Sunday Morning: January 10, 1999
Text: Acts 14:22 "Confirming [present active] the souls of the disciples, and exhorting [present active] them to continue [present active] in the faith (pleasing God), and that we must [present active] through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God."
Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith (pleasing God) 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."
Hebrews 13:21 "Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen."
Philippians 2:13 "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure."
2 Corinthians 5:9-10 "Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted (well pleasing) of him. 10. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive ..., whether it be good or bad."
Matthew 25:23 "His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord."
1 Corinthians 15:20 "But now is Christ risen from the dead.."
1 Corinthians 15:14 "And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith (pleasing God) is also vain."
Romans 12:3 "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith."
2 Thessalonians 1:3 "We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;"
Romans 10:17 "So then faith (pleasing God) cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God [Christ]."
Luke 17:5-6 "And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. 6. And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ..."
Jude 1:3 "... it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend [struggle] for the faith..."
2 Timothy 4:7-8 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept [held fast] the faith: 8. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, ..."
1 Corinthians 16:13 "Watch ye, stand fast [persevere] in the faith (pleasing God), quit you like men, be strong."
1 Timothy 1:19 "Holding [esteem, present active participle] faith (pleasing God), and (esteem) a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith (pleasing God) have made shipwreck:"
Romans 14:23 "... for whatsoever is not of faith (pleasing God) is sin."
2 Corinthians 13:5 "Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith (pleasing God); prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?"
Philippians 2:5 "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:"
Philippians 2:7-8 "But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."
Colossians 1:27 "... God would make known ... the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:"
Galatians 5:6 "... faith (pleasing God) which worketh by love (obedience, being just)."
1 Corinthians 13:2 "... though I have all faith (pleasing God), so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity [love], I am nothing."
2 John 1:6 "And this is love, that we walk after [according to] his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it."
1 John 5:3 "For this is the love of God, that we keep [hold fast, observe] his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."
Galatians 6:10 "As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith (pleasing God)."
1 Timothy 4:1 "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils."
1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money ... which ... some coveted after, they have erred from the faith (pleasing God), and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
Mark 10:24 "...Jesus ... saith ... how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!"
James 2:5 "Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love [present active] him?"
1 Timothy 6:11-12 "But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith (pleasing God), love, patience, meekness. 12. Fight the good fight of faith (pleasing God), lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, ..."
1 Timothy 6:14 "That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:"
Hebrews 11: 4. Able offered; 5. Enoch was translated; 7. Noah prepared an ark; 8. Abraham went out; 11. Sara conceived; 20. Isaac blessed; 21. Jacob blessed; 22. Joseph's bones; 27. Moses forsook Egypt; 29. Israel passed through; 31 Rahab received the spies, perished not;
Hebrews 11:39 "... these all, ... obtained a good report through faith, ..."