How to Know the Will of God - John Piper

We are going to look at Romans 12:1-2 and talk about the will of God, what it means, how to find it, and what it means to have your mind renewed to find it.
Sermon by John Piper at Good Shepherd Community Church in Portland, OR on September 27, 2015.
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[@MrTquinn1031]

I've been following Pastor John MacArthur for a number of years and recently heard him mention John Piper, so I tuned in to find out for myself. Now, I'm a new listener to Pastor John Piper. He is a wonderful teacher who's expressions help create a beautiful message. I appreciate pastors who teach truth, unafraid to preach about sin. So many pastors lead people down a false path of obtaining abundant "blessings and healing" without having to live in a Christlike manner. Thanks Pastor John!

[@dynamitee8]

Just amazing how he expresses his passion for God in his speech. It is evident that this man loves Christ. I am blessed by his sermons!

[@nickkrikorian5909]

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[@ennzasian363]

good indeed

[@alextorres990]

I thank Jesus for leading me to this video, I needed this

[@SliceOfBryce101]

The black diamond of life 🙏🏻

[@mikeintheflesh]

God bless John Piper with longer years to continue spreading truth to the world

[@lindokuhlevilakazi8903]

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[@jblessed409]

God bless you, how are you doing?❤️

[@samantharitenour9188]

This is what I have been thirsting for. Thank you

[@jamesrey2940]

I am blown away by you Lord. You truly glorify God in using this teacher

[@daschuhow]

Crystal ball!!! An accurate description of mankind's search to control his life instead of what should happen-a life of dependence on Jesus.

[@romans1.16]

TO GOD ALONE BE THE GLORY

[@awkwardoccurrences.john3166]

Amen

[@jessicamdenham]

Thank you Pastor John!!!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[@mabelmartey1510]

GOD bless this lovely man. I thank GOD i found you.

[@cdevidal]

This sermon messed up time travel movies for me. We cannot know the will of decree ahead of time. God wants it that way, so that we will be renewed in our minds and know the will of command.

[@angloaust1575]

Acknowledge the Lord He will direct thy paths! Proverbs3v6

[@josephmartinlowsky4178]

"You can't please God. You can't be acceptable to God day by day. All you can do is confess that you're ungodly and bank on the righteousness of Jesus... THAT'S FALSE." My heart leapt in that moment. Thank God for preachers like Dr. Piper.

[@mattsawatzky5165]

Amen brother

[@konichiwafel]

He sounds like paul, esp his passion for God and His people. Blessed by his messages and his life. Gbu!

[@SachaBrixhe]

The only way to know God's Will is to pray and hear Jesus Himself, THERE IS NO OTHER WAY, not even studying the bible will ever be enough. May Jesus bless you.

[@zhilinxu5729]

Don’t be confirmed by this world but be transformed.👍

[@eviewalker4611]

thank you Father.

[@weightwatchermumzy3841]

Nothing can compare to You LORD JESUS!!!!!

[@GodnMe]

Just like he is, ..a great pastor, orator, loving people, man with a beautiful wife❤️❤️ Thank you for growing me more Pastor Piper.

[@mattruff2365]

What a wonderful sermon! I'm so thankful for the teaching of Pastor John.

[@macumus]

Sin is always a choice. God just knew the right people who would make those choices.

[@pauljonathan3404]

I love how he doesn't want to make mistakes.

[@randallblann1416]

His death on the cross and his Blood forgave our sins.Christ crucified and Resurrected not of ourselves but by the grace of God and Faith in him and his abundant grace and love and Mercy and forgiveness is and salvation is given by the Gift of God and we are set free.And remain free.

[@bereangirl7118]

AMEN. I wish more believers could be set free by understanding the real truth ". Nice job".

[@macumus]

There is the permissive will of God that allows things to happen and the sovereign will of God.

[@michelledsouza8003]

Thank you Triune Living God for Pastor John Piper Your servant who speaks Truth to my/our ♥️ hearts and magnifies Your Beauty to our darkened understanding. We Praise You Heavenly Father,Precious Holy Son of The Living God and Blessed Holy Spirit, we adore You for Your Wisdom spoken through him.

