Are You Doing God's Will or Your Own? - Paul Washer

Someone says, “Well, why did you go there or why did you do this?” The answer: because I believed it to be God’s will. - Paul Washer
MP3: illbehonest.com/Are-You-Doing-...
This is a sermon excerpt from: illbehonest.com/Pray-and-Be-Al...
Preached at HeartCry 2006 Conferece
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[@teceyS3]

'if all the doors in all of creation fly open and God says, "Stop!", then you bring glory to God by stopping, and you'll save yourself from a whole lot of peril' so true, so true.

[@nightsky5882]

Amen 🙏

[@prasannadesilva3994]

Amen! Praise be to the Lord

[@carrenajames1520]

❤🙏🏽 this message hit me. Praise the Lord Jesus Christ

[@angloaust1575]

Difficult to fathom Although people are born again We still have freewill to do our Own thing Using own judgement enables us to make decisions in everyday life He leads us in the paths of Righteousness for his names sake!

[@JESUSCHRISTISLORD432]

I say this with love and come in peace, but i don't think we have free will. Rather, our will is bound to and dictated by a desire. Whilst we still lived in sin, our wills were dictated by the flesh and its desire for sin, whilst we live for God and desire to be like Christ, that desire comes from the Holy Spirit that God has so graciously given us. I pray that you understand and receive this, and may the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ be with you all.

[@kieranmortimer5884]

@@JESUSCHRISTISLORD432 We are a slave to that which we serve, yet in some essence we have the choice as to default into being subservient to sin and death. For many are called, but few are chosen, and as it states in Hebrews 6, "For it is impossible for those who were in enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame." … While to be honest I still don't quite understand this fully in context of John 3 (you must be born again) and 1 John 2 (They departed from us for they were never of us, for if they were, they would have remained, but their going makes manifest that they never were of us), I do get the sense that there is such a case that the creeping nature of the flesh, and the ability of deception to snake itself in and introduce doubt into the mind of those who have had the seed given to them gives us the choice of submission. Like it says in James, Submit to God, Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. All of our ability to submit to God comes from God revealing Himself to us, and yet if we are called, but do not heed to that calling to us, instead placing the desires of the world or the flesh above or beside God, we can have our hearts hardened (Pharaoh), we can become hated, and so lose the chastening of God to keep us on the path of righteousness (For Jacob I loved (and Jacob was constantly chastened) but Esau I hated (Esau was left to his own will)), and we can ultimately be plucked out as chaff among the wheat. This isn't something I understand fully, and I'll need to pray immensely about it, but we do have the choice between two masters, God, or rebellion and sin. God can deliver us from the sin of rebellion of course, yet we also bear the need to submit our entire selves, presenting our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is our reasonable service. (Romans 12). We are called to this daily, and in this our drawing close to God with daily sacrifice, God Himself will draw close to us (James 4) Not sure if this answers anything, or just fuels some discussion, but to me it would seem that we have the opportunity to submit to chastening, or to flee from it. In the end, whether we are committing actions in line with Gods good will, or actions and intentions of sin, God will use either for His good purposes, and will raise up elect as He so needs in the due time that he needs it. I always have loved the book of Esther, and it has always lit a fire under me when I'm caught in complacency or drifting back into any element of sin. "For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance WILL arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14). Stunning. And here, Esther holds the choice, but God will raise up people whom will heed as He so needs. I do believe then that we have choice, maybe not free will in that we are constrained to which master we choose to submit to, and in so are not "free", but slaves to either sin or to righteousness!

[@Confused-but-Not-Blind]

I'm a sinner ive have done unspeakable things BUT! three people who have disrespected me in horrible ways told me that i am pure in heart. I'm not sure if i think that about myself but they do. I forgive them. I don't forgive myself.

[@lb8215]

Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I did not hide, I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord, and you forgave the guilt of my sin. I have been there and the guilt of sin is heavy, very heavy. It feels inescapable. But I cried out, I bawled, I plead to God, I paced around in agony and did not hide my sin I confessed it to my Creator and He took away the guilt of my sin. He did, in an instant because He is merciful and He is willing to forgive if we run to Him. Run to Him! I will pray for you!

