God chose us to make a difference, but He doesn’t want us to do it alone. This message series will focus on values that will inspire our church in faith, serving, generosity, and evangelism. What we can’t do alone, God empowers us to do together.

Knowing God’s Will Comes From Knowing God’s Heart.

Four Aspects Of God’s Will

•God’s Sovereign Will

•God’s Moral Will

•God’s Permissive Will

•God’s Personal Will

1. God’s Sovereign Will: His unstoppable, unchangeable plan that directs all things toward His purpose.

“Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.” Isaiah 46:10 NLT

“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Proverbs 19:21 NIV

2. God’s Moral Will: His timeless truths revealed in His Word for how we live.

“God’s will is for you to be holy.” 1 Thessalonians 4:3

Hagios: Set apart, different, sacred, dedicated to God

3.  God’s Permissive Will: The freedom God gives us to make choices, even when they’re not perfect

“You say, ‘I am allowed to do anything’ –but not everything is beneficial.” 1 Corinthians 10:23 NLT

“We know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son.”  Romans 8:28-29

4.  God’s Personal Will: His unique, specific calling for you

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will advise you with My eye upon you.” Psalm 32:8

We Overcomplicate God’s Will and Underestimate His Goodness

●    Trust God’s sovereign will

●    Obey God’s moral will

●    Accept God’s permissive will

●    Walk in God’s personal will

* All scriptures are from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted