1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. A set of scales that balance My Walk = Christ in Me

5. 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

6. Being fruitful in every good work
Be fertile
Be productive
Bring forth deeds or works

7. Being fruitful in every good work
Beautiful, handsome, excellent, surpassing, precious
Spiritual and moral excellence
The outward expression of an inward goodness

8. Being fruitful in every good work
Deed
Workmanship
The fruit of God's Spirit working in our heart

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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;

12. Four results come from pleasing God with our lives:
1. "being fruitful in every good work" (v. 10) "increasing in the knowledge of God" (v 10) "strengthened with all might" (v. 11) "giving thanks to the Father" (v. 12)