Knowing God’s Will for 2016 Knowing God’s Will for 2016 What is “God’s Will”? God’s Will: Where the Rubber Meets the Road Discerning God’s Will Over.

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Knowing God’s Will for 2016

Knowing God’s Will for 2016 What is “God’s Will”? God’s Will: Where the Rubber Meets the Road Discerning God’s Will Over time

Will of Decree What He has purposed in His heart that will definitely be accomplished

Psalm 33:10-11 The Lord foils the plans of the nations; He thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations..

Psalm 135:6 The Lord does whatever pleases Him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths.

Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; He directs it like a watercourse wherever He pleases.

Matthew 10:29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

Acts 4:26-27 Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.

Ephesians 1:11 In Him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will.

Will of Decree What He has purposed in His heart that will definitely be accomplished

Deuteronomy 29:29

Exodus 20:3 You shall have no other gods before me.

Luke 22:37 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.

I Thessalonians 4:3 It is God's will that you should be sanctified; that you should avoid sexual immorality.

Will of Decree What He has purposed in His heart that will definitely be accomplished Will of Command What we need to be about

God’s Will: Where the Rubber Meets the Road

That you know Him through His Son, Jesus Christ "you must be born again" "be reconciled" "faith in Christ" "repent and believe the good news"

God’s Will: Where the Rubber Meets the Road That you know Him through His Son, Jesus Christ Walk with God through Christ, day by day

Walking with God through Christ Communing in my heart with God moment by moment Seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness Sharing my faith Turning quickly from sin Completing my responsibilities faithfully Growing in love for others

God’s Will: Where the Rubber Meets the Road That you know Him through His Son, Jesus Christ Walk with God through Christ, day by day

"How can I make a good decision now that would be pleasing to Him?"

“How can I make a good decision now that would be pleasing to Him?” Wisdom View

Genesis 3:16-17 God to Adam in the garden: "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden: but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil...."

Proverbs 16:1 To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the reply of the tongue.

Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

Proverbs 16:9 In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord directs his steps.

James 4:13-15 Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow....Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that."

Wisdom will ask these questions: What are my gifts? "Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others..." I Peter 4:10 What are my abilities? What are the circumstances? Do I have all the information necessary to make a good decision? Where might I go for advice? "Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” Proverbs 15:22 What are my desires? "If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task." I Timothy 3:1

Knowing God’s Will for 2016 Will of Decree Will of Command Know God through Christ Walk with God day by day Walk in Wisdom

Discerning God’s Will Over Time What career path shall I take? Is he/she the right one? Should I marry at all? What job shall I take? Where shall I live? What house? Should we have children? When should I retire? What will I do when I retire? When should we downsize?

Knowing God’s Will For 2016 Know God through Christ Walk with God day by day Walk in Wisdom