Chapter 1. 14
The Will of God
Do
we have anything to do
with
the will of God
being
accomplished?
I’ll
see you tomorrow, Lord Willing and
the creeks don’t rise. How many times
have you heard that? At first blush, it would seem that if God “willed it”, it
wouldn’t matter if the creeks rise or not.
Can
the CREEKS OF IGNORANCE in our life stop the “will of God?”
Is
it possible to know the will of God?
If it’s
God’s Will
James
says, look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are
going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there
and make a profit.” How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog; it’s here a
little while, then it’s gone. What you ought to say is; “If the Lord wants us
to, we will live and do this or that.” Otherwise you are boasting
about your own plans, and all such boasting is evil.[1]
This is a
wonderful Bible verse, but it has become a stumbling block to us because we
lack the knowledge of His Word. We can
know the will of God simply by studying the scriptures. If God has already told us “His will”
about a matter, then when we pray, “If it be your
will”, our prayer becomes a prayer of doubt. If He said it, then claim it as yours; a done deal.
I can find a dozen verses that say God
wants us to be healed and I plan to reveal them ALL to you in a future study.[2] So when we pray for the sick to be healed, we
shouldn’t say “if it be your will” (IT IS HIS
WILL). Quote the scriptures and thank Him for the
answer. We shouldn’t pray a prayer of
doubt. That’s double minded and with
that, we should not expect to receive anything.[3] How
often do we say; “Lord Willing, I’ll see you at Church Sunday,” That’s NUTS; It is God’s Will that
on the Lord’s Day, you go to a Bible believing church.[4]
However I do not close the door on God’s
Sovereignty and His perfect WILL, He might want me to go to your church next
Sunday.
God’s
Sovereignty
God
is sovereign, which means He can do anything He wants to do with His
creations. EXCEPT He cannot lie or change His nature or change His laws or
break His covenant.[5] He has given us FREE
WILL which means our life is Decision Driven by
our own corrupt spirit. If God’s will
was done on earth, everyone would be saved and there would be no evil or
crime. God’s will IS NOT being done on
earth We can KNOW and DO God’s will by
studying His Word. - It’s in the
Book
Our
Authority
It
is God’s will for us to have authority over the earth Satan took the authority from Adam so God sent His Son Jesus with the authority to
take the earth back from Satan and to redeem us.[6]
Genesis
28
And God blessed them: and God said unto them,
Be fruitful, and multiply,
and replenish the earth, and subdue it;
and HAVE DOMINION over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens,
and OVER EVERY LIVING THING THAT MOVES upon the earth. ASV
Two
families
There
are two families on earth; those of Satan and those of Christ. By our very nature we are of the family of
Satan because of the fall of Adam. It is God’s will that we become a part of the family of God. It is God’s will that
every knee bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord.[7]
Ephesians 2:3 – By nature we are the
objects of God’s wrath
3
All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our
sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, WE WERE BY NATURE OBJECTS OF WRATH NIV
Satan’s
Works
We
are in a spiritual struggle against powers of the dark world, against
spiritual forces of evil. It is Satan
that binds up our life and it’s the Holy Spirit that intercedes for us. God’s “WILL” is not being
done on earth. It is God’s will that we know our authority over Satan and know the
Lord’s will for our life. It is God’s will that the evil works of Satan be destroyed. He wants us to resist
Satan which will cause the evil one to flee from us. It is God’s will that
our enemies be defeated in our everyday walk of life.[8]
James
4:7 – It is God’s “will” that we resist Satan
7 So humble yourselves before God.
RESIST THE
DEVIL, and he will flee from you. (NLT)
Look to the
Son
This
word study was hard for me since God is Sovereign and can do anything
He wants to. But as I studied I saw that
there are some
things that God cannot do. - He
cannot violate His own character, or what He has already said, and that He
cannot lie or break His covenant or His laws. He cannot change. Jesus and God are one person; Jesus is God in
the physical flesh. Jesus cannot change. So to know God’s will, it would seem that we should
look at His Son and what He did as He did only what He saw the Father
do.[9]
Jesus told the disciples to pray that “God’s will” would be done in earth,
because obviously it’s not being done.
