The Will of the Father
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Scripture Reading: John 6:37-40
The Will of the Father
Intro.
1. Will: Determination, choice, inclination.
2. Jesus did the will of the Father, John 5:30.
a. Note the distinction between “my will” and the Father’s will.
b. Doing the Father’s will is doing what pleases Him, John 8:29.
3. Those who do the will of the Father:
a. Are in a relationship with Jesus, Matt. 12:50.
b. Enter the kingdom of heaven, Matt. 7:21-23.
4. What is the will of the Father for you, the church, and the world?
I. THE FATHER’S WILL IS THAT YOU BE SAVED IN HIS SON, John 6:37-40.
A. His Plan of Salvation is Simple to Understand but Requires Faith to Follow, Matt. 7:21.
1. God’s will that we remain faithful, John 6:39.
2. God’s will that every believer will be saved and raised, John 6:40.
B. Count the Cost and Pay the Price of Salvation, Luke 14:25-35.
C. What Hinders You From Being Baptized? Acts 8:36
1. Surrender your will to His, 2 Kings 5:8-14.
2. Must have a broken heart (contrite spirit), Ps. 34:18; Acts 2:38.
II. THE FATHER’S WILL IS THAT THE CHURCH LIVE IN THE HARMONY AND BLESSINGS OF HIS TRUTH, Eph. 1:7-11; 2:11-18.
A. God’s Will in Christ: Christians Are Redeemed and Gathered into One Body (Church) and Have Obtained an Inheritance, 1:7-11.
1. God’s will is that in Christ, we will be reconciled to Him and each other in one body (the church), Eph. 2:13-16, 17-18.
2. Guard our unity in Christ (His church), Eph. 4:4-5.
B. Be Obedient to Him and Be His Children, Mark 3:31-35.
III. THE FATHER’S WILL FOR THE WORLD IS ITS SALVATION THROUGH OBEDIENCE TO THE FAITH, John 3:16; 1 Tim. 2:3-4.
A. Requires Gospel Preaching, Rom. 10:12-17.
-This requires not causing souls to stumble, Matt. 18:14 (10-14).
B. Who Will Go and Teach? Isa. 6:6-8 (1 Sam. 3:10); Acts 8:4
C. Urgency is Vital Because This World Will End, 2 Pet. 3:9-13 (James 4:13-17).
Conclusion
1. Must put the Father’s will into our hearts for it to become our will, Heb. 8:10 (Col. 3:16).
2. The Father’s will becomes our daily prayer and purpose, Matt. 6:10.
3. Jesus learned to do the Father’s will through suffering, Heb. 5:7-8.
-We would be lost without Christ’s obedience to the Father’s will.
4. This is the will of the Father: That we obey Jesus and be saved, Heb. 5:9.
By: Joe R. Price
Posted August 15, 2024
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