not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don't know God;
Again, as we mentioned last week, I am amazed that Paul was able to give them so much instruction in so many areas of doctrine in such a very short time. With them less than a month, and yet, he established them in sound doctrine. But, as he said, he was laboring night and day among them. "But, even" he said, "as I talk to you before, how you ought to walk and please God." The basic desire for each of us should be to please God. That's the key to the Christian life.The man who is outside of Jesus Christ lives to please himself. The man who is in Jesus Christ lives to please God. The man who lives to please himself is rarely pleased. The man who lives to please God has found real satisfaction. I think one of the greatest pleasures in life is to know that you've done that which pleased the Father. I walked today in the will of God. As Jesus said, "I do always those things that please the Father," and so ought we to live to please God.