THE WILL OF GOD

LUKE 22:39-48

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Jesus said, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God…”             

Paul said, “This one thing I do…”

Ruth said, “Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God”    

Daniel purposed in his heart.       

Enoch walked with God.     

Joshua proclaimed, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”    

David asked, “Is there not a cause?”    

The three Hebrews said, “ be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.”   

Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.

What were these individuals doing. They were choosing the will of God. The WILL OF GOD.   

 

When you want to do the will of God you might discover…        

it is not what you thought…      

It is not how you thought…       

it is not where you thought…    

it is not who you thought

 

I. IF YOU WANT THE WILL OF GOD, YOU BETTER RECOGNIZE

 

1. Our Foes Will Oppose Us [v. 2-6, 47-48]

 

2. Our Friends May Obstruct Us [v. 45-46]

 

3. Our Frailty May Overcome Us [v. 45-46]

 

II. IF YOU WANT THE WILL OF GOD, YOU BETTER REORGANIZE

 

1.  Pray [v. 40, 44]

 

2. Purpose [v. 41-42, Dan. 1:8, Isaiah 50:7]

For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.]

 

3.  Power [v. 43, Acts 1:8]

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me

 

III. IF YOU WANT THE WILL OF GOD, YOU BETTER RE-ENERGIZE

 

1. Make Sure you Know the Saviour [Jn. 6:67-71, 2 Corinthians 13:5]

-Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

-Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith

 

2. Make Sure you Heed the Saviour’s Word [v. 31-34, Psalm 119:11, 2 Timothy 2:15]

- Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

-Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

 

3. Make Sure you Die to Self [Jn. 12:24, 1 Cor. 15:31]

-Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit

-I die daily.