TODAY’s MESSAGE

Finding God’s Will…

• Matt. 7:21 …“Not everyone who says to me Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only they who do the will of my father who is in heaven.”

• …” For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister …”

MY CHOICES ......

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight …. Prov. 3:5-6

Finding God’s Will…

1. WHAT !!… directs your thoughts/ actions

. . CIRCUMSTANCES ?

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>> FRIENDS ?

Weaknesses EMOTIONS ?

Finding God’s Will…

1. WHAT !!… directs your thoughts/ actions

"Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it " Matt 10:39 (NIV)

"If your first concern is to look after yourself, you'll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you'll find both yourself and me" (MESS)

Finding God’s Will…

“ Therefore, I urge you, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing (redirecting) of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:1,2

Finding God’s Will…

2. HUMILITY . … a servant attitude

Jesus said … "... whoever wants to be great, must become a servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave. That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not be served"

Matt. 20:26-28 (MESS)

Finding God’s Will…

2. HUMILITY . … a servant attitude

  “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (pride). Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will.”

Romans 12:2

Finding God’s Will…

3. OBEDIENCE . … in every area !!

  “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it.' … Then you will defile your idols ... you will throw them away… saying ‘Away with you!”

Isaiah 30:21

“I have not the talking ability – I never have – and never will – I am slow in speech and tongue. And God says in reply “Who created you a mouth. Who controls whether you hear or say anything? Am I not the one who makes you see with your eyes – can I not have made you blind from birth? Am I not the Lord God? Now go …. I will help you speak and will teach you what to say”.

Exodus 4:10-12 (in paraphrase)

Finding God’s Will…

3. OBEDIENCE … in every area !!

2. HUMILITY … having a servant attitude

1. WHAT … directs thoughts & actions

> WHO do you serve ?

WHO ?

DISCOVERGOD’S WILL.. start & finish the RACE !!

Philippians 3:12-14Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it.

Philippians 3:12-14But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

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