[@Mario-vr7dr]

AMEN!

[@vekaparuraharakuta8069]

So true 👋👍

[@brianbannon6746]

John 6:40

[@freddavidson286]

Thank God for pastor washer 🙏🙏 keep preaching the truth of gods word many need to come to Jesus before it's to late 🤣

[@RepentfollowJesus]

Why are you laughing?

[@user-rl2xu4ye4w]

Amen

[@yawamoateng8747]

🙏🏿

[@nick8252]

3:00

[@deepakkapurvirtualclass]

God has free will and He 'always' loves and 'never' does wrong. So, why He does not give the same free will to human beings also. Then, we will also 'always' love and will 'never' do anything wrong. What is the problem in giving such kind of free will to us so that we never commit evil acts and retain our free will also (just like the fact that God has free will but he 'never' does anything wrong)?

[@jadecarstens6676]

Then you would not have your OWN free will, but the will of God. You are your own unique creative creation free to really do as YoU please. That is why he presents and shows you the truth and writes it on your heart, but its still your choice to accept or not.

[@deepakkapurvirtualclass]

@@jadecarstens6676 I am sorry to say that you haven't got my point. God has free will and an additional quality of 'never doing anything wrong'. So, if God gives us this additional quality, it doesn't mean that then we will have no free will of our own. But, it means that then we will never choose wrong and still have free will of our own.

[@jadecarstens6676]

@@deepakkapurvirtualclass Its because God is holy. He become holier through a process called sanctification when we accept Jesus as our Lord and saviour. So in that way he DOESgive us His nature to not sin through the holy spirit wich sanctifies us. Unfortunately its a long hard road to become holy and not the quick fix we want.

[@deepakkapurvirtualclass]

@@jadecarstens6676 God hasn't traversed any arduous road to become holy. He just is holy.. it's like a free gift for him. So, why have we to traverse any arduous (or even easy) path to holiness. This is sheer discrimination, imo.

[@jadecarstens6676]

@@deepakkapurvirtualclass we have to because we are so unholy. Lol. But ya, it suck. Ive been backsliding alot lately. As at a point where I didnt even want to be saved and just sent straight to hell like i deserve. But... i dunno.... i also wish we could just be holy. So I feel you.

[@Waltyworld]

I’m in between

[@Waltyworld]

@@justicecountryman4060 I don’t know what that means

[@brayfree7129]

@@Waltyworld it means your either follow god or do not follow god their is no In between

[@Waltyworld]

@@brayfree7129 there is for me

[@shaquillekiragu]

​@@justicecountryman4060 I don't think he was referring to his salvation or his standing with Christ

[@whfbiz1]

Just an encouraging and correcting note: In the drunk driver example, be curious if a genuine believer, after the guy sobered up in jail, actually went and proclaimed the gospel and offer of The Christ’s offer of saving grace, not to get out of the physical prison, but to know God. However, if he was actually turned over to a reprobate mind by God, it is too late for salvation per Romans 1:16+.

[@robg_]

Paul said in one of his videos "if you don't have works you are going to hell "! What I find with all these Calvinist Lordship salvation preachers they never to my knowledge ever teach on Romans 7 and the struggle with the flesh, I mean here is super Paul the main writer of the new Testament confessing regarding his struggle with the flesh but tells us that Grace will abound more when we face the old Man, I wonder why??? God bless. THE WILL OF THE FATHER IS TO BELIEVE ON HIS SON! JOHN 6:40..Gospel 101...

[@rogersacco4624]

Dark Ages archaic theology of men's speculations.Try Data Over Dogma podcast,Bad Jesus by Hector Avalos.

[@erlina021]

🤍🌈🌱🐝🙏

[@jessicafernandez777]

We're all supposed to aspire to act as Christ did. Then we give glory to God for transforming us. This sermon misconstrued what being like "Jesus Christ" would be like.

