1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
King James Version
4 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren,
and exhort you by the Lord Jesus,
that as ye have received of us
how ye ought to walk
and to please God,
so ye would abound more and more.
2 For ye know what commandments we gave you
by the Lord Jesus.
This has always been man's downfall.
To do his will, instead of GOD's will.
How to end the struggle?
Know GOD's will.
What does the LORD require of us?
How are we to live?
How are we to be?
SPIRIT and Scripture led me to these:
Leviticus 11:44
King James Version
44 For I am the Lord your God:
ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves,
and ye shall be holy; for I am holy:
neither shall ye defile yourselves
with any manner of creeping thing
that creepeth upon the earth.
Micah 6:8
King James Version
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?
Matthew 5:48
King James Version
48 Be ye therefore perfect,
even as your Father which is in heaven
is perfect.
John 3:5-7
King James Version
5 Jesus answered,
Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh;
and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee,
Ye must be born again.
1 Thessalonians 4:3-7
King James Version
3 For this is the will of God,
even your sanctification,
that ye should abstain from fornication:
4 That every one of you should know
how to possess his vessel
in sanctification and honour;
5 Not in the lust of concupiscence,
even as the Gentiles which know not God:
6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother
in any matter:
because that the Lord is the avenger of all such,
as we also have forewarned you and testified.
7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness,
but unto holiness.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
King James Version
18 In every thing give thanks:
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus
concerning you.
1 Peter 2:15
King James Version
15 For so is the will of God,
that with well doing ye may put to silence
the ignorance of foolish men:
2 Peter 3:9
King James Version
9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise,
as some men count slackness;
but is longsuffering to us-ward,
not willing that any should perish,
but that all should come to repentance.
In SUMMARY, GOD's will means:
sanctify yourselves
be holy
do justly
love mercy
walk humbly with thy God
be ye therefore perfect
be born of water and of the Spirit
Ye must be born again
abstain from fornication
no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter
In every thing give thanks
with well doing
not willing that any should perish,
but that all should come to repentance
Lastly, GOD's will through JESUS, can be found here:
John 6:37-40
King James Version
37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me;
and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
38 For I came down from heaven,
not to do mine own will,
but the will of him that sent me.
39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me,
that of all which he hath given me
I should lose nothing,
but should raise it up again at the last day.
40 And this is the will of him that sent me,
that every one which seeth the Son,
and believeth on him,
may have everlasting life:
and I will raise him up at the last day.
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