The Will, part 1

From the teaching 10/29/11 (This is Part 1)

The Will

Joshua 24:15: And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

And...

:20: If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.

Will (defined):

1. Determination
2. Choice
3. Purpose
4. Decree
5. Know
6. The power of making a choice
7. A strong and fixed purpose
8. Prefer
9. For a certainity
10. Acquiescence (agreement or consent without protest)

The first time Will is mentioned in the Bible, involves God's Will.

Gen 2:18: And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Help meet (defined):

1. A helper correspondent to him.
2. As his counterpart.
3. Help to be a companion for him.
4. Helper suited to him.
5. Mate of his own kind.
6. Suitable helper, completing him.

Abraham

Gen. 12:1: Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

 2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:



 3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.



Moses



Ex. 12:12: For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.



 13And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.



David



Psa. 34:1: I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

The Power of The Will against God... Lucifer

Isa.14:12: How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!



 13For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:



 14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.



 15Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.



Jesus



Mt. 12:47:Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
 48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
 49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
 50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.



Mt. 20:30: And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
 31And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
 32And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
 33They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
 34So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.