1. Galatians 1:10 Preaching To Please… 1

2. Galatians 1:10 “For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ” 2 Preaching to Please

3. What Preaching Do You Want? Preaching that pleases… MAN or GOD? 3 Preaching to Please

4. 2 Timothy 4:1-4 4 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

5. Preaching That Pleases Man Morality Saves Faith Only Nothing Negative Only positive Only uplifting subjects Don’t Condemn… Be nice… Don’t blast denominations No controversial subjects Don’t rock the boat Our immodest clothing Our stingy giving Our lack of study Our lack of attendance Our worldliness Don’t mention hell Don’t be judgmental 5 Reward: Popularity - A Good Pay Check - Deceived & Ignorant Members The Judgement: Matthew 7:23; 25:41; 2 Peter 2:1-3; 1 Cor. 10:1-12; Rom. 10:1-3 Our liberal practices Alien sinners False teachers

6. God is Pleased When We Preach… 6 His word - 2 Timothy 4:2; 1 Peter 4:11 The Truth - John 8:32; 17:17 The Gospel - Romans 1:16, 17; Galatians 1:6-9 Christ the Way - John 14:6 Faith & Obedience - Jas. 2:24; Matt. 7:21; Rom. 6:17, 18 Baptism for Remission of Sins - Acts 2:38; Mark 16:15, 16 The One Church - Matt. 16:18; Eph. 1:22, 23; 4:4-6 All the Counsel of God - Acts 20:20-27 Preaching to Please

7. God is Pleased When We Encourage… 7 Spiritual growth - 2 Peter 2:2; 3:18 Faithfulness - Hebrews 10:25; 1 Corinthians 15:58 Liberality - 2 Corinthians 9:6, 7; Romans 12:8 Preaching to Please

8. God is Pleased When We Warn… 8 Isaiah 58:1; Ezekiel 33:8, 9; 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Against… Disobedience - 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 Division - John 17:20-23 Worldliness - Galatians 5:19-21; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 False Teachers - Romans 16:17,18 Spiritual lethargy - Hebrews 5:12-14 Reward: Unpopularity - Luke 6:26; 2 Timothy 3:12; Isaiah 30:9-10 The Judgement: 1 Timothy 4:16; 2 Timothy 4:8; Matthew 25:34

9. 1 Corinthians 9:16 9 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! Preaching to Please

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