AGenerationOnPurposeSeriespt3TheGenerationthatFollowsHisWill

Matthew7:21-23

TheGenerationthatFollowsHisWill

Whatisexactlymeantby“AGenerationonPurpose?

• ItisapeoplegroupwithintheeraoftheirappointedlifespanwhochoosetoapproachlifewiththefullintentiontoaccomplishKingdombusiness

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WeOnlyHaveASmallMeasureOfTimeToLeaveTheGreatestImpact

• Godexpectsustomakethebestofthetimewearegiven!• Whichmean…asChildrenofGodwemustfulfillourpurposeintheearth

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WhenwefollowJesusthereareExpectations

1. LearnabouttheKing&HisKingdom2. LiveaLifeofDyingtoSelf3. PerformSelflessActsofLove4. Goand&ReduplicatetheKingdominOthers(MakeNewDisciples)5. IntentionallySeektoDiscover,LivetoFulfillmyLife’sCall/Mission

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• Lk,14:33 “Simplyput,ifyou’renotwillingtotakewhatisdearesttoyou,whetherplansorpeople,andkissitgood-bye,youcan’tbemydisciple.

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Jesusmade“FollowingtheWillofGod”Hislife’sPriority!

InHisPrayersHewentalittlefartherandfellonHisface,andprayed,saying,“OMyFather,ifitispossible, letthiscuppassfromMe;nevertheless,notasIwill,butasYouwill.”•Matt26:39

TheGenerationthatFollowsHisWill

Jesusmade“FollowingtheWillofGod”Hislife’sPriority!

InHisLifestyleJesussaidtothem,“MyfoodistodothewillofHimwhosentMe,andtofinishHiswork.• Jn 4:34

InHisRelationshipsForwhoeverdoesthewillofGodisMybrotherandMysisterandmother.”•Mk3:35

TheGenerationthatFollowsHisWill

Jesusmade“FollowingtheWillofGod”Hislife’sPriority!

InHisDecisionsOfmyselfIamunabletodoanything:asthevoicecomestomesoIgiveadecision:andmydecisionisrightbecauseIhavenodesiretodowhatispleasingtomyself,butonlywhatispleasingtohimwhosentme.• Jn 5:30(BBE)InHisoverallmission/ministry/callForIhavecomedownfromheaven,nottodoMyownwill,butthewillofHimwhosentMe.• Jn 6:38

TheGenerationthatFollowsHisWill

WeareexpectedtomakeitourpriorityaswellOurPrayersInthismanner,therefore,pray:OurFatherinheaven,HallowedbeYourname.Yourkingdomcome.Yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.• Matt6:9-10

OurLifestylesItakejoyindoingyourwill,myGod,foryourinstructionsarewrittenonmyheart.”• Ps40:8(NLT

TheGenerationthatFollowsHisWill

WeareexpectedtomakeitourpriorityaswellOurRelationshipYouaremyfriendswhenyoudothethingsIcommandyou.I’mnolongercallingyouservantsbecauseservantsdon’tunderstandwhattheirmasteristhinkingandplanning.No,I’venamedyoufriendsbecauseI’veletyouinoneverything I’veheardfromtheFather• Jn 15:13-14

OurDecisionsPaycarefulattention, then,tohowyouwalk—notasunwisepeoplebutaswise— makingthemostofthetime,becausethedaysareevil.Sodon’tbefoolish,butunderstandwhattheLord’swillis.• Eph 5:15-17

TheGenerationthatFollowsHisWill

Weareexpectedtomakeitourpriorityaswell

OurOverallMission/ministry/call“Ananiassaid,‘TheGodofourancestorshaschosenyoutoknowhiswill,toseetheonewhohasGod'sapproval,andtohearhimspeaktoyou.Act22:14(GW)

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GeneralWill• God’sGeneralWillhasalreadybeenrevealedtousintheScriptures

TheGenerationthatFollowsHisWill

SpecificWill• God’sspecificwillhastodowithone’sdecisionsandchoices,suchaswheretogotoschool,whomtomarry,whatprofessiontofollow,wheretolive,whatchurchtobeapartof,whatpeopletohaveasclosecompanions,etc..

TheGenerationthatFollowsHisWill

• SpecificWill

• TheSpecificWillofGodforanygivensituationmustalwaysagreew/whatisalreadyrevealedinhiswrittenword.

• ThemorewebecomefamiliarwiththewrittenwordtheeasiertodetermineGod’sspecificwill.

• SpendingquitetimewiththeHolySpiritisamajorpartinfindinganswerstoGod’sspecificwill.

TheGenerationthatFollowsHisWill

• Matt7:21-23• 21 “NoteveryonewhosaystoMe,‘Lord,Lord,’shallenterthekingdomofheaven,buthewhodoesthewillofMyFatherinheaven.22ManywillsaytoMeinthatday,‘Lord,Lord,havewenotprophesiedinYourname,castoutdemonsinYourname,anddonemanywondersinYourname?’23AndthenIwilldeclaretothem,‘Ineverknewyou;departfromMe,youwhopracticelawlessness!’•

TheGenerationthatFollowsHisWill

1. Lawlessness- ἀνομία:tobehavewithcompletedisregardforthelawsorregulationsofasociety

• JohannesP.LouwandEugeneAlbertNida,Greek-EnglishLexiconoftheNewTestament:BasedonSemanticDomains,electroniced.ofthe2ndedition.(NewYork:UnitedBibleSocieties,1996).757.