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among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man’s spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12 We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. 13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

You want to know what God’s will is? Then you need to read the Bible and pray and God’s Holy Spirit will give you the answer. It’s that simple. The problem is that most people aren’t willing to put in the time and do the work to discover God’s will for their lives.

The reason so many Christian’s lives are messed up is because they did not take the time and do the work to discover God’s will for them.
If you want to avoid life’s hardships, wrong turns and missteps, then I strongly advise you to find out what God’s will is for your life.

2. Live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way. This is real simple and it doesn’t require a rocket scientist to figure it out. Examine your behavior and ask this simple question – Is God pleased with what I’m doing? If the answer is yes, then keep on doing it. If the answer is no – then stop it!

3. Bear fruit in every good work. Are you doing good and kind things for others? Are you participating in the work of the Church? Are you getting positive results? Are you making a contribution to the overall success of your Church? Are you primarily a giver or a taker? In other words, do you have something good to show for your Christian life?

Each year, most schools have a “Back to School Night” in which the kids show off their work to their parents. I’ve seen countless projects, art work, and sample assignments that my kids excitedly showed me during these “Back to School Nights.” How many of you can identify with me here?

What if each year we had a “Back to Church Night” in which we could show off our work to God? Would you be excited to show God what you’ve been doing this year? (Pause)

Paul prays that we would bear fruit in every good work.

4. Grow in the knowledge of God. We get knowledge by learning. We all learn in different ways. Some of us are visual learners, some of us are “hands on” learners, some of us are intuitive learners and others of us are cognitive learners. No matter what kind of learner you are, it is important that each one of us takes charge of his or her own continuing education about God.

One of the best ways to learn something is to teach it. So, if you are teaching a Sunday School class, you will automatically be learning more about God.

How many of you are currently in a Sunday School class?

How many of you have your own independent, in-depth, study courses to gain more knowledge about God?

Alright, the rest of you should be in a Sunday School class then. We provide them for all ages, so there is no excuse for not attending.

I pray that you grow in the knowledge of God, but I also make sure that you have opportunities to make it happen. If you don’t take advantage of the opportunities, then you’re short changing