The Will of God

In answering questions about the will of God there are generally at least four kinds of misunderstanding:
1. God’s will is lost and they have to find it
2. God is a kill joy and doing God’s will is no fun
3. God’s will is like a lottery ticket (only a few find it and are happy)
4. God’s will is a dot I have to get on in order to be blessed (one man, one woman, one job)

Psalm 143:10 “Teach me to do your will O God.”
God’s will is not a matter of information but of obedience.

There are two ways to talk about the will of God.
1) The will of God that God himself does, God himself fulfills, God himself accomplishes
2) God’s will for man

The Sovereign will of God
Psalm 33
Isaiah 46:9
Daniel 4:34-35
Ephesians 1:11

God’s Will for Man
Saved
1 Timothy 2:3-4 This is not a statement of God’s sovereign will but his benevolence to man in taking no delight in the death of the wicked and displaying his great desire that all types of people be saved.
2 Peter 3:9 God has provided salvation for anyone who will believe. God has willed salvation for man to receive by faith
Mark 3:32
1 John 2:17

Spirit-filled
Ephesians 5:17-18
Colossians 3:16

Sanctified
1 Thessalonians 4:3-7

Submissive
1 Peter 2:13-15

Suffering (from doing right not from doing wrong, that is discipline)
Philippians 1:29
2 Timothy 3:12
1 Peter 2:20; 4:19; 5:10

Conclusion
Psalm 37:4