Live A Life Pleasing To God That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Colossians 1:10 March 6, 2011 Rev. David B. Hanson Deaf Liberty Baptist Church Overland Park, Kansas
Walk worthy of the Lord Walk Conduct one's life (our behavior in our daily life) Behave Regulate your lives and conduct yourselves in union with and conformity to Jesus Christ
Walk worthy of the Lord Worthy Weighing as much as, of like value, worth as much Daily living corresponds to his high position as a child of God and fellow heir with Jesus Christ The conduct of the saints weigh as much as the character of Christ
A set of scales that balance My Walk = Christ in Me
Unto all pleasing Please Do something that produces satisfaction Be a God-pleaser Please God and to do so because we love Him Who first loved us
Being fruitful in every good work Be fertile Be productive Bring forth deeds or works
Being fruitful in every good work Beautiful, handsome, excellent, surpassing, precious Spiritual and moral excellence The outward expression of an inward goodness
Being fruitful in every good work Deed Workmanship The fruit of God's Spirit working in our heart
increasing in the knowledge of God Increase Cause to grow or cause to become greater in extent, size, state, or quality Being acted upon by an outside power or force to produce growth Spiritual growth
increasing in the knowledge of God Knowledge gained by experience A true knowledge of God and His will A more intimate and personal relationship with God
Four results come from pleasing God with our lives: Colossians 1:10-11 10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Four results come from pleasing God with our lives: 1. "being fruitful in every good work" (v. 10) 2. "increasing in the knowledge of God" (v 10) 3. "strengthened with all might" (v. 11) 4. "giving thanks to the Father" (v. 12)