KNOWING GOD'S WILL

3 Dimensions of God's Will

> Acts 20:27
"For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God."

1. Providential Will of God-He will do any way no matter what. (ex. Sending His own Son)
2. Moral Will of God-What is right and what is wrong.

"The more we understand the Providential will of God, and the more we obey the moral will of God, the easier it is for us to find out the personal will of God for us."

3. Personal Will-things that he wants us to do.

How do we know that personal will?

What if God reveals His will and you don't like it?
>Why do I know to know your Will?

Eph. 5:15-17(NIV)

15 Be very careful, then, how you live —not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

Ephesians 5:15-17

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

15 Act like people with good sense and not like fools. 16 These are evil times, so make every minute count. 17 Don't be stupid. Instead, find out what the Lord wants you to do.

>>Ecouragement (Ephesians)
1-3- encouragement of what they have in Christ
4-6 therefore, you should live this way
5-live a wise life.

-Some people, God's will is hard to find.
-They found but don't understand.

Our father wants to reveal it and He don't want to miss it.

How do we know?:
Ways
1. Gifts and talents (strengths)
2. Circumstances
3. Prophecy
4. Dreams and Visions

But sometimes they can be so subjective.


Test: 3 Legged stool

1. Spirit if God
John 10:4
...his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
God is a communicative god.

the communicative nature of god is reflected on females.
speaks 20-24K words/day
male: 7-10K/day

Jesus said "You know my Voice".
Jesus send the Holy Spirit, so today we may hear God. but it is not audible.
Acts 13:2
still small voice that stirs in your heart.

Isa 30.

2. God's Word

The Bible-the ultimate judge of God's will or not.

God's will is backed up with God's Word. 

Psalm 119:105

Your word is a lamp for my feet,

    a light on my path.

3. God's people

Proverbs 12:15
15 The way of fools seems right to them,
    but the wise listen to advice.

The problem is too many times when God reveals His will to us, we are not willing to follow it.

We take God's will as an Advise. God doesn't give us a direction for our consideration but for our participation.





Life is a Journey. God has a destination for us. Has a great destiny for us.

When you get the wrong steps, you may slip or seriously injured your self. Or worst, you sink unto your death.

Proverbs 3:6
New Living Translation (NLT)
Seek his will in all you do,
    and he will show you which path to take.

GOD REVEALS HIS WILL FOR MY LIFE SO THAT I CAN MAKE WISE DECISIONS THAT MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD ME ON MY DESTINATION.

Proverbs 20:24

A person’s steps are directed by the Lord.