[@ZaededOfficial]

not enough people have listened to this

[@ASonOfGODNeverForgets]

The Will of God is obvious. Does not the sxriptures say; John 6:39 This is the Will of the Father who sent Me, THAT OF ALL HE HAS GIVEN ME I SHOULD LOSE NOTHING, BUT SHOULD RAISE IT UP AT THE *LAST DAY*. **AND** this is the Will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have EVERLASTING LIFE; AND I WILL RAISE HIM UP AT THE LAST DAY. This is the Will of God. Does not the sxriptures say Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. FOR WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT WE SHOULD PRAY FOR AS WE OUGHT, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the WILL OF GOD. What is His purpose? For whom He foreknew, He also predestined TO BE CONFORMED TO THE IMAGE OF HIS SON, that he might be the firstborn among many. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. That is the resurrection! That is the will of God! The Holy Spirit helps us in our weaknesses as to say overcome against temptation. Fear God with a righteous fear and love Him.

[@lordhoweproductions3733]

What on earth is this guy talking about?……😑

[@icecoolguita]

Many people(myself included) do works that we think are good, without taking the time to consider if it's by the Holy Spirits guiding. For example sometimes I'll take the time to write a response on a christian forum, and doing that satisfies me and I feel like I did something 'good' today. But I'm using my own logic to persuade someone, does it even actually help that person? It could be what the Holy Spirit wants or it could not be. I should be more concerned about what God really wants rather way more than what I think is good. I don't think much about it because I'm not concerned enough about being like Jesus-who, being God, still spent so much time in prayer to obey Him. This is why he said in the video that you can tell more about a person's spiritual walk by the amount of time he spends praying rather than the amount of time they spend preaching. The focus should be about the inward, instead of the outward deeds. “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’" (Matthew 7:21-23)

[@Menyhard]

Get a job

[@Myjesus-1]

Paul Washer contradicts God's apostles. He said that it is impossible to stop sinning while in this life. I think the biggest lie in the Christian churches is the teaching that there is no escape from the flesh nature while in the body. In truth, The flesh has no power over those who have truly been Born Again. The struggle is when people try to conquer their sin by their own power, because they have not received the Holy Spirit: Scripture says: Collosians 2:11 "and in Him (Jesus) you were also circumcised with a circumcision performed without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ," Romans 8:9-11 "But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you." 1 John 3 "Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him. Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God. This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister." Paul Washer has clearly contradicted the Apostle John and has undermined God's word that was given to John. When the Apostle Paul spoke about his struggles with sin, he was speaking about his past before he received the Holy Spirit, because he also said: 1 Corinthians 15:34 : "Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God-I say this to your shame." Paul also said, "Those who are in the flesh cannot please God." Romans 8;1-8 When Jesus said, "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak." He had not sent the Holy Spirit yet. Jesus told the Pharisees, "You will die in your sins." For anyone who dies in their flesh, they are guaranteed to end up in Hell. Paul said: “For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” Romans 8:13. Paul was NOT a sinner. God's grace does not allow us to go on sinning. God's grace changes us. God's grace does not free us to sin. It frees us from sin. Decieved Christians have a false sense of security believing that they can sin until the day they die and still go to heaven, but they don't have faith in the power of the Holy Spirit to free them from sin. There is no doubt, countless Christians who have embraced false doctrine have ended up in Hell. One reason is because of their unbelief. Preachers like Paul Washer instill unbelief in their followers by contradicting God's word and telling them it is impossible to stop sinning. To deny the power of the Holy Spirit to deliver us from sin so that we can live a righteous life is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. The Apostle Paul said, "Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord." Hebrews 12:14 If you feel more comfortable with Paul Washer's teachings than you do with God's prophets and apostles you need to ask yourself where you really are spiritually.

[@movieforceofficial]

How do we go about living in holiness? I'm a new Christian trying to figure this out.

[@Myjesus-1]

@Movie Force You can become righteous and live righteous when you recieve the Holy Spirit.

[@ricardon.2641]

@@movieforceofficial don't listen to that comment. Context matters. Paul Washer is a man of God.

