The Disciple's Will - Dr. David Platt Posted by JD on 5:05 AM

Galations 2:19-21 --> "...for through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"

The Bad News…
Countless people are confused and wondering, "How do I find God's will for my life?"

The Good News…
God's will is not lost, so we don't need to find it.

The Bottom Line…
God desires for me to follow His will so much that He lives in me to accomplish it.

The Transformation of the Will (our will)…

1. Christ gives us a new identity - the great exchange at the cross:
• I give Him my sin; He give me His righteousness.
• I give Him my slavery; He gives me His freedom.
• I give Him my judgment; He gives me His mercy.
• I give Him my death; He gives me His life.

Our will is now lost in Him.

2. Christ gives us a new direction:
(These are some contemporary methods for discovering the will of God…)
• The Random Finger Method
• The Miraculous Event Method
• The Striking Coincidence Method
• The Cast the Fleece Method
• The Open Door Method
• The Closed Door Method
• The Still Small Voice Method

A Biblical method for discovering the will of God…
• The Faith Method:
• Knowing God's will is secondary to simply knowing God!

The will of God is not a road map; it is a relationship whereby Christ gradually overtakes our will to become one with His as we:
• Trust in His Word
• Pray for His desires
• Walk in His will

Instead of trying to figure out His will, God intends for us to become His will.

3. Christ gives us a new purpose.
The question is no longer, "God, what is Your will for my life," but the question is, "God what is Your will for human history, and how can I align my life with Your will?"

We live to magnify the grace of Christ. We work to accomplish the mission of Christ. We die to spread the Gospel of Christ.

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