Living in God’s Will for Your Life Pt5
Testing Your Desires
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
I. Living in God’s Will for Your Life
A.God’s Will
1.The Will of God is first and foremost more a matter of being versus doing, having or going. (Col. 1:9-12; 1 Thess. 5:16-23)
2.God’s Will for you is to serve Him with all your heart regardless of your circumstances. (Eph. 6:5-8)
3.God’s Will is in you in Christ. (Phil. 2:12-15)
4.God’s Will comes naturally through the new man as you present your body a living sacrifice, and renew your mind. (Rom. 12:1-2)
5.(John 15:4-8 TPT) The will of God is revealed and made known to me in genuine relationship with Christ not religion or rules.
6.(Jer. 29:11-13 NIV) God’s Will is found in your wholehearted, relentless pursuit of Him.
B.The Evolution of God’s Will in Your Life
1.(Ps. 37:4-8) The process of God’s Will through intimate relationship with Christ.
a.(v4) “Delight yourself also in the LORD and He shall give you the desires of your heart.”
• Delight – take great pleasure in, love, relish, savor, enjoy greatly, wallow, adore
• (Luke 10:38-42) One thing is needed!
b.(v5) “Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.”
• (Prov. 16:3 AMP) “Roll your works upon the LORD…”
c.(v6) God is doing a work in you and making you light.
d.(v7) “Rest in LORD…”