Amen - praise God we have learned that we can & should be wanting to actually please God!  Romans 8:8,9 -  So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.  But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Remember however, (and most modern Christians as well as the 'good' folks don't realize) that we must please God on His terms (see Paul), not ours (see Gospels, early Acts, early church and early Peter)! II Timothy 2:15  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Jesus Christ came to bring division!
Luke 12:51  Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
John 7:43  So there was a division among the people because of him.
John 9:16  Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
John 10:19  There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

And if you have Christ in you, then division will happen!  Galatians 2:20  I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

And don't forget, Scriptures warn us that we are not to have division among ourselves!
I Corinthians 1:10  Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
I Corinthians 3:3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

'Bunny Trail - Rightly Divided lesson:
The Millennium will have these verses in practical application:
I John 2:9: He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
I John 2:11: But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
I John 3:15: Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
I John 4:20: If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
Today, hating your brother is a spiritual hindrance, but not at in I John!  -- remember, the brethren are never our enemy!  (see II Thessalonians 3:13-15; Ephesians 6:12)

Romans 10:2-4 - For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.  For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

Now, the WISDOM OF THE KOG WALK MUST SHOW as part of our testimony.  Not only must our life show what we say in & from the (rightly divided) Book, we must also be able to show others IN the Book why our life is the way it is and why we can handle it with so much joy & peace, etc.  ( and that can be done whether you serve God right or wrong!!!)

To a Christian, the law is no longer for righteousness!
Romans 10:4  For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Romans 3:21  But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Romans 8:4  That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

We can walk to please God only be understanding rightly dividing - but right division also keeps us falling into the holiness and bondage trap that Peter warns about in II Peter 2:18-20!

We don't need manuals on How to Win Souls as much as we need Christians to just read the Word of God (KJB), apply it, live it with grace, peace, joy and BE the light from the God's ordained LAMP, the Lord's anointed!! Psalm 132:17  (doctrinally, it was David, then Jesus Christ, then the Book, now us!)
Romans 7:6   But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

The Greater Commission  will DELIVER souls because people will ask you about the hope that lieth within!  I Peter 3:15

Folks must get out of the snare of the devil themselves - but we can show them the way as well as tell them!  II Timothy 2:26  And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

Save them and disciple them for sure, but deliver them towards Paul, not Peter!  The accepted and popular trend today in all modern programs and SS materials is to falsely lead people and kids back to the gospels!

Life beyond O.T. Gospel Holiness is a life of liberty but it must be still be scriptural (according to Paul) and God-pleasing while not controlling you, things in your life  must be expedient and edifying to yourself or to the brethren and you should not cause someone else to stumble!
I Corinthians 6:12  All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

I Corinthians 10:23  All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Romans 14:13  Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

I Corinthians 8:9  But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

Examples in living beyond holiness!
1.  Men - get a job, provide for your family, then work like a Christian is to work and count your master worthy of all honour - no matter what!  I Timothy 6:1  (men - humbleness!!)
2.  Women - wear a dress but then don't forget, it is to be more than just a dress - it is modesty at ALL times and there should also be shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.  I Timothy 2:9,10  (shamefacedness - bashfulness; excess of modesty; sobriety - habitual freedom from enthusiasm, inordinate passion or overheated imagination; calmness; coolness)
Otherwise, you are blaspheming the word and doctrine of God!

Yes, God does have things that we can do that would make us happy, but going beyond happiness we see peace and quiet in all godliness and honesty - and a joy from Jesus Christ Himself!.
John 17:13  And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

I Timothy 2:1-4 This is to be our prayer as a Christian - our goal - our 'blessing' - and this is 'fading' from the American way!  I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.  For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;  Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

I John 1:4  And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

Holidays are NOT 'holy days' - they are nothing God pays attention to! Romans 14:5-8  One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.  He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.  For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

Holidays can even be child spoilers and wreckers!  (but they sure do give good preaching illustrations about how folks handle 'gifts!')

One will grasp the truth of holidays as one gets closer with God in fellowship with Jesus Christ through the King James Bible and prayer.  You will then develop a desire to please Him and to set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth, that includes world's response to holidays!

There is nothing wrong with giving God a day - two days - three days - every day all week - 24/7, as they say today!!!!!  Go to church any day - bible study - church fellowship - teaching nights, etc.  The first day of the week used to be the time they would set aside anyway...   but these days, we need to worship God everyday!

A Holy Sabbath day is just not in the NT - period!

Scourby helps greatly - but this can be frustrating as well when you are driving and want to take notes of some thoughts the Holy Spirit gives you while you listen!

I Timothy 4:15  Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
Psalm 1:2  But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Psalm 63:6  When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Psalm 119:15  I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
Psalm 119:23  Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Psalm 119:48  My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Psalm 119:78  Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Psalm 119:148  Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word. (prevent in this manner - anticipates)

It will keep you from profane and vain babblings - it will keep you from more ungodliness!  II Timothy 2:15   Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
It will correct you where you need corrected!  II Timothy 3:16
It will instruct you in righteousness where you need to be instructed!  II Timothy 3:16

Take the time to prepare your sword for future 'battles,' 'needs,' etc

Be approved unto God - then you won't be ashamed when He comes! 

Go beyond witnessing by making sure you are more than just 'telling' them - SHOW them that Book by your own Biblically defined love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,  Meekness, temperance ... as well as a crucified flesh followed by a risen life!  Galatians 5:22-24  Colossians 2:12,3:1

If you don't know enough about music to protect yourself, your family, your children, etc. then throw it out!  It is a voice that can destroy!  I Corinthians 14:10  There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.  Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

There is a music that can fit Philippians 4:8 - but if you don't know it, or know how to 'find it' - then stay away from it if all possible!   Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.  There is peace in a music that pleases God!  see verse 9!

Love 'em and live with 'em but choose the right ones!
Mark the bad ones - Romans 16:17  Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Mark the good brethren - Philippians 3:17  Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
Mark the bad brethren - II Thessalonians 3:14,15  And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Never be the friend of the world!
Romans 8:7  Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

James 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

II Corinthians 6:14-18  Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?  And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.  Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,  And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

See I Corinthians 12:12-30 and Romans 12:3-8 to see how you should fit into your local assembly and even in your universal family!  The local church is still an important part of the Christian walk - a VERY important part.  It is where we grow as Christians - the local church is where we are fed!.  See Ephesians 4,5!

The purpose of the local church today is to feed the sheep to the point where the lost world should want what you have by what they see in you - the Kingdom of God, not the Kingdom of heaven!

We ought not be changing the church to 'attract' the 'seekers' - nor should we change the gospel to get folks in!  (that is another sermon)

Proverbs 22:6  Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

And don't let them 'grow up' on their own, either!
Proverbs 29:15  ... a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

P.S.  Home school is more than just doing schooling better than the public school!  It is about training a boy to be a man of God in the Kingdom of God and a girl to be a godly woman in the Kingdom of God!

God is not done with our body yet - and He really isn't working on it now, either!
Romans 8:20-23  For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,  Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.  For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

Colossians 3:4  When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

Romans 7:24,25  O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?  I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

Ok, then to live beyond our self -  Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:  Colossians 3:5

Philippians 4:1  Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
Ephesians 6:11: Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Ephesians 6:13  Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.