{"id":879,"date":"2015-09-07T00:27:23","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T00:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/?p=879"},"modified":"2015-11-06T19:27:13","modified_gmt":"2015-11-06T19:27:13","slug":"importance-of-gods-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/importance-of-gods-will\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPORTANCE OF GOD&#8217;S WILL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-879-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/audio\/081915TheImportanceOfGod&#039;sWillWPM.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/audio\/081915TheImportanceOfGod&#039;sWillWPM.mp3\">https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/audio\/081915TheImportanceOfGod&#039;sWillWPM.mp3<\/a><\/audio><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/audio\/081915TheImportanceOfGod'sWillWPM.mp3\" target=\"_self\" class=\"emd_dl_blue_four\" download>Download<\/a>\r\n        <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n    .emd_dl_blue_four {\r\n        -moz-box-shadow:inset 0px 1px 0px 0px #97c4fe;\r\n        -webkit-box-shadow:inset 0px 1px 0px 0px #97c4fe;\r\n        box-shadow:inset 0px 1px 0px 0px #97c4fe;\r\n        background:-webkit-gradient( linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0.05, #3d94f6), color-stop(1, #1e62d0) );\r\n        background:-moz-linear-gradient( center top, #3d94f6 5%, #1e62d0 100% );\r\n        filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#3d94f6', endColorstr='#1e62d0');\r\n        background-color:#3d94f6;\r\n        -webkit-border-top-left-radius:0px;\r\n        -moz-border-radius-topleft:0px;\r\n        border-top-left-radius:0px;\r\n        -webkit-border-top-right-radius:0px;\r\n        -moz-border-radius-topright:0px;\r\n        border-top-right-radius:0px;\r\n        -webkit-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;\r\n        -moz-border-radius-bottomright:0px;\r\n        border-bottom-right-radius:0px;\r\n        -webkit-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;\r\n        -moz-border-radius-bottomleft:0px;\r\n        border-bottom-left-radius:0px;\r\n        text-indent:0;\r\n        border:1px solid #337fed;\r\n        display:inline-block;\r\n        color:#ffffff !important;\r\n        font-family:Georgia;\r\n        font-size:15px;\r\n        font-weight:bold;\r\n        font-style:normal;\r\n        height:25px;\r\n        line-height:25px;\r\n        width:90px;\r\n        text-decoration:none;\r\n        text-align:center;\r\n        text-shadow:1px 1px 0px #1570cd;\r\n    }\r\n    .emd_dl_blue_four:hover {\r\n        background:-webkit-gradient( linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0.05, #1e62d0), color-stop(1, #3d94f6) );\r\n        background:-moz-linear-gradient( center top, #1e62d0 5%, #3d94f6 100% );\r\n        filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#1e62d0', endColorstr='#3d94f6');\r\n        background-color:#1e62d0;\r\n    }.emd_dl_blue_four:active {\r\n        position:relative;\r\n        top:1px;\r\n    }\r\n    <\/style><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><b>DID YOU EVER HEAR SOMEONE ACCUSE A CHILD OF BEING A STRONG-WILLED CHILD ?\u00a0\u00a0 WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">CAN BEING A STRONG-WILLED PERSON POSSIBLY BE A GOOD THING ?\u00a0 YES.\u00a0 WE NEED TO BE STRONG-WILLED WHEN IT COMES TO THE THINGS OF GOD.\u00a0 WE NEED TO STAND OUR GROUND AND BE FAITHFUL, REGARDLESS WHAT OTHERS THINK, SAY, OR DO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES OF PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE WHO ACTED ACCORDING TO THEIR OWN WILL AND IGNORED GOD&#8217;S WILL.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">&#8211;THE ANTICHRIST.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><b>Daniel 11:36\u00a0 <\/b><i>And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">&#8211;BACKSLIDDEN CHRISTIANS.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><b>1 Corinthians 16:12\u00a0 <\/b><i>As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">THESE ARE PEOPLE WE SHOULD NOT WANT TO FOLLOW OR COPY THEIR BAD EXAMPLE.\u00a0\u00a0 BUT, WE HAVE THE PERFECT EXAMPLE, THE LORD JESUS, WHO PERFECTLY FOLLOWED HIS WILL.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">GOD&#8217;S WILL IS STRONGER AND MORE POWERFUL THAN ALL OTHER WILLS PUT TOGETHER.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><b>Daniel 4:35 <\/b><i>And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth <\/i><b><i>according to his will <\/i><\/b><i>in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou<\/i>?<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">GOD WANTS US TO KNOW HIS WILL.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><b>Colossians 1:9 <\/b><i>For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with <\/i><b><i>the knowledge of his will <\/i><\/b><i>in all wisdom\u00a0 in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><b>Ephesians 5:17 <\/b><i>Wherefore be ye not unwise, but <\/i><b><i>understanding what the will of the Lord is<\/i><\/b><b>.<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">1. GOD MADE US FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT HIS WILL.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">INTELLIGENT PEOPLE DO NOT MAKE THINGS DELIBERATELY THAT WILL HINDER OR STOP WHAT THEY WANT TO DO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">A. THE WILL OF GOD SHOULD BE DONE FROM THE HEART. SOMETIMES THAT IS HARD BECAUSE WE WANT TO INJECT OUR OWN WAYS AND WILL INTO THE WORK.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Ephesians 6:6<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<em>Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">B. WHETHER WE WANT TO DO GOD&#8217;S WILL OR NOT, WE WILL STILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>1 Corinthians 9:17\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<em>For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">2. IT IS GOD&#8217;S WILL TO BLESS YOU<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">A. IT IS THE DEVIL&#8217;S WILL TO CAPTURE AND DESTROY YOU.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>2 Timothy 2:26<\/strong>\u00a0 <em>And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">B. DOING GOD&#8217;S WILL LEADS TO GREATER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FAITH AND DOCTRINE.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>John 7:17<\/strong> \u00a0<em>If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">C. DOING GOD&#8217;S WILL OPENS THE DOOR TO GOD HEARING US.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>John 9:31<\/strong> \u00a0<em>Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth His will, him He heareth. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>1 John 5:14<\/strong><em> \u00a0And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">D. DOING GOD&#8217;S WILL DEVELOPS A CLOSER RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Mark 3:35<\/strong> \u00a0<em>For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">HIS MOTHER AND BRETHREN WERE NOT THERE WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">3. WE SHOULD BE HIGHLY MOTIVATED TO KNOW AND DO GOD&#8217;S WILL.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">A. THERE ARE MANY CONSEQUENCES TO NOT DOING GOD&#8217;S WILL.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Luke 12:47<\/strong> \u00a0<em>And that servant, which knew his lord\u2019s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to His will, shall be beaten with many stripes.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u201dImportance Of God&#8217;s Will\u201d<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">A Bible Study with Dr. Ed J. MacWilliams<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">081915<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; DID YOU EVER HEAR SOMEONE ACCUSE A CHILD OF BEING A STRONG-WILLED CHILD ?\u00a0\u00a0 WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ? \u00a0 CAN BEING A STRONG-WILLED PERSON POSSIBLY BE A GOOD THING ?\u00a0 YES.\u00a0 WE NEED TO BE STRONG-WILLED WHEN IT COMES TO THE THINGS OF GOD.\u00a0 WE NEED TO STAND OUR GROUND AND BE FAITHFUL, REGARDLESS WHAT OTHERS THINK, SAY,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[12],"tags":[32,33,58,69,38,41,61],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}