God's Will for Your Life
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· 8 viewsHave you ever wondered what God's will is for your life...The Bible gives us the context by which we can find the answer. As we focus our lives on these 7 commands, God's will is carried out and His specific will is much easier for us to understand.
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INTRO
INTRO
Have you ever wondered what God’s will for your life is?
1st and foremost it is to Know Him and be Known by Him as His! (saved)
As you are His, God has a plan and a will for your life that is good and pleasing.
His plan aligns your heart with His heart, your will with His will, and your thoughts closer to His thoughts.
15 See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
7 Focuses of God’s Will...
7 Focuses of God’s Will...
1) Refuse Evil (vs. 15a, 22)
1) Refuse Evil (vs. 15a, 22)
Our greatest test is when someone abuses us. Do not seek retribution. (15a)
Abstain from every form of evil. (vs. 22)
Do not seek to justify evil…
God’s goodness and standards are absolute.
Straying from them is absolutely evil. There is no room for relative justification!
2) Seek Good (vs. 15b)
2) Seek Good (vs. 15b)
Do you look out for the good of others, or the good of yourself?
Seeking God is active not passive.
3) Rejoice Always (vs. 16)
3) Rejoice Always (vs. 16)
No matter the circumstances…rejoice! Find joy in the Lord
Let the joy of the Lord be your strength (Neh. 8:10)
Story of Judy
4) Pray Always (vs. 17)
4) Pray Always (vs. 17)
Reflexive in our lives
5) Give Thanks Always (vs. 18)
5) Give Thanks Always (vs. 18)
Have an attitude of Gratitude.
True gratitude displays dependence.
6) Do Not Quench the Spirit (vs. 19)
6) Do Not Quench the Spirit (vs. 19)
Smother, resist, ignore,
“Walk by the Spirit” (Rom 8:4), “Be filled with the Spirt” (Eph. 5:18), “Produce the Fruit of the Spirit” (Gal. 5:22-23)
7) Do Not Despise Prophecies (vs. 20-21)
7) Do Not Despise Prophecies (vs. 20-21)
Forth-telling / Revealing God’s Word
Test by examining God’s Word
CLOSING
CLOSING
When we set our focus on these seven things listed here in 1 Thessalonians, the Spirit of God helps us to discern His more specific will for us!
God’s Greatest Revelation - His love for you.
Do not despise His love for you.
Know Him, Grow in Him, Live for Him.
Will you commit your life to God’s Will for you?
