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#6.
Pleasing God.
pp. 198, 199
1:
THE STANDARD.
(1)
God (I Thess. 4: 1).
(2)
Not man (Gal. 1: 10; I Thess 2: 4; Eph. 6: 6; Col. 3: 22).
(3)
Neighbour (Rom. 15: 2).
(4)
Not self (Rom. 15: 1).
(5)
Theo enopion. To God. In presence of God (Heb. 13: 21; I John 3: 22).
(6)
Unsaved cannot please God (I Thess. 2: 15; Rom. 8: 8).
2:
THE POSSIBILITY.
(1)
Our Lord realized it (Rom. 15: 3; John 8: 29).
(2)
So did Enoch (Heb. 11: 5).
3:
THE AIM.
Whether present or absent (II Cor. 5: 9).
4:
THE SCOPE.
Everything (John 8: 29).
5:
THE MANIFESTATION.
(1)
Surrender ("acceptable", Rom. 12: 1).
(2)
Obedience (I John 3: 22; Col. 3: 20).
(3)
Worship (Heb. 12: 28 "acceptably" same as 13: 21).
(4)
Self sacrifice (Heb. 13: 16; Phil. 4: 18).
(5)
Service (Rom. 14: 18: "acceptable" same as Heb. 13: 21).
(6)
Walk (Eph. 5: 8, 10; Col. 1: 10; I Thess. 4: 1).
6:
THE RESULTS.
(1)
God's testimony (Heb. 11: 5).
(2)
Answer to prayer (I John 3: 22).
(3)
Personal experience (Rom. 12: 2; Eph. 5: 10: proving and approving).
7:
THE SECRET--HOW.
(1)
The Divine side. A work within (Heb. 13: 21).
(2)
The Human side. Faith (Heb. 11: 6). Surrender (II Tim. 2: 4).
As we have already explained, we have no record of the author of these outlines--
neither do we know how far they are the result of our own studies; we pass them on in
the hope that they may be used afresh in the service of Him Who was ever well pleasing
in the eyes of Him that sent Him.