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Whats Gods Will For My Life? FIND US ON:

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WHAT IS GODS WILL FOR MY LIFE?

Survey

Personal Story

General Concepts - Objective (Revealed) vs. Unrevealed

(Subjective) in Gods Will Gods Perfect Will (Revealed) vs. His Permitted Will?

Gods Perfect Will - 10 Major Areas, Scripture References

We must first focus on His Perfect Will

How Do We Discern His Unrevealed (subjective) Will for us?, -Guidelines
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SURVEY

Employees?

Owner/entrepreneurs?

Married?

Single?

Overseas Missions?

China Business?
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PERSONAL STORY

1989 - Do I quit my job and start my own business?

1989 - Do I move from NYC to CA?

1999 - Aslan Group - invest in Christian entrepreneurs?

2000 - Do I buy RE in SF city?

2005 - How Do I integrate my faith into my work?
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GENERAL CONCEPTS OBJ. VS. SUBJ.

Objective:

Gods Revealed Will for you - spiritual

Subjective:Gods Unrevealed Will for you-secular/worldly
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WHAT IS GODS PERFECT WILL?

1. It is revealed in Gods Word-

explicitly

2. Gods Commandments-NT


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THE WILL OF GOD

1. Salvation

2. Sacrifice

3. Spirit-control

4. Sanctification

5. Submission

6. Gratitude

7. Seeking Him

8. Serving Him9. Suffering

10. Shepherding

1 Tim 2:4 2 Pet 3:9

Rom 12:1-2

Eph 5:17-21

1 Thess 4:3-4

1 Pet 2:13-15

1 Thess 5:15-18

1 John 5:14-15

Psalm 103:21

1 Pet 3:17; 4:10

1 Pet 5:2
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1. SALVATION

1 Tim 2:4who DESIRES all men to be saved and to come to the

knowledge of the truth

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some countslowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any toperish but for ALL TO COME to repentance.


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2. SACRIFICE

Rom 12:1-2Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to

present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptableto God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And donot be conformed to this world, but be transformed by therenewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the

WILL of God is, that which is good and acceptable andperfect.


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3. SPIRIT-CONTROL

Ephesians 5:17-21So then do not be foolish, but understand what the WILLof the Lord is. and do not get drunk with wine, for that isdissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to oneanother in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singingand making melody with your heart to the Lord; alwaysgiving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord JesusChrist to God, even the Father; and be subject to oneanother in the fear of Christ.


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4. SANCTIFICATION

1 Thessalonians 4:3-4For this is the WILL of God, your sanctification; that is. thatyou abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you knowhow to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,


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5. SUBMISSION

1 Peter 2:13-15Submit yourselves for the Lords sake to every human

institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, or togovernors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoersand the praise of those who do right. For such is the WILLof God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance

of foolish men.


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6. GRATITUDE

1 Thessalonians 5:15-18Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything givethanks; for this is Gods WILL for you in Christ Jesus.


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7. SEEKING HIS WILL

1 John 5:14-15This is the confidence which we have before Him, that ifwe ask anything according to His WILL, He hears us. andwe know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we knowthat we have the requests which we have asked from Him.


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8. SERVING HIM

Psalm 103:21Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doingHis WILL.


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9. SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS

1 Peter 3:17For it is better, if God should WILL it so, that you suffer fordoing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.

1 Peter 4:19Therefore, those also who suffer according to the WILL of

God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doingwhat is right.


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10. SHEPHERDING - E SQUARED

1 Peter 5:2shepherd the flock of God among you, exercisingoversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, accordingto the WILL of God; and not for sordid gain, but witheagerness;


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WHAT IS GODS PERMISSIVE WILL?

2 Aspects:

1.We exercise our will contrary to Gods (willfully)Result: question our salvation,e.g. Matt:7:20-32, Rom 1:20-32

2.God grants us our desire contrary to His perfect will:

Example: Kadesh Barnea, Psalm 106:13-15, Jesus on Divorce: Matt 19


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HOW DID THEY DISCERN GODSUNREVEALED WILL IN OT?

The Urim & Thumim


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GUIDELINES DISCERNING GODSUNREVEALED WILL

1. Gods Word

2. ACCOUNTABLE to Godly Men*3. Prayer for the Direction of the HS - Peace

4. Circumstances**
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ACCOUNTABILITY ICEBERG

The Visible You

Cliche Level

News, Sport

and Weather

The Real YouSecret Thought Life

Purpose, Priorities, Goals, Ambitions

Motives, Relationships

The Unexamined Life

Lord

Home Life, Use of Time and Money

Moral & Ethical Behavior

Pride, Fear, Anger, Problems, Suffering, Discouragement
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DEF: CHRISTIAN ACCOUNTABILITY?

To be regularlyanswerable

for each of the key areas

of our lives to qualified people.


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ACCOUNTABILITY?

Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should

restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you may be tempted. Carry

each others burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. - Gal6:1-2

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the

interests of others - Phil 2:4

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so

you must love one another - John 13:34

Jesus sent the disciples out 2 X 2
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ACCOUNTABILITY?

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their

work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man whofalls and as no one to help him up! - Eccles 4:9-10

The kisses of an enemy may be profuse, but faithful are the wounds of a

friend - Prov 27:6

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another - Prov 27:17


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ANSWERABLE

Unless we are answerable on a regular basis forthe key areas of our personal lives we, like sheep,will go astray.

-Godly goals and standards we should live by:

What kind of answers?


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KEY AREAS?

Moral

Spiritual

Financial

Relational
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ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS:

To be regularlyanswerable

for each of the key areas

of our lives to qualified people.


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QUALIFIED PEOPLE:

Your Accountability Partners


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ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS:

Long time Bible Study partner

Co-laborer - share ministries

Men with Men...women with womenException: husband and wife

Different men holding you accountable indifferent areas


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1. Gods Word

2. ACCOUNTABLE to Godly Men*3. Prayer for the Direction of the HS - Peace

4. Circumstances**
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Unless all four guidelines are affirmative andin synch (unanimous), it is probably not Gods

Will for you to proceed.


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THANK YOU

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