This is a hard concept, but God’s perfect will
cannot be done until Jesus Christ returns.
John 10:37-38 – Jesus did
the works of God
37 Don’t
believe me unless I
CARRY OUT MY FATHER’S WORK.
38 ...if I do his
work, believe in the evidence of the miraculous works I have done, even if
you don’t believe me. Then you will know and understand that the Father is in
me, and I am in the Father.” (NLT)
Renew the
mind – God’s will
Our minds are conformed
to the things of this world; we are ALL corrupt,
there is not one person that is good; NOT ONE. The
only way to transform our mind is to be a student of God’s Word; The Bible. It is God’s will that ALL be saved; those living and those not yet
born. He wants us to receive a new
heart, one of compassion toward others. It is God’s will that our minds be renewed and be set free from
ignorance of His truth and that His words be unfolded and the understanding of
His mysteries be revealed to us, and that our eyes be full of light.
It is God’s will for
us to have a gentle and quite spirit; to be content and not worry, to have
perfect peace in our life. In short, it is the will of
God for our minds to be renewed and for us to be new creations and not only for us, but for our children too.[10]
Romans 12:2 – God’s will is for our minds
to be transformed
2 Don’t copy the behavior and
customs of this world, but
LET GOD
TRANSFORM YOU INTO A NEW PERSON
BY CHANGING
THE WAY YOU THINK. Then
you will learn to know GOD’S WILL FOR
YOU, which is good and
pleasing and perfect. (NLT)
Study His
Word – God’s Will
It’s God’s will that
we unpack His word accurately and with truth.
He wants to light up our pathway with wisdom and knowledge.[11]
2 Timothy
15 Work hard (study the
Book) so
you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one
who does not need to be ashamed and WHO CORRECTLY EXPLAINS THE WORD OF TRUTH. (NLT)
Teach
your family – God’s Will
It is God’s will that
we DAILY teach the scriptures to our family,
teaching our children from the time they get up till the time they go to bed. This is called “GENERATION
TO GENERATION” teaching. This is where the nation of Israel failed so
many times; allowing Satan to get a foothold in their lives. The more we teach our family the more we
learn ourselves. It is God’s will that the comforter; the counselor, help us as we
study and teach.[12]
Deuteronomy 6:6-9 – It is God’s will you teach
your children
6
these words which I COMMAND YOU today
shall be in your heart.
7
You shall TEACH THEM DILIGENTLY TO YOUR
CHILDREN, and shall talk
of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie
down, and when you rise up. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house
and on your gates NKJV
Honor Him – God’s Will
It is God’s
will that we HONOR HIM with our bodies; with our thinking
and with our actions. The Book says; “You are not your own; you
were bought at a price, THEREFORE HONOR
GOD WITH YOUR BODY”.[13]
Forgive
Others – God’s Will
It is God’s will that
we are kind, compassionate and forgiving to others. He wants us to not only forgive, but to
forget; not replay and rehearse the wrong deeds again and again in front of
others.[14]
Proverbs 17:9 – God’s will
is for us to forgive; not run our mouths.
