1. The Will of God

2. The Will of God
Acts 9:1-6 – “And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

3. The Will of God
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.”

4. The Will of God
Who are thou Lord? (Relates to salvation) Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? (Relates to service)

5. The Will of God
1. God’s Sovereign Will: This is a decision of God that is always carried out, nothing is ever able to stop it. 2. God’s Moral Will: This is forever settled and unchanging 3. God’s Practical Will: God has a will that is particular and peculiar to your life.

6. False Concepts Concerning the Will of God
I. God will Give You a Road Map
₋ God does not give road maps, He gives relationships
Exodus 13:21 – “And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light, to go by day and night.”

7. False Concepts Concerning the Will of God
II. God does Not Want you to Have Fun
Psalms 37:4 – “Delight thyself in the Lord, and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”
- When you surrender to God, God gives you the desires of your heart

8. False Concepts Concerning the Will of God
III. God Only Speaks to a Certain Few, Holy People
- God’s will is not limited to only a few people
Genesis 24:27 – “I being in the way, the Lord led me.”

9. False Concepts Concerning the Will of God
IV. You Have to Wait on a Damascus Road Experience
I Kings 19:11,12 – “And He said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind, and after the wind and earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake, after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire, and after the fire a still small voice.”

10. False Concepts Concerning the Will of God
V. God Only Reveals His Will to the Young
- God calls people of all ages, He never stops using His people
Philippians 2:13 – “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.”

11. False Concepts Concerning the Will of God
VI. God’s Will is Hidden from Us and We Have to Find it for Ourselves
Ephesians 5:17 – “Wherefore by ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.”

12. Easy Steps to Knowing God’s Will
I. God’s Guidance is Provisional
A. Be Willing to Obey Him
B. Display a Spirit of Meekness (Be teachable)
Psalms 25:9 – "The meek will He guide in judgment, and the meek will He teach His way."

13. Easy Steps to Knowing God’s Will
I. God’s Guidance is Provisional
A. Be Willing to Obey Him
B. Display a Spirit of Meekness (Be teachable)
C. Be Open to God
Isaiah 6:8 – "Also I heard the voice of the Lord saying, whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, here am I, send me."

14. Easy Steps to Knowing God’s Will
I. God’s Guidance is Provisional
D. Be Yielded to God
Acts 9:6-8 – "And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. And Saul arose from the earth, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man, but they led him by the hand, and brought him to Damascus.”

15. Easy Steps to Knowing God’s Will
II. God’s Guidance is Practical
Ephesians 5:17 – "Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is."

16. Easy Steps to Knowing God’s Will
II. God’s Guidance is Practical
A. Through Miracles
B. Through His Word
Psalms 119:105 – "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

17. Easy Steps to Knowing God’s Will
II. God’s Guidance is Practical
A. Through Miracles
B. Through His Word
C. Through His People
Proverbs 24:6 – "In the multitude of counselors there is safety."

18. Easy Steps to Knowing God’s Will
II. God’s Guidance is Practical
A. Through Miracles
B. Through His Word
C. Through His People
D. Through His Spirit
John 14:16 – "And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever."

19. Easy Steps to Knowing God’s Will
II. God’s Guidance is Practical
B. Through His Word
C. Through His People
D. Through His Spirit
John 16:13 – "Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth, for He shall not speak of Himself, but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak, and He will show you things to come."

20. Easy Steps to Knowing God’s Will
II. God’s Guidance is Practical
B. Through His Word
C. Through His People
D. Through His Spirit
Philippians 2:13 – "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure."

21. Easy Steps to Knowing God’s Will
II. God’s Guidance is Practical
B. Through His Word
C. Through His People
D. Through His Spirit
E. Through Prayer
Jeremiah 33;3 – "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."

22. Easy Steps to Knowing God’s Will
II. God’s Guidance is Practical
B. Through His Word
C. Through His People
D. Through His Spirit
E. Through Prayer
James 1:5 – "If a man lack wisdom, let him ask of God."

23. Proverbs 4:26 – "Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established."