What is God's Will For My Life?

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What is God’s Will for my life

Jordan Baker - 6/4/2023

Key Passage: Matthew 22:36-40

Remain in God’s Presence and Follow His Leading

  • Exodus 13:17 - Pillars of cloud and fire

  • Numbers 9:15-17, 22-23 - They camped at the Lord’s command and they set out at the Lord’s command

    • God’s people don’t have to worry about when and where to move if we are firmly planted in his presence.

      • “where is the shade?”

What does this actually look like in our lives?

    • Matthew 28:18-20

      • Make Disciples

        • A Disciple is one who:

          • Loves Jesus

          • Follows Jesus

          • Is Being Changed By Jesus

          • Is On Mission With Jesus

      • Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you.

        • 1,500 unique commands in the Bible.

          • They all depend on…

Love God and Love Others

  • Matthew 22:36-40

    • Every command exists to help you love God, love others, or both.

“Throughout history, one's calling has often been narrowly defined as an occupation or a status in life… As a result, we often think: "Whatever my calling was, I think I may have missed it." Or, "I'm not trained. I'm just a regular person." Or, "I'm just working, waiting for my true calling to reveal itself." Scripture teaches, however, that every Christian is called by God at conversion. And that calling encompasses the whole of our lives. Recovering this truth revolutionizes how we understand our role--in the workplace and in the world-as men and women sent by Jesus to embody his love.” Pete Scazzero Emotionally Healthy Relationships Day by Day

Know God and Make Him Known, Together.

  • Love God… Love Others - Matthew 22:36-40

    • We love God by being in relationship with Him and knowing Him intimately.

    • We love others by demonstrating Christlikeness to them.

    • And we do these things together, because this is a calling for all believers.

Up, In, & Out

  • How is your relationship with God? - this is Your UP relationship

  • How is your relationship with Other believers? - Your IN relationship

  • And Your OUT relationship - How are you proclaiming gospel truth, not just through your actions, but also through your words to the people in your life who don’t know Jesus?

  • How will your next decision affect your ability to Love God and Love Others while walking side-by-side with Other Believers? 

What is God’s Will for my life?

  • How am I loving God and loving others in this season of life?

  • How am I knowing God and making Him known Together with other believers?

  • How am I balancing my Up, In, and Out relationships?

All of those questions are just different ways of saying “how can I remain in God’s presence and follow his leading” in my life today.