About the Lord’s Will

 

What’s Lord’s will about?
 

John 6:39,40

"And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day."

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Who’s that Son who we will meet in the last days? 

Mark 12:6

"Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son."

Hosea 11:1

"When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt."

Acts 22:14

"And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth."

1st Thessalonians 5:18

"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."

Ephesians 1:9

"Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:"

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Lord’s will consists of keeping the Royal Law.  

Matthew 7:21

"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."

Psalms 40:8

"I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart."

Romans 2:18

"And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;"

John 6:38

"And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;"

Matthew 5:17

"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil."

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What’s Lord will to men?

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1st Thessalonians 4:3,4,5

"For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:"

1st Peter 4:2

"That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God."

Ephesians 5:17

"Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is."

1st John 2:17

"And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."

Ephesians 1:5

"Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,"

Romans 6:22

"But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life."

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Men’s will to the Lord. 

Psalms 143:10

"Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness."

John 4:34

" Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work."

Leviticus 1:3

"If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord."

2nd Corinthians 8:12

"For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not."

Ephesians 6:7

"With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:"

Hebrews 10:36

"For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise."

1st John 2:25 (clarification).

"And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life."

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