Sweet Will of God The purposes precepts and

The will of God boule [KJV, counsel, will, advise] – “counsel, purpose” (Thayer) thelema

Will of God: Eternal Purposes – Isa. 46: 10; Psa. 33: 11 Examples of

Will of God: Eternal Purposes – Isa. 46: 10; Psa. 33: 11 What is

Will of God: Precepts Nature of God’s will: Good, acceptable & perfect, Romans 12:

Will of God: Precepts The will of God is doable, Mk. 3: 35 From

Will of God: Providence Matthew 6: 10; 18: 14 Surrender self – Matt. 26:

Applications We Can Make It is God’s will that you are saved – 1

Applications We Can Make It is God’s will that none should perish – 2

Applications We Can Make It is God’s will that we be morally pure –

Applications We Can Make It is God’s will that ignorance be silenced – 1

Sweet Will of God Jesus set the example, Jno. 5: 30 Do God’s will

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Sweet Will of God The purposes, precepts and providence of God

The will of God boule [KJV, counsel, will, advise] – “counsel, purpose” (Thayer) thelema [will, desire, pleasure] “what one wishes or has determined shall be done…” (Thayer) The counsel, desires & determinations of God 2

Will of God: Eternal Purposes – Isa. 46: 10; Psa. 33: 11 Examples of God’s purposes: Redemption in Christ, Eph. 1: 5, 9, 11 Sovereign choices, Rom. 9: 10 -23; 11: 29 ff • Nations, Dan. 4: 17 -32 (Assyria, Isa. 14: 24 -27) • Kings, 1 Sam. 16: 12 (Acts 13: 36) • Prophets, Jer. 1: 5 • Apostles – 1 Cor. 1: 1 (Gal. 1: 15) 3

Will of God: Eternal Purposes – Isa. 46: 10; Psa. 33: 11 What is good in His sight – Matt. 11: 25 -26 Superior to will of man – Prov. 19: 21 (Job 42: 1 -6); Acts 5: 39 (11: 17) We can know the will of God – Acts 22: 14; Eph. 5: 17 4

Will of God: Precepts Nature of God’s will: Good, acceptable & perfect, Romans 12: 2 Love, 1 John 5: 3 (1 Tim. 1: 5) Righteous & rewarding, Psalm 19: 7 -11 5

Will of God: Precepts The will of God is doable, Mk. 3: 35 From the heart, Eph. 6: 6 (Acts 13: 22) God works through our obedience, Phil. 2: 12 -13 Can stand perfect & complete, Col. 4: 12 Entrance into heaven, Matt. 7: 21 Can be rejected, but terrible results, Lk. 7: 30; 2 Ths. 1: 8 -9 6

Will of God: Providence Matthew 6: 10; 18: 14 Surrender self – Matt. 26: 39, 42 Seek the Father’s will – Jno. 5: 30 Not forsaken! – Heb. 13: 5 -6 Faith in God – Acts 18: 21; 21: 12 -14 His faithfulness – Isa. 25: 1 He keeps His word! – Heb. 6: 13 -18 Peace in Christ – Rom. 8: 28; 15: 32 7

Applications We Can Make It is God’s will that you are saved – 1 Tim. 2: 3 -4 He sent a Savior – 1 Tim. 4: 10 On Him you must set your hope… Obey His gospel & be saved now! 8

Applications We Can Make It is God’s will that none should perish – 2 Pet. 3: 9 (Matt. 18: 14) He preserved His word to produce faith & urge repentance – Rom. 10: 17; Acts 2: 36 -37 Repent & obey! – Acts 2: 38 9

Applications We Can Make It is God’s will that we be morally pure – 1 Ths. 4: 3, 7 So, we must put away all sin – Col. 3: 5 -9 Flee temptation! – 1 Cor. 6: 18; 2 Tim. 2: 22 10

Applications We Can Make It is God’s will that ignorance be silenced – 1 Pet. 2: 15 So, we are to do good when wronged – 1 Pet. 3: 15 -17 (Matt. 7: 12) 11

Sweet Will of God Jesus set the example, Jno. 5: 30 Do God’s will & be eternally rewarded, Psa. 19: 11; Matt. 7: 21; 1 Jno. 2: 17 12