Knowing God's Will & Living It Out
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What is God’s will for your life? How do you find it and live it out?
What is God’s will for your life? How do you find it and live it out?
Who has ever wondered what God’s will for your life is?
You don’t have to be Christian to ponder this. Many, many question.
Ring shopping for Elle
College decision
Work for dad or be a yp
What questions have y’all asked before?
All throughout the seasons of our life, we search for God’s will and path for our life
Do I date him/her?
Should I play football/tennis/do theater next year?
What college do I go to?
Etc., Etc.
What if I told you that God is WAY more clear than we think on His will for our life?
Not a magic 8-ball kind of thing
Jesus was always clear and straightforward. He wasn’t mysterious, intentionally deceptive, or secretive.
Foretold His death & resurrection
Luke 9:21-22, Luke 13:33, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:22, Mark 8:31
Foretelling of the end times
Matthew 24
Plan for future followers
Matthew 28:19, Acts 1:8
The Bible is clear about what God’s will is.
Even to the VERY end (Revelation).
Furthermore, the Bible is clear about our role in His plan and will.
Ready for His will for YOUR life??
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
His will is clear. Do you trust Him? Is His plans enough for you?
Will I do —-? Should I do —-? Should I choose ___ or ___?
How about this: will you honor and treasure God in it? Will you obey Him during it? Will you live out His revealed will and plan? Will you look like Jesus?
We wonder about x, y, and z… But why would God answer those if we aren’t even willing to obey A??
Love God, love people. Obey Him. Yes sir.
Do you trust Him with the details? He will take care of the details as you trust in Him
Shoe game w/ best friends
Knowing your friend
Abiding in Christ. Knowing God. John 15.
Knowing His heart. Falling in love with Him. Being swept away by His plans and purposes.
Joining in His Plan and Purposes. Living on a mission, living for that mission. 28:19
Colossians 1:29. In Jesus you get a godly work ethic
You do HIS best in EVERYTHING you do! Colossians 3:23.
God offered salvation in His Son and revealed it to you so you could live it out TODAY
He offers mercy new every morning, every day so you could receive it and walk in it TODAY
He has renewed your mind and transformed you so you could live for God TODAY
Know, embrace, and live out God’s will TODAY