MAIN IDEA
A church that pleases God is proud of the gospel entrusted, living free from seeking human approval, and is intentionally glorifying God in all things.

A CHURCH THAT PLEASES GOD IS PROUD OF THE GOSPEL ENTRUSTED,
A church that pleases God recognizes that the gospel is a sacred gift given by the Lord. Like the Apostle Paul and his team, believers have been tested, approved, and entrusted with the message of the gospel, not for personal gain or recognition, but for faithful stewardship. Being proud of the gospel means more than knowing or believing it, it means living with bold confidence in its power, guarding its truth, and proclaiming it faithfully even when doing so is difficult or costly. When a church is proud of the gospel, they are proud to proclaim it.

LIVING FREE FROM SEEKING HUMAN APPROVAL,
When a church is truly proud of the gospel, it is freed from the need to please people or seek their approval. The Apostle Paul makes it clear that his ministry was not driven by flattery, popularity, or praise, but by obedience to God alone. Seeking human approval often leads to compromise, fear, and distorted priorities, but gospel confidence produces faithfulness. A church that pleases God understands that it has only one true audience, the audience of One,  Jesus Christ, and therefore measures success not by applause or numbers, but by faithfulness to God’s truth and calling.

AND IS INTENTIONALLY GLORIFYING GOD IN ALL THINGS
A church that lives to please God does so with an awareness that every moment of life is lived Coram Deo (in the presence, before the face of God). This means there is no compartmentalizing between sacred and secular, but that everything is done directed toward God’s glory. When the heart is fixed on pleasing God rather than people, motives are pure and actions become acts of worship unto the Lord. Such a church intentionally aligns its priority and posture with the purpose of glorifying God in all things. This must be the main mission of the church.

DISCUSSION QUESTION
In what practical ways can our church demonstrate that we are proud of the gospel rather than concerned with pleasing people?