God's Will and How to Determine It Through Romans 12:1-2
Explore the significance of discerning and aligning with God's will based on Romans 12:1-2. Discover the different ways God's will is described and how to differentiate between His instructional, revealed, desired, determined, and permissive will. Gain insights into presenting yourself as a living sacrifice and renewing your mind to know and follow His perfect will.
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Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed. . .
Romans 12:1-2 . . . by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God (NKJV). . . . May prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God
Romans 12:1-2 may discern (ESV) will be able to test and approve (NIV) It is good not sinful, not to our harm It is acceptable pleasing to God It is perfect (i.e. complete) to the end He desires How May we Know This?
Understanding Gods Will There are different ways it is described. It is something we do (Mark 3:35; Eph. 6:5-6; Heb. 10:36; 1 John 2:17; Matt. 6:10; Ps. 40:8) God's Instructional Will
Understanding Gods Will There are different ways it is described. It is something we must learn (Ps. 143:10; Acts 22:14; Eph. 1:7-9; 3:1-5; 5:17; Col. 1:9; Rom. 12:2) God s Revealed Will
Understanding Gods Will There are different ways it is described. It reflects what God desires (1 Thess. 4:3; 5:18; 1 Pet. 2:15; 4:1-2; 1 Tim. 2:3-4) God s Desired Will
Understanding Gods Will There are different ways it is described. That differs from things God makes happen (Acts 2:23; 4:27-28; 17:26- 27; Heb. 9:27-28; Acts 17:30-31) God s Determined Will
Understanding Gods Will There are different ways it is described. It can also describe what God allows (Rev. 4:11; 2 Tim. 1:1; 1 Pet. 3:17; 4:19; 1 Cor. 4:19; Acts 21:13-14; Jas. 4:15) God s Permissive Will
Understanding Gods Will 1 John 5:14-15 Whatever happens is God s will but not necessarily His revealed, desired, or determined will. Hebrews 13:20-21 Are you doing His will?
