THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD // Sunday, September 29, 2024 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Romans 12: 1 & 2 (ESV)

   I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

1 Thessalonians 5: 14 & 15 (NKJV)

    Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. 15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

1 Thessalonians 5: 16 - 18 (NKJV)

     16 Rejoice always,17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

1.              Rejoice always –

             Alegrarse siempre

1 Thessalonians 1: 6 & 7 (ESV)

     And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

1 Thessalonians 2: 2 (ESV)

    ….though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict.

James 1: 2 (ESV)

    Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds.

1 Peter 1: 6 & 7 (ESV)

    So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. 7 These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold — though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

2.              Pray without ceasing –

                 Reza sin cesar

Romans 12: 12 (ESV)

    Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Philippians 4: 6 (ESV)

    Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Colossians 4: 2 (NLT)

    Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.

Ephesians 6: 18 (NLT)

    Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.

3.              In everything give thanks –

    En todo da gracias

1 Thessalonians 4: 1 (NLT)

    Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You live this way already, and we encourage you to do so even more.

    …this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.