1. The Implications of Following God’s Will I. A Challenge to Your Understanding Q --- What makes it so difficult to remain in the will of God in our lives? 1. The Devil 2. Our Human Nature

2. The Implications of Following God’s Will I. A Challenge to Your Understanding -When you find yourself seeking, discerning, and pursuing the will of God in your life, you will discover that moments will arise where your understanding of... what God has said, what God is saying, where God is leading... will become shaky

3. The Implications of Following God’s Will II. The Reality of the World’s Rejection -When you, as a child of God, pursue the will of God... you can be certain that this world will... hate you, be disgusted by you, reject you 1. The Words of Scripture 2. The Life of Jesus 3. The Story of Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego

4. The Implications of Following God’s Will III. A Demand of Total Surrender -When you as a human being seek to discern God’s will, follow God’s will, live according to the will of God in your life, there will be moments when, in order to stay on the path that He has for you, you must be willing to trust Him with the most important, significant, precious things in your life.

5. The Implications of Following God’s Will IV. The Presence of God -Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego experienced the presence of God Q --- Why? -Because in the midst of a difficult moment in their lives... Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego made a choice to fully embrace God’s will for their lives