[@theLordsdisciple]

Dude… you can never stop sinning and you’ll never be worthy or better than anyone else (according to Gods law) as long as you “sin” that’s the whole point of Jesus Christ.

[@JohnGodwin777]

@@movieforceofficialkeep listening to Paul Washer, praying and reading the Bible. You will find the answer.

[@yourbore]

I don't want to do his work

[@bornagain67]

Well you have a choice and will. Try it and let us know the outcome. After a lifetime of in vain trial you will come back saying I wish I could have listened and practice what I have heard.

[@SavedByGODsGrace777]

Lots of preachers think that they are doing what they think is right. But its not what they think is right is what God KNOWS is right.

[@ChristiansofAsia]

Thank you for sharing!

[@guylacelle]

amen brother Washer. Do we pray for our salvation and for our children's salvation in this way "no matter what Lord", "do what it takes to save them...no matter what". Most are afraid of this prayer.

[@CHARACTERK19]

@TheSpliffSmoker The universe is comprised of three primary aspects: Space, Time, and Matter. Space is comprised of height, width, and depth - a trinity - but each aspect is by nature space. Time is comprised of past, present, and future - a trinity - but each aspect is by nature time. Matter is comprised of solid, liquid, and gas - a trinity - but each aspect is by nature matter.

[@CHARACTERK19]

@Mokey13Spikey The universe is comprised of three primary aspects: Space, Time, and Matter. Space is comprised of height, width, and depth - a trinity - but each aspect is by nature space. Time is comprised of past, present, and future - a trinity - but each aspect is by nature time. Matter is comprised of solid, liquid, and gas - a trinity - but each aspect is by nature matter.

[@TheLordsWillBeDone]

@partsdoc AMEN! God bless you always

[@malikzzzzz]

@partsdoc John the Baptist baptized in the flesh, Jesus Christ baptized in the spirit; baptism with the Holy Ghost, and is the comforter. You don't need to be baptized in water to be free (it does help though) but to be baptized in the spirit with everlasting water by accepting Jesus Christ and admitting you're a sinner...that's the greatest baptism ever bestowed on men...to have your God come and die for you...glory to God, he is mighty to save. God bless you all and know that he loves you.

[@partsdoc]

If there is not a trinity, how then does two of the trinity show up at the baptism of Jesus. It clearly says that the Holy Spirit came on Him in the form of a dove? If you look in Genesis it says, "Let US make man in OUR image, according to OUR likeness." Plural, more than one. T. D. Jakes has it wrong not Paul. I agree that you don't have to be baptized to get into heaven. Jesus told the thief on the cross he would be with him in paradise. He wasn't baptized. The trinity was stated in the Nice

[@mescaljr]

Can you see love? No???? Well it obviously does not exist then. Can you see hatred? No???? Well it obviously does not exist then. I want to say several things about this. Firstly, I am being sarcastic. Secondly, you can display or show the effects of love and hatred, but you can't see actual love and hatred. This was a very good reminder of what I am supposed to be doing as a Christian.

[@cutefifsta]

@Truthknower John 3:5 says (and I quote), 'Jesus answered, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.' doesnt the part about being born of water mean water baptism? that verse has always had me confused on the necessity of water baptism

[@partsdoc]

sorry ran out of room, to continue. It was stated in the Nicene Creed in 325 AD and in the Athanasian Crees also. The early church knew it was Heresy to deny the Trinity.

[@CHARACTERK19]

@TheSpliffSmoker John 20:28 Thomas said to Jesus, "My Lord & my God".

[@CHARACTERK19]

@xWhiteLightning John 20:28 Thomas said to Jesus, "My Lord & my God".

[@genehesse]

@partsdoc Actually all three of the Trinity are present at Jesus baptism by John the Baptist. ' Jesus fully God being baptized, The Father speaking from Heaven and the Holy Spirit coming upon Jesus in the form of a dove.

[@CHARACTERK19]

@Mokey13Spikey John 20:28 Thomas said to Jesus, "My Lord & my God".

