God's Will-How Can I Know.pdf
“How Can I Know?”
Matthew 6:10
New International Version (NIV)
God’s will is: directed in purpose
Genesis 3:15
Genesis 3:15 John 5:30 “By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.
Genesis 3:15 John 5:30 “By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.”
Hebrews 10:5-9 “Behold I have come to do your will…” (from Psalms 40:6-8)
Directives to be in God’s will: - Live sacrificially
John 1:14 “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling
among us.”
The will of God is that we 1 Peter 1:15-16 by 1 Peter 2:11-12.
Be holy: 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
The will of God is that we 1 Peter 1:15-16 by 1 Peter 2:11-12.
Be holy: 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Abstaining from sin: “11 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may
see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.”
“We are praying that we and others might be the means whereby God’s purpose might be accomplished: that the justice and peace of God’s kingdom will become a reality in peoples’ lives.” Unknown Author
Directives to be in God’s will: - Live sacrificially - Be thankful
Directives to be in God’s will: - Live sacrificially - Be thankful - Be sanctified (transformed to Christlikeness)
“3 It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; 4 that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable,…”
1 Thessalonians 4:3-4
1 Corinthians 6:19 1 Corinthians 10:13
Ecclesiastes 1:9
Directives to be in God’s will: - Live sacrificially - Be thankful - Be sanctified (transformed to Christlikeness) - Do good (living obediently to be beyond reproach)
Directives to be in God’s will: - Live sacrificially - Be thankful - Be sanctified (transformed to Christlikeness) - Do good (living obediently to be beyond reproach) - Hope through suffering
“For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him…” Philippians 1:29
“For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him…” Philippians 1:29
“But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed…So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.” 1 Peter 4:13, 19
“For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him…” Philippians 1:29
“But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed…So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.” 1 Peter 4:13, 19 “Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.” Romans 8:17
Matthew 6:10
New International Version (NIV)
God’s will is: directed in purpose
Genesis 3:15
Genesis 3:15 John 5:30 “By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.
Genesis 3:15 John 5:30 “By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.”
Hebrews 10:5-9 “Behold I have come to do your will…” (from Psalms 40:6-8)
Directives to be in God’s will: - Live sacrificially
John 1:14 “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling
among us.”
The will of God is that we 1 Peter 1:15-16 by 1 Peter 2:11-12.
Be holy: 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
The will of God is that we 1 Peter 1:15-16 by 1 Peter 2:11-12.
Be holy: 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Abstaining from sin: “11 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may
see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.”
“We are praying that we and others might be the means whereby God’s purpose might be accomplished: that the justice and peace of God’s kingdom will become a reality in peoples’ lives.” Unknown Author
Directives to be in God’s will: - Live sacrificially - Be thankful
Directives to be in God’s will: - Live sacrificially - Be thankful - Be sanctified (transformed to Christlikeness)
“3 It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; 4 that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable,…”
1 Thessalonians 4:3-4
1 Corinthians 6:19 1 Corinthians 10:13
Ecclesiastes 1:9
Directives to be in God’s will: - Live sacrificially - Be thankful - Be sanctified (transformed to Christlikeness) - Do good (living obediently to be beyond reproach)
Directives to be in God’s will: - Live sacrificially - Be thankful - Be sanctified (transformed to Christlikeness) - Do good (living obediently to be beyond reproach) - Hope through suffering
“For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him…” Philippians 1:29
“For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him…” Philippians 1:29
“But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed…So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.” 1 Peter 4:13, 19
“For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him…” Philippians 1:29
“But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed…So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.” 1 Peter 4:13, 19 “Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.” Romans 8:17
