hanks Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Q5. (Hebrews 13:16, 20-21) What are the actual requests being made of God in this great benediction? What "pleases" God according to verses 16 and 20? Why should we "make it our aim to please him" (2 Corinthians 5:9, NRSV)? Firstly, We ask God to equip us, make us complete, strengthen us to overcome our shortcomings, and make us perfect so that we may be able to do His will. Secondly, that God will work in us to do what is pleasing to Him. We look to God for help, direction, and wisdom. To please God we are to use our material resources in sharing with those who are in need. Since we are saved by grace through faith, we should be grateful to our Lord and be excited to perform good deeds. We know that God will be pleased with such unselfish living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Riv Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Q5. (Hebrews 13:16, 20-21) What are the actual requests being made of God in this great benediction? What "pleases" God according to verses 16 and 20? Why should we "make it our aim to please him" (2 Corinthians 5:9, NRSV)? His requests are that we do good and share. We make it our aim to please Him because we want to be with Him, and one day we will be with Him and He will judge us for what we have done, evaluate our works and reward us accordingly. Wanting to be with Christ produces the ambition to please Him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 The request being made of God are: that we do good and share with others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Q5. (Hebrews 13:16, 20-21) What are the actual requests being made of God in this great benediction? What "pleases" God according to verses 16 and 20? Why should we "make it our aim to please him" (2 Corinthians 5:9- Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him, NRSV)? Hebrews 13:16- But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. Hebrews 13:20:21-Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Answer: 1 What are the actual requests being made of God in this great benediction? I think the writer is Praying to God,to equip and give the reader revelation knowledge to do HIS PERFECT WILL. That God will enable,or open the eyes of their understanding,so that they will know how to do God Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iam4_1god Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Q5. (Hebrews 13:16, 20-21) What are the actual requests being made of God in this great benediction? What "pleases" God according to verses 16 and 20? Why should we "make it our aim to please him" (2 Corinthians 5:9, NRSV)? God requests that we do good and communicate. He loves it when we sacrifice ourselves to reach out to others with love and encouragement. I want to please God because of all that He has done for me, and continues to do! He is so worthy of all our praises, and all our love! Why would we not want to please Him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
servant for Christ Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Q5. (Hebrews 13:16, 20-21) What are the actual requests being made of God in this great benediction? What "pleases" God according to verses 16 and 20? Why should we "make it our aim to please him" (2 Corinthians 5:9, NRSV)? I think the request are to adjust, shape, peace, mend, restore, and prepare his people, make them complete in Him. To do good and to communicate with Him. We should make it our aim to please God because it is right and noble for the believer to strive for excellence, spiritual goals, and all that is honorable before God. We are to care for how we live for the Lord and it should be our passion to please Him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacquie7 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 That God equip us to do His will and work in our hearts the fruit of the Spirit. It pleases God when our light and good deeds shines before men, when we give Him praise with our lips, and when we show acts of kindness towards others. God is our creator and provider. The Father sent His Son to make the ultimate sacrifice for humankind so that we may be saved and have eternal life. When we look back at the many things He has done for us; and some of the messes in our lives that He bought many of us out of; we should make it our business to please and praise Him every day of our lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Jerry Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 The actual request being made of God in this benediction is to make it possible for us to do his will and to work with us to please him through Jesus Christ. The thing that “pleases” God is to do well and to give generously. If we love him then we would want to please him. Just we did with our parents. We loved them and we were always trying to please them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouse2014 Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Q5. (Hebrews 13:16, 20-21) What are the actual requests being made of God in this great benediction? What "pleases" God according to verses 16 and 20? Why should we "make it our aim to please him" (2 Corinthians 5:9, NRSV)? Hebrews 13:16-31, the request being made of God in the benediction are that the God of Peace through the blood of the eternal covenant and brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus and our Great Shepard, equips us with everything good for doing his will and that his work in us is pleasing to God through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. The things that please God are that we do his will and let him work in our hearts the fruit of the spirit, these things are to God. We should always be confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. therefore, we make it our aim, whether present or absent, we are to be pleasing to the Lord. We all must appear before the judgement seat of Christ that we, each one, may receive the things done in the body, according to what we have done, whether good or bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godswriter Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Q5. (Hebrews 13:16, 20-21) What are the actual requests being made of God in this great benediction? What "pleases" God according to verses 16 and 20? Why should we "make it our aim to please him" (2 Corinthians 5:9, NRSV)? The requests being made are that God make us complete, so that we are equipped for every good work in Him and are able to bring people to Him as well. It pleases God when we choose to obey Him rather than man or our selfish desires. Because He is our Savior and Lord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Follower Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 On 4/18/2007 at 5:44 PM, Pastor Ralph said: Q5. (Hebrews 13:16, 20-21) What are the actual requests being made of God in this great benediction? What "pleases" God according to verses 16 and 20? Why should we "make it our aim to please him" (2 Corinthians 5:9, NRSV)? Do God's will. That God would work in us what is pleasing to Him. For us to do His will. He made us, and bought is w/a price. He is worthy of our praise and our lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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