The Will of God

The Will of God

Charles Bai - 10/13/19

Key Passage: Romans 12:2

Romans 12:2

  • The will of God... is good acceptable and perfect

    • Good: Luke 18:19 - no one is good except God alone.

    • Acceptable: Matthew 3:17 - This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.

    • Perfect: Revelation 4:11 - all things created by the will of God

Matthew 6:9-13

  • When we pray we need to think about three things.

    • The name of God

      • Holy

    • The Kingdom of God

      • Will come

    • The Will of God

      • On Earth as it is in Heaven

Matthew 7:21

  • Not everyone who says to me ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in Heaven.

    • So, what IS the will of God?

1 Thessalonians 4:3

  • For this is the will of God, your sanctification...

    • Sanctification

      • To be made holy

      • To be set apart

How are we sanctified?

  • by the Holy Spirit

    • Romans 15:16

  • Through the truth of God’s word

    • John 17:15-17

      • Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

    • Read the word of God!

Ephesians 4:24/Colossians 3:10

  • “Put on the new self/new man...”