A Biblical Checklist of God’s Will for Your Life

A.

“God is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”
(2 Peter 3:9)

1. It is God’s will that you experience His and through Jesus Christ.

B.

“It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;
that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable…”
(1 Thessalonians 4:3-4)

1. It is God’s will that your life be set apart in and .

C.

“Be very careful then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise… Don’t be foolish
but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:15-18)

1. It is God’s will that you continually live under the of His indwelling Spirit.

D.

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as
a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform
to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” (Romans 12:1-3)

1. It is God’s will that you live not only for .

E.

“It is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil…
Those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator
and continue to do good.” (1 Peter 3:17; 4:19)

1. It is sometimes God’s will that you experience .

F.

“God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and of a sound mind.”
(2 Timothy 1:7; King James Version)

1. It is God’s will for your life that you be and healthy.

G.

“Submit yourselves, for the Lord’s sake, to every authority instituted among men:
whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him
to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. For it is God’s will
that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.” (1 Peter 2:13-15)

1. It is God’s will for your life that you be a and citizen.

H. A Shocking (and Liberating) Life-Directing Principle!

The Big Idea…

You God’s will,
if you God’s will.

“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed – not only in my presence,
but now much more in my absence – continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,
for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” (Philippians 2:12-13)

“Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4)

1. If you successfully pass through the checklist, God’s will is you !