9
He who covers over an offense promotes love, but
WHOEVER REPEATS
THE MATTER SEPARATES
CLOSE FRIENDS NIV
Love
Others – God’s Will
When folks speak hateful words
toward us, it is
God’s will that we TRY
to love them back, making no opening for Satan to get a foothold in our life. The Holy Spirit pours love into our hearts
giving us power over our enemy Satan; driving out all of our fear. The virtues of love are patience, kindness,
protecting, trusting, hoping and never failing. - Love is not burdensome and it
does no harm – Love walks in obedience to God’s Word. It is God’s will and
command that we love one another as
ourselves. Whoever does not love, does not know God,
because God is love.[15]
John
34
"A new command I give you:
LOVE ONE
ANOTHER. AS I HAVE LOVED YOU,
so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples,
if you love one another." NIV
Be
compassionate – God’s Will
When we receive the Holy
Spirit, our sinful nature is changed; we no longer wink at sexual
immorality or get drunk, have fits of jealousy and rage. We no longer have selfish ambitions or sow
seeds of discord. It is God’s will for us is to have peace and compassion in our hearts;
forgiving one another. It is God’s will for
us is to reverence God; have tolerance and to pray for our enemies.[16]
Ephesians 4:32 – God’s will;
be kind, compassionate & forgiving
32
BE KIND and COMPASSIONATE to one another, FORGIVING each
other, just as in Christ God forgave you. NIV
Wholesome
Talk –
God’s Will
Don’t
grieve the Holy Spirit by what comes out of your mouth. It’s God’s Will that
we put away course jokes, profanity; put away rage and anger, put away brawling
and slander.[17]
Ephesians 4:29-30 – God’s
will that we not grieve the Holy Spirit
29
Do not let any UNWHOLESOME
TALK come out of your mouths, but only what is
helpful for building others up according to their needs,
30
And DO NOT GRIEVE THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD, with whom you were sealed for the day of
redemption. NIV
Abundant
life –
God’s will
God
has set limits on our life span, and our Life Decisions can shorten the
time He has decreed. It is Gods will that we live 60 or 70 years on this earth and even
more if we follow His word.
It is God’s will that we have an ABUNDANT
LIFE, not only here on
earth, but eternal life in heaven with Him.
It is God’s will that we be HEALED from diseases, both physically and mentally and have
a HEALTHY LIFE.[18]
John
10
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:
I AM COME
THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE LIFE, and that they might HAVE
IT MORE ABUNDANTLY. KJV
Prosperity – God’s Will
It is God’s will that
we prosper in all things and be in good health “directly proportional” to our
faith being enlarged by the studying of His word. He wants for us to have a full life; our heart
steadfast; our name honored and our children blessed.[19]
It is God’s will that
we prosper in ways we can only dream of, so that we can be a river of life to
others. He wants the word to take root
as we send it out and that it grows to a full harvest causing others to prosper.[20]
Where the Word is taught,
the standard of living is raised.
Joshua 1:8 – Its God’s will
that we STUDY His Book to prosper
8
THIS BOOK OF THE LAW shall not depart from your mouth, but you
shall MEDITATE IN IT DAY AND NIGHT, that you may observe
TO
DO according to all that is written in it.
For
THEN you will make
your way prosperous,
and THEN you will have good success. NKJV
Giving – God’s Will
It’s
God’s will for us to prosper so
that we can SHARE what we have with others. It’s God’s will that
we support missions as well as our church and organizations that help and
witness to the needy. (They should do
both; help and teach.) We should set aside some money every
week from our increases that we receive.
God wants to give back to us directly proportionally to what we have given
plus more.
It’s
God’s will that we TEST HIM with
our giving; just to show us we can’t out give Him. If you use a spoon with your giving, God will
use a shovel to bless you back.[21]
Malachi
10
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. TEST ME IN THIS," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not
throw
OPEN THE
FLOODGATES OF HEAVEN
and pour out so much
blessing
that you will not have room
enough for it. NIV
Healing
– God’s Will
The
Scriptures tell about a leper, who said to Jesus, “You can heal me IF YOU WANT TO”; Jesus replied, “I WANT TO”. God
wants us well, not sick. His Word has made healing available for the whole body
both mentally and physically; lay hands on the sick and pray for
their healing.[22]
Mark 16:17-18 – God wants us to lay hands
on the sick
17
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive
out demons; …
18 …THEY WILL PLACE THEIR HANDS ON SICK PEOPLE,
AND THEY WILL
GET WELL."
Prayer –
God’s Will
It is God’s will that
we approach His throne room with confidence and believe that He will listen and
reward us; He will not reject the believer’s prayer. It is God’s will that
we come to him with ALL our needs, not just the big ones. He wants to be involved at every level of our
life. He wants us to pray for the
healing of a cold; our rent money; a job; and a wife. He wants to hear from us all the time
It is God’s will that we have a continuous walking
conversation with Him.
