Thematic Bible: Pleasing of
Thematic Bible
God » Pleasing of » Power of
And riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all, and in thine hand is power and strength, and in thine hand it is to make great and to give strength unto all.
Or else if thou needs wilt, then go and do it, and make thyself strong to battle: and thou shalt see, that God shall make thee fall before thine enemies. For God hath power to help or to cast down."
He filleth the sea with his power, and through his wisdom smiteth he the strength thereof.
God spoke once, and twice I have also heard the same, that power belongeth unto God,
who in his strength setteth fast the mountains, and is girded about with power;
The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly; but yet the LORD that dwelleth on high is mightier.
The LORD suffereth long, he is of great power, and so innocent that he leaveth no man faultless before him. The LORD goeth forth in tempest and stormy weather; the clouds are the dust of his feet.
To him that is of power to establish you according to my gospel and preaching of Jesus Christ, in uttering of the mystery which was kept secret since the world began,
To the same God, which alone is wise, be praise through Jesus Christ for ever Amen. {To the Romans. Sent from Corinth by Phoebe, she that was the minister unto the congregation at Cenchreae}
God » Pleasing of » Benevolence a means of
To do good, and to distribute, forget not: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
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 whatsoever we ask, that we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.
God » Pleasing of » A characteristic of Christ
And, lo, there came a voice from heaven, saying, "This is that, my beloved son, in whom is my delight."
And he that sent me is with me. The father hath not left me alone; For I do always those things that please him."
God » Pleasing of » The aim of the true minister
but as we were allowed of God, that the gospel should be committed unto us: even so we speak, not as though we intended to please men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
God » Pleasing of » The Christian duty
Furthermore, we beseech you brethren, and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that ye increase more and more, even as ye have received of us, how ye ought to walk and to please God.
God » Pleasing of » Renders life secure
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh his very enemies to be his friends.
God » Pleasing of » Enoch an example of
By faith was Enoch translated that he should not see death; neither was he found, for God had taken him away. Before he was taken away, he was reported of that he had pleased God.