What is the Will of God?
- Michael D. Balch

- Mar 8, 2015
- 4 min read
Updated: Mar 26, 2023
March 8, 2015
WHAT IS THE WILL OF GOD
1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Hebrews 10:4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
1 Peter 2:15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Colossians 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
BY THE WILL OF GOD
Acts 13:36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
Romans 1:10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
Romans 15:32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
2 Corinthians 8:5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
2 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Colossians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
2 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
THROUGH THE WILL OF GOD
1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD
Galatians 1:4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
1 Peter 4:19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
DOING THE WILL OF GOD
Ephesians 6:6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
1 John 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Mark 3:35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
John 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or [whether] I speak of myself.
DONE THE WILL OF GOD
Hebrews 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
IF THE WILL OF GOD
1 Peter 3:17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
TO THE WILL OF GOD
1 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.
DISCERN THE WILL OF GOD
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
GENERAL REFERENCES TO THE WILL OF GOD
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Psalm 37:23 The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
Matthew 18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.
John 6:28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
John 6:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Psalm 90:12 So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom.
Psalm 40:8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law [is] within my heart.
1 John 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Thank you, God, for all the blessings in my life.


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