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SERIES Who’s in Control – a study through 1 Peter 4,5
1 PETER 4:1 Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.
Title: God’s Will is Joy; God has a will for your life – one that is a benefit to you – it involves joy.
GOD’S WILL is Joy. The public perception of God is RARELY accurate; HE’S either portrayed as boring or mean. TV shows speculate about God, songs speculate about heaven. All humans speculate about God – but rarely accurately. Our culture generally diminishes the existence of God’s will yet hopes for an afterlife that is good.
Essentially all humans are asking the same question: A) Is there a God? B) If so, is he good? It’s in vogue right now to write songs with heaven or church in them: Kane Brown – Heaven, Marren Morris – My Church, Florida Georgia Line – H.O.L.Y., Andrew Hozier – Take Me to Church I want to CONTEND today that God is not just real, not just good, but he has A WILL & HIS WILL = JOY!
I want to CONTEND today that God is not just real, not just good, but he has A WILL & HIS WILL = JOY!
You know I have a WILL for my kids? (STORY; expound on the tension). It’s not robotic though, it’s not an equation of earning my love. IT’S BUILT ON ACCEPTANCE! I truly love them not dependent on what they do.
Recently my older kids were retelling an early childhood memory. Graham said: “Oh yea, I remember that!” Judson said: “No Graham, you weren’t alive yet!” o Graham responds: “Yep, I was dead!” Megan’s like: “No, you weren’t dead, just not made yet.” Graham’s like: “Yea, whatever, that makes no sense to me.” The love I have for my kids isn’t because they’re all knowing; I have grace for their maturing.
GOD WANTS HUMANS, his prized creation, to understand HIS WILL for them has grace for maturing. His will isn’t robotic, it’s not an equation. He did something miraculous to enter into relationship with us.
Verse 1 says: Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, able to live no longer for human passions. This text introduces us to sin. Sin is living solely and predominantly for your human passions. Sin is walking by sight. Sin is doing what “looks good” to the human eye; ignoring God’s desires.
Verse 2 uniquely says, Christ suffered in the flesh (referring to his crucifixion), [similarly] we too, if we suffer in the flesh can cease from sin. This is good news. It’s an opportunity to cease from sin! But it involves us DENYING our SIN. Vs 2 says if we arm ourselves with this thinking, we can live no longer for our passions but for God’s will! This is a juxtaposition that every human is given – live for human passions or for the will of God. One option gives eternal separation from God, one gives an intimate connection to God. I quoted last week, ISAIAH 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—everyone—to his own way. We’re all, deep down, tempted to live for human passions.
ROMANS 7:15 contends that we’re unable to avoid sin on our own! It says, I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, 2 that is, in my flesh. I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.
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SERIES Who’s in Control – a study through 1 Peter 4,5
1 PETER 4:1 Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.
Title: God’s Will is Joy; God has a will for your life – one that is a benefit to you – it involves joy.
GOD’S WILL is Joy. The public perception of God is RARELY accurate; HE’S either portrayed as boring or mean. TV shows speculate about God, songs speculate about heaven. All humans speculate about God – but rarely accurately. Our culture generally diminishes the existence of God’s will yet hopes for an afterlife that is good.
Essentially all humans are asking the same question: A) Is there a God? B) If so, is he good? It’s in vogue right now to write songs with heaven or church in them: Kane Brown – Heaven, Marren Morris – My Church, Florida Georgia Line – H.O.L.Y., Andrew Hozier – Take Me to Church I want to CONTEND today that God is not just real, not just good, but he has A WILL & HIS WILL = JOY!
I want to CONTEND today that God is not just real, not just good, but he has A WILL & HIS WILL = JOY!
You know I have a WILL for my kids? (STORY; expound on the tension). It’s not robotic though, it’s not an equation of earning my love. IT’S BUILT ON ACCEPTANCE! I truly love them not dependent on what they do.
Recently my older kids were retelling an early childhood memory. Graham said: “Oh yea, I remember that!” Judson said: “No Graham, you weren’t alive yet!” o Graham responds: “Yep, I was dead!” Megan’s like: “No, you weren’t dead, just not made yet.” Graham’s like: “Yea, whatever, that makes no sense to me.” The love I have for my kids isn’t because they’re all knowing; I have grace for their maturing.
GOD WANTS HUMANS, his prized creation, to understand HIS WILL for them has grace for maturing. His will isn’t robotic, it’s not an equation. He did something miraculous to enter into relationship with us.
Verse 1 says: Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, able to live no longer for human passions. This text introduces us to sin. Sin is living solely and predominantly for your human passions. Sin is walking by sight. Sin is doing what “looks good” to the human eye; ignoring God’s desires.
Verse 2 uniquely says, Christ suffered in the flesh (referring to his crucifixion), [similarly] we too, if we suffer in the flesh can cease from sin. This is good news. It’s an opportunity to cease from sin! But it involves us DENYING our SIN. Vs 2 says if we arm ourselves with this thinking, we can live no longer for our passions but for God’s will! This is a juxtaposition that every human is given – live for human passions or for the will of God. One option gives eternal separation from God, one gives an intimate connection to God. I quoted last week, ISAIAH 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—everyone—to his own way. We’re all, deep down, tempted to live for human passions.
ROMANS 7:15 contends that we’re unable to avoid sin on our own! It says, I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, 2 that is, in my flesh. I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.