[@lightshiner6007]

Ps John find strength in the truth u preach . Many preachers give furtherance and build their doctrines. but after listening and reading your article, they are so refreshing cause they preach the full living word even when it hurts. God bless

[@annebell6939]

Amen Amen Amen What a message a transforming Message May this Truths of the scripture Shape and Mould us for the Glory of God🙏🙏🙏 We Thank John for you Steward of the Truth of Christ Transforming to See as Christ, God Bless 🙏🙏🙏

[@brijj16]

My God!! Thank you Sir.

[@Kaff231]

What a blessing to be able to be fed this message so I can understand the truths of God's will. The beauty of the Word of God flowing through John Piper who meticulously presented these truths. Thank you for sharing this illuminating video. 😃🙌

[@Kaff231]

+CadensDad Jesus said that His true relations are those who know and do the Father’s will: “Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother” (Mark 3:35). In the parable of the two sons, Jesus rebukes the chief priests and elders for failing to do the will of the Father; specifically, they “did not repent and believe” (Matthew 21:32). *At its most basic, the will of God is to repent of our sin and trust in Christ.* That's the will of God to walk in a manner like his Son love one another and love God with all our hearts all our mind and all our strength! Jesus said , “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27)

[@mypublicchannel3884]

The man is an idiot.

[@kirubelayana7984]

I feel like he understand the scripture!

[@amanda8399]

Wow! Praise the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY!

[@Thewhiiiterabbit]

You're pretty!

[@randallblann1416]

The present and the Gospel of Jesus Christ keeps us delivered and we press on.And the same power that delivered us from the past.Christ lifted up and crucified and Resurrected in his Blood and Spirit delivers us now.

[@sabam473]

WOW! Just WOW!!!

[@aprilmarie4395]

What a GREAT sermon. AWESOME! I feel blessed and challenged to have heard it.

[@andreamartsolf356]

This really helped me. Amen. Thank you so much. God bless.

[@thealple]

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Powerful preaching!

[@sandracalder5681]

Thank you for this “ God’s Will be done.” I was abused by father-was virgin-married-been haunting me ever since-lots of doctor help-with no success-you summed it up for me today-February 17-2022. That you so much Pastor John. Have notes from this topic-all over my Hand book to the Bible. I am 76 years now-even though decades ago-still there when see things that bring back memory-please, if you have time, pass note to me on this. I am in Canada, but watch you and save all episodes to listen again and again. I shouldn’t ask this question but I have to know, I have followed you and seen you in your face to face audience. God willing, you will live till I pass, if not we will stand beside each other in our Eternal home. Meantime, who will take over for you? God Bless you Pastor John for all your Desiring God’s Episodes. Night or Good Morning. 🙏♥️🤗

[@romans1.16]

JESUS LIVES JESUS CHRIST IS LORD

[@the2watchersofjesus345]

I got raped three times by three of my brother's friends and I think it's God's blessing that happened the great misery I went through God showed me his love and I love them people that did that I forgive them they didn't know what they was doing because if they knew what they was doing they wouldn't have done it when you have great misery and when you find God you get greater light I don't know how to explain it but you get in tune with him even more is like more you isn't Satan's grasp more you in God's grace

[@carrotstick1970]

the2Watchers of Jesus I am so sorry to hear of what you have endured. Your life shows the living and God-glorifying truth of Romans 8:28, Isaiah 61:3; and Joel 2:25. May God bless you, keep you, and continue to restore you in the most profound and beautiful way.

[@veraarmstrong9656]

God blessed me by answering my Prayers asking for Wisdom and Discernment. Even though when I was very young the Lord laid on my heart to become a Missionary going back to a Communist Country where Christianity was / is frowned upon. I did something different and there were definitely very very painful consequences. Years have passed and I feel that God has forgiven me, and continues to assist me in success in understanding God the Bible and the continued Study of Theology. It is well, with my soul

[@veraarmstrong9656]

Praise His Name!

[@randallblann1416]

We worship a eternal God and Resurrected Lord Jesus Christ.

[@dankeane5611]

God's sovereign will is always accomplished. His commanded will, every bit as intended as His sovereign will, is not.

