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What, where, why, when, how?. God’s will for our life. or God’s desire for our life. God does have a plan for your life!. "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declared the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" (Jeremiah 29:11)
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What, where, why, when, how? God’s will for our life or God’s desire for our life
God does have a plan for your life! • "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declared the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" (Jeremiah 29:11) • “Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God – what is good and is pleasing to him is perfect” Romans 12:1-2 • Isaiah (Isaiah 49:1) – the Lord chose me and gave me a name before I was born, • Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:5) – before you were born I chose you to speak for me to the nations • Paul (Galatians 1:15) – but even before I was born God had chosen me
2. God's will, first and foremost, is that we have a relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ. • "This is good, and pleases God our Saviour, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth." (1 Timothy 2:3-4) • ”I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.” John 15:15
3. God wants us to be Christ's disciples • "If anyone would come to me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me." (Luke 9:23)
4. The Bible will help us to know God's will. • "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." (Psalm 119:105)
5. God promises to give us wisdom if we just ask Him in prayer, believing that He will give it. • "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." (James 1:5)
6. God has given us the Holy Spirit for guidance. • "...when he, the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth..." (John 16:13a)
7. We should listen to the advice of people that God has placed in our lives. • "The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice." (Proverbs 12:15) • "Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisors they succeed." (Proverbs 15:22)
8. The Bible says that there is a peace that comes when we are pleasing God with our lives. • "The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever." (Isaiah 32:17) • "Let the Peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful”. Col. 3:15
9. We should trust God in faith that He will accomplish His will in our lives. • "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." (Proverbs 3:5-6) • "Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in your will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." (Philippians 1:6) • Eccl 3:11 “God has made everything Beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.”
10. God has given each of us gifts and abilities to use in His service. • Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and Ephesians 4:11-13 for lists of spiritual gifts
11. God’s desires • What – bringing God’s love to our community • Where – here, at work, at Morrison’s, with our friends • Why – for the love of God, for the sake of others • When – now, this week, next week etc • How – in the power of his holy spirit
