please God who examines our hearts [expecting our best].
God » Pleasing of » The Christian duty
Finally, believers, we ask and admonish you in the Lord Jesus, that you follow the instruction that you received from us about how you ought to walk and please God (just as you are actually doing) and that you excel even more and more [pursuing a life of purpose and living in a way that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation].
God » Pleasing of » Renders life secure
When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
God » Pleasing of » Enoch an example of
By faith [that pleased God] Enoch was caught up and taken to heaven so that he would not have a glimpse of death; and he was not found because God had taken him; for even before he was taken [to heaven], he received the testimony [still on record] that he had walked with God and pleased Him.