Sermon Outline

  I. The Pleasures Of God
      His Son - Matt. 17:5
      His Creation - Gen. 1:31
      His Word - Ps. 19:7,8
      His People - Zeph. 3:17

 II. The Portions Of God's People
      Prone To Seek Lesser Pleasures - Gen. 3:6
      Two Kinds Of Pleasures - I John 2:17
      The Motive Moves Us - Heb. 11:24-26
      Pleasures That Break Promises - John 8:34,35

III. The Pleasures In The Path Of Life
      Now And Later - I Pet. 1:8,9
      Duty Is The Path To Pleasure - Ps. 37:4
      Our Father Knows Best - Heb. 12:2
      God Won't Short Change Us - Is. 58:13,14 br>

WORDS OF WONDER

* The choice is not putting ourselves or God first; when we put God
   first, we put ourselves first

* Endless self mortification and boredom are not the keys to the
   Christian life.

* People are longing for happiness, not realizing that what they are
   looking for is holiness.