The Battle of the Wills

The Battle of the Wills. LUKE 10:25-28 NLT: One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”26 Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?”27 The man answered, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.”28 “Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!” (NLT) The. I. You need to recognize that Knowing God’s Will is not enough. a) ekpeirazo: b) What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it? You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. c) His problem wasn’t that he didn’t Know Gods Will, his problem was doing it. d) JUDGES 17:6 NASB: In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. e) JONAH 1:3 NIV: But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD. f) Declaration of Independence: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. II. You need to recognize that Knowing God’s Will does not mean we Embrace it. a) The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor? His question suggest he is more concerned with appearing right than being right. I know none of you have that problem but in some Churches people are more concerned w/looking godly than w/living godly. b) Knowing God’s Will and Embracing God’s Will are not synonymous. JAMES 4:17 ESV: So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. Our greatest struggle is not in the realm of understanding the will of God; it’s in the realm of obeying the God whose will it is.” Chuck Swindoll ROMANS 12:17 ESV: Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. ROMANS 12:21 ESV: Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. MATTHEW 5:16 NASB: Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. This is the Battle of the Wills. When I want to do what I want to do even when I know what God wants me to do. Romans 8:5 ESV: For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. c) LUKE 10:30-36 NLT: Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road.31 “By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. 32 A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side.33 “Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him. 34 Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. 35 The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins...