What Is God’s Will For My Life? Selected Scripture

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What Is God’s Will For My Life?

Selected Scripture

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God’s Will For My Life

¨ We all want to know God’s Will¨ School?Career? Mate? Job?¨ Random verse in the Bible?¨ Spin the globe?¨ Hear a voice?¨ How can we know His Will?¨ Communicated in Scripture¨ Five basic Principles¨ Final Principle

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Principle #1 - Salvation2 Pet. 3:1-10

2 Pet. 2:11 Tim. 2:3-4Acts 17:28John 10:4Mark 3:31-351 John 2:15-17

¨ Beware of false teachers who¨ Deny deity of Christ¨ Deny Christ’s 2nd Coming

¨ God wants men to be saved¨ For God to reveal His will to

you, you need to be saved¨ God’s patience delays judgment

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Principle #2 – Spirit-FilledEph. 5:16-18

Rom. 8:91 Cor. 6:191 Cor. 12:12-13Rom. 5:52 Cor. 12:9Phil. 4:132 Pet. 1:3Col. 2:10Matt. 14:22-33Acts 1:8Acts 2:4, 14Acts 3:6Col. 3:16

¨ Redeeming the time¨ We have more love, grace,

strength, power¨ We are complete in Him¨ Filled with the Word¨ Speaking in psalms & songs¨ Living a Christ-conscious life

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Principle #3 – Sanctification

1 Th. 4:3-7

1 Cor. 6:12-131 Th. 4:4,5,61 Th. 4:82 Tim. 2:21

¨ We are to be purified¨ Practice purity¨ Four Principles:

¨ Abstain from fornication¨ Control your body¨ Subdue your passions¨ Treat others fairly

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Principle #4 – Submission

1 Pet. 2:13-18

Eph. 6:5-81 Tim. 3:10Acts 4:18-20Matt. 5:13-16Rom. 13:1-14Eph. 5:22-6:9

¨ Obey all laws of the land, unless they violate God’s laws

¨ Be a good citizen¨ Submit to government¨ Submit to your master,

whether a believer or not¨ Submit to each other –

wives, husbands¨ Children, obey parents

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Principle #5 – SufferingActs 4:1-12

Mark 9:33-35Matt. 19:28Luke 9:57-581 Pet. 5:101 Pet. 4:191 Pet. 3:172 Tim. 3:12Phil. 1:29Acts 4:3,7,29Phil. 2:17Col. 1:24Gal. 6:17

¨ Living a godly life¨ You will be persecuted

¨ Bold witnessing¨ Out in the bushes?¨ Not out of order¨ Confronting the world

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The Final PrinciplePs. 37:4Acts 9:32-35Acts 16:6-10Rom. 12:1-21 Th. 5:16-18Rom. 8:28

¨ God’s will is that you be saved, spirit-filled, sanctified, submissive, and suffering

¨ If you are practicing all five basic principles, then

DO WHATEVER YOU WANT!