It is God’s will that
we believe our answers have already been dispatched before we utter the first
word and that a spiritual battle is taking place to delay or stop the promised
word from reaching is.[23]
So continue to pray
often until you get your answer.
Daniel 10:12-13 – God hears
our words before we begin to speak
12
"Do not fear, Daniel, for FROM THE FIRST
DAY that you set your heart to understand, and
to humble yourself before your God,
YOUR
WORDS WERE HEARD; and I
have come because of your words.
13
THE PRINCE OF PERSIA WITHSTOOD ME
TWENTY-ONE DAYS; and
behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, NKJV
Faith –
God’s Will
Faith
is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not
seen. We should not expect to receive
anything from the Lord is we are in doubt and unbelief. He does not want us to be double minded,
being blown about by every wave of adversity that comes against us.
It is God’s will that our faith grows as we study His word
It is God’s will that we believe
and use the faith we already have
and seek to enlarge it.
It is Gods will that we “speak” to the mountains and
adversities in our life to be removed.
Faith footnotes [24]
James 1:6-8 – He does not want you to be
double minded.
6
But when he asks, he must BELIEVE AND NOT
DOUBT, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by
the wind.
7
That man should
not think he will receive anything from
the Lord;
8
he is a DOUBLE-MINDED man, unstable in all he does. NIV
Speak Faith –
God’s Will
God
wants you to be fully persuaded that He is able to do what His word
says. The Words you speak are what you
believe. When we study God’s Word we
fill up our heart with His thoughts.
When we study enough our heart overflows and it starts coming out of our
mouths.[25]
There is a computer term called GIGO; Garbage In; Garbage Out. The Words you speak
are what you are
Matthew
35
A good man OUT OF THE
GOOD TREASURE OF THE HEART BRINGS FORTH
GOOD THINGS: and an evil
man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. KJV
Seek the
Gifts –
God’s will
It is
God’s will that you seek the Gifts of the
Holy Spirit so that you can edify
the whole church.
On the “Day of
Pentecost” God poured out
His Spirit and the believers received the gifts of the Spirit. Each believer had at least one gift and all
the gifts were present in the body of the believers.
Word of Wisdom, Word of
Knowledge, Special Faith, Gifts of Healing, Miraculous powers, Discerning of
Spirits, Speaking in Tongues, Interpreting Tongues, Serving, Prophesying,
Teaching, Encouraging, Giving, Leading and Mercy.
The gifts are for ministering and for the common good of the church
body.[26]
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 – Many Gifts – One
Spirit
4
There are different kinds of GIFTS, but the same Spirit.
5
There are different kinds of SERVICE, but the same Lord.
6
There are different kinds of WORKING, but the same God works all of them in
all men. Now to each one the
manifestation of
THE SPIRIT IS
GIVEN FOR THE COMMON GOOD.
Works
– God’s Will
It is God’s will that
we do good works for others. Faith
without works is a dead faith. Works do
not save; we do not do good works to be saved, we do good works because we are
saved.[27]
James 2:20 – Faith without
Works is a dead Faith.
20
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that
FAITH WITHOUT
WORKS IS DEAD?
KJV
Covenant
Keeper –
God’s Will
It is Gods will that
we enter into the covenant He made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He wants us to become a new creation in Him
and to do a good work within us. He
wants our children, who may not even be born yet to be a part of His
covenant
It is God’s will that
we receive the promise of eternal life and be co-heirs with Jesus Christ. God keeps His word and His covenant; He does
not change.[28]
Genesis 17:7 – God’s Will for our children
part of His covenant
7 I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT AS AN EVERLASTING COVENANT between me and you and YOUR DESCENDANTS AFTER YOU
for
the GENERATIONS TO COME,
to be your God and the God of
your DESCENDANTS AFTER
YOU. NIV
Confess –
God’s Will
It is God’s will that
we confess with our mouth to others that we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ
for Salvation. - We are no longer under the Law, but under His Grace.[29]
Romans 10:9-10 – It’s God’s will that we
confess Jesus is lord.
