This document contains multiple Bible passages and quotes about living a life that pleases God. It discusses recognizing mortality and accountability to God, having the courage and faith to live for God's purpose, making a choice to present one's body as a living sacrifice, transforming one's mind through renewal, not conforming to the world, and seeking heavenly things. It encourages the reader to consider what they want to do to please God in the coming year.

1. II Corinthians
5

2. “ΝΕW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS”
SOME BENEFITS…
1. Self-evaluation!
2. Usually make SOME progress!
3. Evaluate progress!

3. “II Corinthians 5:1-10”
1. “Longing,” v. 2
2. “Groaning,” vv. 2, 4
3. “Wanting,” v. 5
4. “Preferring,” v. 8
5. “We have, as our ambition,” v. 9

4. “There is no hope
for the satisfied man.”
Fredrich Bonfils

5. “LIVING TO PLEASE GOD”
II Cor. 5
1. Recognizes our mortality, 1-5, 10
2. Coincides with God’s purpose for
us, 5.
3. Requires courage, vv. 6, 8
4. Requires faith, v. 7.

6. “LIVING TO PLEASE GOD”
II Cor. 5
5. Is A Worthy Ambition, 9.
6. Recognizes our accountability to
God, 10.
7. Involves a Learning and Growing
Process, Ephesians 5:7-10.
8. Requires a Personal Choice, 9

7. Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the
mercies of God, to present your bodies
a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to
God, which is your spiritual service of
worship.
And do not be conformed to this
world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind, so that you may
prove what the will of God is, that which
is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:1-2

8. Therefore do not let sin reign in your
mortal body so that you obey its lusts,
and do not go on presenting the
members of your body to sin as
instruments of unrighteousness; but
present yourselves to God as those
alive from the dead, and your mem-
bers as instruments of righteousness
to God.
Romans 6:12-13

9. but sanctify Christ as Lord in your
hearts, always being ready to make
a defense to everyone who asks
you to give an account for the hope
that is in you, yet with gentleness
and reverence;
I Peter 3:15

10. Therefore if you have been raised
up with Christ, keep seeking the
things above, where Christ is,
seated at the right hand of God.
Set your mind on the things
above, not on the things that are on
earth.
Colossians 3:1-2

11. What do you want to be…
And do…
To Please God,
in 2013?

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