What does your life say you believe about God?

In this powerful opening message of our new series, A Church That Pleases God, we explore one of the most important spiritual questions for 2026: What does it actually mean to live in a way that pleases God?

Many people are confident that God loves them. But Scripture shows us there is a difference between being loved by God and living in a way that pleases Him.

Rooted in Matthew 3:17, Psalm 147:11, Luke 7:36–50, and Philippians 2:12–13, this sermon calls believers out of casual Christianity and into a life marked by reverence, obedience, and awe. When Jesus was baptized, the Father declared, “This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.” That moment reveals something profound: God’s love is constant — but His pleasure is connected to how we live.

A Reverent Church Pleases God

This message focuses on the first quality of a church that pleases God:

A reverent church fears the Lord and lives with sincere obedience to Him.

Biblical reverence is not terror — it is holy awe. It is living with a high view of God’s holiness, authority, goodness, and power. When our awe of God fades, our view of God shrinks. And when our view of God shrinks, our obedience becomes casual.

In this message, you’ll discover:

The difference between a high view and a low view of God

Why familiarity with Jesus can dull our spiritual passion

How cultural Christianity subtly replaces reverent faith

The connection between obedience and pleasing God

How the Holy Spirit gives us both the desire and the power to live for Him

How You View God Determines How You Live

Your priorities, your time, your thoughts, your obedience — they reveal what you truly believe about God.

This sermon challenges individuals and the church as a whole to examine where God may have become common instead of holy. Through biblical teaching and transparent testimony, this message invites believers to recover their awe and pursue a life that honors God above all else.

If you desire to grow spiritually, deepen your reverence for God, and build a church culture that truly pleases Him, this message will both challenge and encourage you.