9
That if you CONFESS WITH
YOUR MOUTH,
"JESUS
IS LORD,"
and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be
saved.
10
For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is WITH YOUR MOUTH THAT YOU CONFESS and are saved. NIV
Be Saved –
God’s Will
It is
God’s will that we know the one
true God and His son Jesus Christ; that we hear and receive the “Good News”
of the Gospel message. He wants to
reassure us that once we are in His Hands nothing can separate us from Him. Whoever does not believe is condemned all
ready.
It is God’s will that we share the
gospel with our friends so that they too may experience eternal life with the
Father.[30]
John 3:16-18 – It is God’s will that none
perish
16
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH but have eternal life.
17
For GOD DID
NOT send his Son into the world TO
CONDEMN the world, BUT TO SAVE the world through Him.
18
Whoever believes in him is not condemned,
but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name
of God's one and only Son. NIV
Baptism – God’s Will
It is God’s will that
all believers be baptized in water and be FILLED
with the Holy Spirit forever.
Baptism footnotes [31]
Acts
48
And HE COMMANDED THEM TO BE BAPTIZED in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry
certain days. KJV
Enter His
Presence – God’s Will
He
promises to be in our presence when the body is gathered in His name. We can know the Father by looking at His Son
Jesus.[32]
Matthew 18:19-20 – God’s
wants to be in your presence.
19
"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you
ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven”.
20
“FOR WHERE TWO OR THREE COME
TOGETHER IN MY NAME,
THERE AM I WITH THEM."
NIV
Share
the Gospel – God’s Will
It is God’s will that
we receive power from the Holy Spirit which enables us to witness. This power allows the Holy Spirit that is in
us to flow out to others. When we share
and let “loose” the word of God on
earth, the
power of the word is let “loose” in heaven. Likewise when we “bind” the word with our SILENCE, the power of the word is
bound up in heaven.
It is God’s will that people be healed
spiritually, physically and mentally. It’s the Holy Spirit that motivates us into
His service. It is God’s desire that we
respond immediately in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He said that we will share the Gospel to more
people in our lifetime than He did in His lifetime.[33]
Matthew 28:19-20 – It is God’s will for us
to teach the Word
19
Therefore GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES of all nations, baptizing them and TEACHING THEM TO OBEY EVERYTHING
I HAVE
COMMANDED YOU. NIV
Will
of God – Will of Man
When God created the world,
there was only “One
Will” in the whole universe.
When Satan rebelled there became “Two Wills”; Satan’s and God’s. Satan sought to detach man from God; to
attach man to himself, thus mankind receive “Satan’s will”. Satan was successful in detaching man from
God, but man had his “own will” and would not attach himself to
Satan.
Now there are “Billions of Wills” in the world; that’s why God
sent His Son to re-attach us. The war
began against GOD and His greatest creation; “MAN”,
who was created in God’s very own image.
There is an Invisible War going on and it’s over us. Choose Life.
The
Take Away
We can know the will of God
by studying His Word; here is a partial listing of God’s Will.
It is God’s will that we resist Satan’s temptations. That we renew our mind. Have a quiet and gentle spirit. Be filled with
understanding.
It is His
will that we are content and have
peace in our life. He wants us to study
His Word and teach each of our family His Word. We are to Honor Him with our bodies.
It is His
will that we forgive others. Dispense Love and be compassionate. Have
wholesome talk. Have an abundant Life with Prosperity. He wants to give generously and to be healed.
It is His
will that we pray about everything, that
we become Full of Faith and speak words of Faith. That we seek the Gifts of the Spirit and put
our faith into action through good works/
It is His
will that we keep our covenants and Confess our sins; that we be
saved and be baptized in water and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
It is His will that
we go to Church with other believers and enter into His presence. That we share
the Good news of the Gospel Message.
