What Pleases God?

 

 

 

Love:

 

Exodus 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

 

Psalm 145:20 The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

 

Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

 

John 14:23 If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

 

James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

 

 

 

Fear / reverence:

 

Psalm 89:7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

 

Psalm 147:11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

 

Psalm 115:13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

 

Isaiah 66:2 To this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

 

Psalm 33:18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

 

 

 

Humility:

 

Psalm 10:17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear

 

Psalm 138:6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

 

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

 

Luke 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

 

James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

 

 

 

Trust / Persistent Faith:

 

Psalm 34:22 None of them that trust in him shall be desolate

 

Lamentations 3:25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

 

Luke 18:1-8 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint...

 

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith 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.

 

 

 

Righteousness:

 

Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, to love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?

 

Psalm 5:12 Thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

 

Psalm 4:3 the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself:

 

Psalm 11:7 his countenance doth behold the upright

 

Psalm 15:1 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. 4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. 5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

 

 

 

Sacrificial Giving:

 

Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

 

Psalm 41:1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

 

Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate[share] forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.