[@mescaljr]

Also, lets say that those of you that don't believe in 'God, heaven, and hell' are right. (So people will tell me that this is an obvious fact, but just for the benefit of some people that *might* need a little hand understanding... Either Christians are right and non-believers are wrong, or it is vice versa. No 2 ways around that.) If you are right then the world will just happily go on for who knows how many eons of time. (P1)

[@zhrob1]

@Mokey13Spikey As far as Ones goes, Jesus said that the Father was greater then the Son, and that He did not do His own will but the FAthers. Jesus also said only One was good, being the Creator Himself and that He (JEsus) again did (copied) what He saw the Father already doing. Also scripture, of course, David speaking of two Lords, distinguishing them. Yet, we can be One with them, only by Spirit, functioning, abiding in the Willful Spirit that is from God Himself which comes from Him, a gift

[@M400fan]

@bigboy45454545 How do you know for sure they couldn't possibly be true?

[@imortolrenigade]

I really hope I am:( I fear god and I knw his commands are gud n justice but I still sin rom 7:14-20 im trying to let the ppl know whats going on how close we r 2 the end n 2 find jesus but im labeld a crazy person:( lord jesus 4give them

[@SummerSunshine1988]

@bigboy45454545 : God does exist. God doesn't have magic, He has power. Power is not against the universe.

[@M400fan]

@bigboy45454545 If you can't see how different this guy is from most US preachers today - do you have any evidence that this guy makes much at all?!? God is more real than anything around us and one Day, you will discover that - I pray that it won't be too late for you...

[@CHARACTERK19]

@Mokey13Spikey i got some interesting things for you to see ... tomorrow ... im gonna guess you'll still doubt it ... but im still going to show you ... first i gotta get some sleep ... : )

[@zhrob1]

@Mokey13Spikey Mokey, in respect to the trinity, Father Son Holy Ghost, a person is one with Jesus when abiding in the vine, in Him. How? answer is this, which I believe explains the trinity which others have made sound complicated or mysterious: when you are born again, you receive a new spirit that is of the nature of God, it is with Him and not in stark contrast of remaining rebellious because Christ stands in the gap (sin). BUT, a man can walk in the flesh and quench the Holy Ghost,

[@M400fan]

@bigboy45454545 How could laws of thermodynamics exist unless they were created by a God of order and design? The fact that order exists in the universe is prima facie evidence of God's existence. God is above the laws He has created and He is free to suspend them if He so chooses. How do you know that laws were uncreated and have always existed? I do not believe in Allah because He did not send Jesus Christ to die for my sins.

[@zhrob1]

@Mokey13Spikey @Mokey13Spikey thus suppressing the move of a God walk in us. SO, we are ONE when we walk by the Spirit but you can not walk in the Spirit unless being born again. So basically, the Holy Ghost was sent to earth and put in man when born again, His Nature. Christ is in Heaven on our behalf, ONe with the Father and yet separate, as He is distinguished as the Only Son, we being adopted sons.

[@mescaljr]

Christians base what they say on the Bible. If what the Bible says is true then everything will be just like the Bible says. The question is and I hope it isn't a bother using a phrase from Princess Bride: "Who is right, and who is dead?" (P2 end)

[@3877michael]

@candiceevans1 Straight from the mouth of Lucifer. You insist on denying Gods divinity and that he created you in his image. How separate will you let Lucifers lies take you from God of life. Unto death? As in "YOU" will not be able to see god till after you die. That is about as far as you can be separated from god in this life time. You rely on dead words written on dead paper by dead men. Your POV implies massive self hatred. And you deny the God of life. Both Lucifers calling cards.

[@michael616joaquin]

@SavedByGODsGrace777 God doesnt exist amigo.

[@3877michael]

This is evil. He denies your divinity. Lucifers job. Yes? Lies pretending to be truth. Hate pretending to be love. Completely Lucifer-an ! Having you deny God within you. God never sakes for Surrender. Only Lucifer sakes for surrender.

[@lucaspiff8279]

What ?