How To Please God

Two little boys, ages 8 and 10, are excessively mischievous. they are always getting into trouble and their parents know all about it. If any mischief occurs in their town, the two boys are probably involved.

The boy’s mother heard that a preacher in town had been successful in discipline children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys. The preacher agreed, but he asked to see them individually. So the mother sent the 8 year old first, in the morning, with the older boy to see the preacher in the afternoon.

The preacher, a huge man with a booming voice, sat the younger boy down and asked him sternly, “Do you where God is, son?” The boy’s mouth dropped open, but he made no response, sitting there wide-eyed with his mouth hanging open.

So the preacher repeated the question in an even sterner tone. “Where is God?” Again, the boy made no attempt to answer. The preacher raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy’s face and bellowed, “Where is God?”

The boy screamed and bolted from the room, ran directly home and dove into his closet, slamming the door behind him. When his older brother found him in the closet, he asked, “What happened?” The younger brother, gasped for a breath, and replied.

“We are in big trouble this time dude. God is missing, and they think we did it!”

Enoch was described as a man that PLEASED GOD Wouldn’t you like to have that testimony?

This morning, I would like to speak about How We Can Please God.

This is what every born again Christian ought to strive for.

Hebrews 11:5–6 KJV 1900

5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Genesis 5:24 KJV 1900

24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

Genesis 5

Psalm 69:30–31 KJV 1900

30 I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify him with thanksgiving. 31 This also shall please the Lord better than an ox Or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

Psalm 69:3

Colossians 3:20 KJV 1900

20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:1 KJV 1900

1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

2 Timothy 2:4 KJV 1900

4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 13:15–16 KJV 1900

15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Hebrews 13:

Romans 8:8 KJV 1900

8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

Romans