WHAT DOES
GOD WANT FOR CHRISTIANS IN ORDER TO PLEASE HIM?
COLOSSIANS 1:10 "That
ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every
good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;"
Introduction:
We are
constantly asking the question, "What do you want?" We are constantly
answering the question, "What do I want?" It seems to me that we
focus too much on the "wants" of others and especially the
"wants" of ourselves, without seriously considering the
"wants" of God! We would do better to ask the question "What
does God want of me, my family and my friends?" Our text gives us an idea
of the "some" the things God wants.
5
great truths to answer this plain and straight question:
I. GOD
WANTS US TO BE CLEAN
PSALMS 32:1-2 "Blessed
[is he whose] transgression [is] forgiven, [whose] sin [is] covered. Pss 32:2
Blessed [is] the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose
spirit [there is] no guile."
a. A
holy God wants His children to be clean and holy before Him.
(1PETER 1:15-16) 1Pet 1:15
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of
conversation;
1Pet 1:16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I
am holy.
b. A
secret of fruitfulness of the Christ is to abide in Christ be clean before Him.
(JOHN 15:3-5) Jn 15:3 Now
ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
Jn 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch
cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye,
except ye abide in me.
Jn 15:5 I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He
that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for
without me ye can do nothing.
c. A
clean heart of the Christians assures their prayers will be answered.
(1PETER 3:12) 1Pet 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto
their prayers: but the face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil.
d.
God's purpose for every individual is that they would receive the initial
cleansing that salvation brings.
(1TIMOTHY 2:3-4) 1Tim 2:3
For this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
1Tim 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to
come unto the knowledge of the truth.
e.
After that, God wants us to keep short accounts with Him, allowing Him to
continually cleanse us.
(1 JOHN 1:7) 1Jn 1:7 But
if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with
another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
II. GOD
WANTS US TO BE CONVICTED
PSALMS 32:3-4 "When
I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. Pss
32:4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into
the drought of summer. Selah."
a. One
of the serious jobs of the Holy Spirit is to convict us of sin.
(JOHN
16:8-11) Jn 16:8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and
of righteousness, and of judgment:
Jn 16:9 Of sin, because they
believe not on me;
Jn 16:10 Of righteousness,
because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
Jn 16:11 Of judgment, because
the prince of this world is judged.
b. Convict - accept that you commit sin before God. To
deny that you committed sin before means you are not convicted of the sin done
before God.
c. God
will always bless the Christians who convict of their wrong done before man and
before Him.
III. GOD
WANTS US TO CONFESS
Psalms 32:5-6 Pss 32:5 I
acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will
confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my
sin. Selah.
Pss 32:6 For this shall every one that is godly
pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of
great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
a.
When a Christian confesses his/her sin, God cleanses, and restores the
fellowship that has been lacking between Him and the believer.
(PSALMS 66:18) Pss 66:18
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]:
(1 JOHN 1:9) 1Jn 1:9 If
we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
b. Any
that we hide in our heart will hinder all our prayers before God.
(ISAIAH 59:1-2) Isa 59:1
Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear
heavy, that it cannot hear:
Isa 59:2 But your iniquities have separated
between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he
will not hear.
c. God
knows every heart of His creature. The right to do is to confess our sin before
God and He forgives and cleanses us of the blood of Christ.
(1 JOHN 1:8-9) 1Jn 1:8 If
we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and
just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
IV. GOD WANTS US TO BE CONFIDENT
PSALMS 32:7-8 "Thou
[art] my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass
me about with songs of deliverance. Selah."
a. God
wants us to be confident in His protection.
b. God
wants us to be confident in His guidance.
c. We
are confident that Gods presence is always with us.
V. GOD
WANTS US TO COOPERATE
PSALMS 32:9-11 Pss 32:9 Be
ye not as the horse, [or] as the mule, [which] have no understanding: whose
mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
Pss 32:10 Many sorrows [shall be] to the wicked:
but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.
Pss 32:11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye
righteous: and shout for joy, all [ye that are] upright in heart.
a. Not
acting like a dumb animal: We come to God with behave attitude and willing to
submit and obey God's commandment.
(JAMES 4:7-8) Jas 4:7
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from
you.
Jas 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to
you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double
minded.
b. Trusting
the Lord: Christians who are convict and confess their sins before will back to
normal enjoying God's mercy, peace, and grace in their Christian life again.
(PSALMS 32:10) Pss 32:10
Many sorrows [shall be] to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy
shall compass him about.
c. Rejoicing
in the Lord: This is the great reward and blessing to who come to with perfect
humbleness.
(PSALMS 32:11) Pss 32:11
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all [ye that
are] upright in heart.
( PSALMS 126:2-3) Pss 126:2
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said
they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.
Pss 126:3 The Lord hath done great things for us;
[whereof] we are glad.
GOD
BLESS YOU ALL.
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