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This Year:
- Missionaries and Margin- Pavilion Tables- Electronic Sign
Foundations
Then you will know…
I just want to knowWhat God wants for me
Do I move? Or stay here?Do I switch jobs?
Should I get married?
God {often} has a Specific will
So why doesn't he show us?
What if there's a reasonHe hasn't yet
And…you can walk in
The daily knowledgeOf his leading?
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God
…to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and
acceptable to God
by the mercies of GodBecause you can trust him
…to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and
acceptable to God
…which is your spiritual worship
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind
The revealed will of God:Present your body to God
as a living sacrifice
Be transformed Rather than conformed
…that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect- Romans 12:1-2
Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect (NLT)
The Foundation forKnowing the will of God is
Doing the will of God
Obeying the revealed Will of God
Leads to discovering The unrevealed will of God
You want to knowThe next thing God has for you?
Get busy doing the last thingGod showed you
Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much- Matt. 25:23
Christmas(Not at the beginning)
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth
…to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the
virgin's name was Mary
And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the
Lord is with you!”
But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be
And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God
And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and
you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be
called the Son of the Most High
And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end”
This is God's will: (revealed)
That you give birth toThe Messiah
And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since
I am a virgin?”
And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you…
…therefore the child to be born will be called holy-
the Son of God
And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren
For nothing will be impossible with God”
The angel stops speakingGod's will has been revealed
Now…A decision has to be made
Hopes, dreams, futureReputation, food and shelter
Everything is on the line
God reveals his will…
Obedience flows out ofIdentity
Not sight and rationale
Joseph will divorce herShe'll be an outcast
How will she raise this child?
If all possible objectionsMust first be overcome
If all consequencesMust first be minimized
You'll never obey God
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.”
And the angel departed from her - Luke 1:26-38
Obedience flows out ofIdentity
If you know whose you areIt's easy to know what you'll do
Let it be to me according to your word
I give up all my hopes & dreams I give up my reputationI'll give up my family/friends
The Foundation forKnowing the will of God
Is doing the will of God
Obeying the revealed Will of God
Leads to discovering The unrevealed will of God
When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy SpiritAfter 3 months with Elizabeth
And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put
her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly
But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the
Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying…
“Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit
She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins”
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken
by the prophet:
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means,
God with us)
When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife
…but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he
called his name Jesus- Matthew 1:18-25
Joseph experiencesGod speaking in a dream
And he's given the opportunity To do the revealed will of God
A census for tax purposesCity of David…Bethlehem
Cave-barnFeed trough
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field,
keeping watch over their flock by night
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them,
and they were filled with great fear
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord
And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger”
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God
and saying…
“Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace among
those with whom he is pleased!”
“Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us”
And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the
baby lying in a manger
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as
it had been told them- Luke 2 (various)
Persian Priests
…going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him
Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and
frankincense and myrrh- Matthew 2:11
Joseph, Mary, Jesus must fleeGod provides throughPersian Priests
Every step of the wayGod is enough
It all starts with a youngScared teenage girl
Willing to give up her plansHer dreams, her everything
And say, "Yes, Lord. I'm yours"
Because Mary takes that step
She finds the next stepAnd the one after that
Because Mary takes that step:- Joseph encounters God
- Shepherds witness Messiah
- Persian Priests worship a King
Your obedience to the revealedWill of God will always affect
More than just you
And may even change the livesOf people you don't even know
Pride: I gotta figure it out firstHow am I taken care of in this?
Humility: I trust God No matter the cost
God opposes the proudBut gives grace to the humble
- James 4:6
Wanna see God work?Do what he's shown you to do
God opposes the proudBut gives grace to the humble
- James 4:6
In all your ways Acknowledge him
And he will direct your paths
I can't see how in the worldYou'll get me through this, God
The consequences of followingScare me, Lord
But I am your servant (identity)And I know you can And that's enough (obedience)
This is acknowledging God
The Foundation forKnowing the will of God
Is doing the will of God
Obeying the revealed Will of God
Leads to discovering The unrevealed will of God
You want to knowThe next thing God has for you?
Get busy doing the last thingGod showed you
What has God shown youWhat steps of repentance
Or steps of faithHas God shown you that youNeed to walk in starting now?
Pray
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