To whom much is given much is expected and once we KNOW the Will of God, the burden comes that we must DO
the Will of
God. Faith without good works is a dead faith.
WE CAN KNOW THE WILL OF GOD
- It’s in the Book -
[1] James 4:13-16 – If it is
God’s Will – we will do this or that -- Isaiah 53:5 – He
was wounded for our healing.
[2] Acts 10:38 – Sickness is from Satan -- Matthew 9:2-3 Jesus wants to
heal you -- James 5:13-16 – Pray for your healing
[3] James 1:6-8 – Don’t be
double minded. -- 1 John 3:8 – Jesus came to destroy
the works of Satan
[4] Hebrews 10:25 – We should
meet together and worship God -- Matthew 10:7-8 – We
are commanded to give healing
[5] Malachi 3:6 – He does not
change -- Matthew 10:1 – Healed EVERY disease
and sickness
[6] Genesis
[7] Ephesians 2:3 – By nature we are the objects of God’s wrath -- John
3:5-6 – We must be born of the Spirit -- Philippians 2:10-11 – Every tongue
confess Jesus is Lord.
[8] Luke 11:2 – God’s will is not being done -- Ephesian
[9] John 1:1 – Jesus was in
the beginning. -- John
[10] Romans 12:2 – God’s Will is for our minds transformed. -- Psalms
14:3 – We are all corrupt – There is not one good person. -- John
[11] 2 Timothy
[12] Deuteronomy 6:6-9 – It is God’s will you teach your children -- Romans
[13] 1 Corinthians’ 6:19-20 – God’s will is that you
honor Him with your body -- Ephesians
[14] Proverbs 17:9 – God’s will is for us to
forgive not run our mouths. -- Ephesians
[15] John
[16] Ephesians 4:32 – It is God’s will for us to
be kind, compassionate and forgiving -- Psalms 145:8 – God is
compassionate and loves us -- Matthew
[17] Ephesians 4:29-30 – It is God’s will that we
not grieve the Holy Spirit -- Ephesian 5:4 – Don’t use profanity and
make coarse jokes. -- Ephesians
[18] John
[19] Isaiah 55:11 – God’s word
will prosper -- 3 John 2 – Prosper as your soul prospers.
[20] Joshua 1:8 – Sharing the
word prospers your life -- Deuteronomy 28:1-2 – God wants you blessed -- Psalms
112:1-9 – It is God’s will that you to be blessed with
wealth and riches -- Genesis 18:11-12 – God wants to bless you beyond
your belief
[21] Malachi
[22] Mark 16:17-18 – It is God’s will that we lay hands on the sick --
Isaiah 53:5 – Jesus has already provided healing for us -- Isaiah 53:4 – Jesus
took our infirmities -- Matthew
[23] Daniel 10:12-13 – God
hears our words before we begin to speak -- Psalms 66:20 – God will not reject
the believer’s prayer -- James
[24] James 1:6-8 – He does not
want you to be double minded. -- Hebrews
11:1 – It is God’s will that you have faith to see
things not seen. -- Romans
[25] Matthew
[26] 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 –
Many Gifts – One Spirit -- 1 Corinthians 14:1 – Desire spiritual gifts -- Luke
11:9-13 – It is God’s will for us to seek out the gifts
of the Spirit.
[27] James 2:20 – Faith without works is a dead faith. -- Ephesians
[28] Exodus
[29] Romans 10:9-10 – It’s God’s will that we confess Jesus is lord. --
Romans
[30] John 3:16-18 – It is God’s will that none perish -- James
[31] Acts
[32] Matthew 18:19-20 – It is God’s will to be in your presence. -- Hebrews
1:3 – God Looks like Jesus -- John 14:8-10 – He wants you to see the Father
through Jesus
[33] Matthew 28:19-20 – It is God’s will for us to teach and instruct the Word
-- 1 Timothy 2:3-4 – It is God’s will that all be
saved. -- John
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