Without the Spirit, You Cannot Please God

You cannot please God without the Spirit. Romans 8:5–17 teaches that pleasing God is not first about outward action, religious effort, or external righteousness. It is first a matter of the heart.

In this sermon short, Pastor Ben Smith explains that the indwelling of the Spirit only comes through salvation. A person may do many right things, but without knowing Jesus and being filled with the Spirit of God, all that effort remains unable to please God.