Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it

Mark {3:35} For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.


The will of God.


Acts {13:36} For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: {13:37} But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption


By the will of God, David served his own generation. We live by the will of God and we can choose to do the will of God. David died and saw corruption, but Jesus was raised from the dead and saw no corruption. God raised Jesus from the dead. Jesus had fulfilled the will of His father and suffered unto death, but when all was said and done, God raised Him to life.


God's will.


1 Thess.
{5:12} And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you
{5:13} And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
{5:14} Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. {5:15} See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
{5:16} Rejoice evermore.
{5:17} Pray without ceasing.
{5:18} In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
{5:19} Quench not the Spirit.
{5:20} Despise not prophesyings.
{5:21} Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
{5:22} Abstain from all appearance of evil.
{5:23} And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
{5:24} Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.


Rejoice evermore, pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.


Rejoice, pray, give thanks.


We say if only we knew the will of God we'd do it and yet we are told the will of God in his word and we still don't follow it. Reading that entire section again what actions are pointed out?


1 Thess.
{5:12} And we beseech you, brethren, to


*know*


them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you


{5:13} And to *esteem*


them very highly in love for their work’s sake.


And *be*


at peace among yourselves.


{5:14} Now we exhort you, brethren,


*warn*


them that are unruly,


*comfort*


the feebleminded,


*support*


the weak,


*be*


patient toward all men. {


5:15} *See*


that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever


*follow*


that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.


{5:16} *Rejoice*


evermore.


{5:17} *Pray*


without ceasing.


{5:18} In every thing *give*


thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.


{5:19} *Quench not*


the Spirit.


{5:20} *Despise not*


prophesyings.


{5:21} *Prove all*


things;


*hold fast*


that which is good.


{5:22} *Abstain*


from all appearance of evil.


{5:23} And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.


{5:24} Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.


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Know, esteem, be, warn, comfort, support, be, see, follow, rejoice, pray, give, quench not, despise not, prove all, hold fast, abstain.


There is a lot we should be doing that is the will of God, it's called living our lives in harmony with all we're told. It's not easy when we live in a world where our natural instinct is to do our own will and no other. If it suits us we'll do all those things above, but let us have a bad day where all we care about is our own feelings and who cares about proving all, despising not, abstaining from the appearance of evil? We get so caught up in our own will and when we do that which isn't God's will but our own we need to ask for forgiveness. Ultimately God's will, will be done through right to eternity whether we are following God's will in Christ Jesus or not. We choose to follow God's will, and we choose not to.


May the Lord Jesus our Savior guide us and help us through the power of the Holy Spirit now and forever, by His grace, by His mercy.


Amen.