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Discern Gods Will

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Romans 12:2

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 8:26–27

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered. — read the full passage →

John 7:17

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

Romans 7:18–24

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don’t find it doing that which is good. — read the full passage →

1 Thessalonians 4:3

For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,

John 15:5–8

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. — read the full passage →

1 Thessalonians 5:18

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

Matthew 26:41

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Matthew 18:14

Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

John 6:38–40

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 15:45–49

So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. — read the full passage →

Romans 8:10

If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

John 15:12

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Matthew 26:40–41

He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What, couldn’t you watch with me for one hour? — read the full passage →

John 5:30

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

Mark 14:38

Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Galatians 5:7

You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

John 16:28

I came from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.”

Luke 10:1–42

Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come. — read the full passage →

Matthew 19:14

But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Philippians 1:9–10

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 6:9–11

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 2:14

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Romans 5:12

Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.

Acts 11:5–6

“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me. — read the full passage →

1 John 5:16–17

If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this. — read the full passage →

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Titus 1:1

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

1 Corinthians 14:33

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

Romans 3:22–23

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction, — read the full passage →

Mark 12:1–44

He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country. — read the full passage →

1 John 4:1

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Ephesians 5:17

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

Romans 12:1–2

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Romans 8:14

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.

John 16:13

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

John 14:26

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

Revelation 1:1–20

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

1 Peter 2:15

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Hebrews 13:20–21

Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus, — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 3:16–17

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 1:7

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

1 Timothy 2:4

who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:6–7

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

Philippians 2:13

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Romans 10:17

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 8:28

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:16

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;

John 10:27

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

John 8:47

He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”

John 6:63

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

Luke 11:28

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

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