[@annebell6939]

Listening to God's Word just shows the Amazing Grace, Mercies of God to Mankind, Thank God May His Light transform us from within and around 🙏🙏🙏

[@josephmartinlowsky4178]

I'm not a Calvinist but I have to say that this grappling and walking through "the different wills of God" or however anyone wants to phrase it... I appreciate it. It is a balm to my soul.

[@randallblann1416]

And no longer do we live for sins but unto righteousness.We were delivered by the blood of Jesus Christ and set free and remain free.We no longer have a past.

[@pamelahauser4513]

There's nothing that even comes close to being primary in John's life other than pleasing God then pleasing God and knowing his word and helping others to do that

[@jacobcarroll8181]

Repent for your sins and believe the gospel of Jesus Christ

[@Greywolfgrafix]

In my 57 years, I've asked many preachers who say, "Be in the center of God's will" how to find it, and they didn't know.

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[@a.c.m.4548]

Until I started listening to preachers who take the Word seriously and who have stopped trying to please the world, I was in the same place. I used to go to non-denoms, Lutheran churches, etc. Only in reformed churches have I heard an answer that is complete and Biblical.

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[@aleidachin]

What a blessing and how much joy and comfort it brings to our spirits, thanks to God for everything

[@randallblann1416]

I know my God my Jesus Christ and the Will of God is that I am already saved and continuing to be saved.

[@selebogokhune]

This is a very precious message, very important too important.

[@randallblann1416]

No mortal man do we go through.The Lord fills us up in the Spirit.

[@antoniovaldes2058]

Colossians 3:20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

[@dennellaelumba8144]

Praise God for your life Ptr. John piper.🥰❤️

[@melaniek.h.]

What a great message and teaching right from the heart of our savior Jesus Christ❤🙏🏽🔥. Thank you Pastor Piper and greetings from Germany. May you be blessed, in Jesus, Name, i pray. Amen

[@ngoziguerrier4367]

This man has completely yielded all his vessels to God. Sometimes, his sayings are hard for the flesh to digest, but my spirit always screams Amen in agreement. God please pour out your grace

[@daschuhow]

I have experienced the automatic godly response to people. Asking God to change your heart and submitting to His will does work!!!!

[@randallblann1416]

When you are set free you are set free.

[@randallblann1416]

And has a glorified body.A eternal body.His body and his blood is to be remembered untill he returns and gives eternal life and in the Spirit gives eternal life in the Word.In the power of God.

[@susovitagoudo3504]

All of my doubt God has spoken through you... Thank you so much

[@randallblann1416]

He is fully God.Resurrected Lord Jesus Christ the Father and the Spirit in him.

[@randallblann1416]

And the Lord God you believe has the power and the Resurrected Lord Jesus Christ and no mortal man and the Holy Spirit has power.

[@randallblann1416]

And When Jesus came he was man and fully God.

[@lynnmcintosh]

Thank you very much, I needed this.

[@rogerapagan1955]

Such an amazing word. It completely opened my eyes to know the Will of God so much better. Thank You, Pastor John

[@jdouce6074]

In these perilous times of 2017.... your teaching is surely accurate.

[@neatstuff8200]

2017 now looks like good times roll in 2021!!! How long LORD JESUS?

[@WatchmanOfTheTimes]

@@neatstuff8200 2022 is almost over now, ww3 probably began with the Ukraine War, the events happening right now are very similar to how ww2 started

[@davidthomspson9771]

God's will is beyond our grasp.

[@el-eeagoogleuser2792]

God does not will for anyone to sin. He does not allow sin to come in the way of His will. The one who chooses to sin will suffer the - consequences. The one who chooses not to sin may suffer because of his obedience but ultimately will be better off because he has pleased God . God will work it for His Good . God uses ALL for HIS good OF HIS WILL .

[@bereangirl7118]

We please God by believing in what his Son did for us on the cross and accepting the total forgiveness and the restored spirit that is the salvation that he provided for us . NOT by being obedient by trying not to sin. Jesus took all our sins and placed them on himself so we could be found not guilty by God". We please God when we trust in what our savior did for us and not what we can or will do for him by our works of the flesh". His will is that we receive the inheritance of his restored spirit that was lost in Adam. He dealt with the sin issue on the cross. We are now seen by God as forgiven children through the righteousness of Christ and now live our lives in the rest that Christ provides us".

[@EveDaya]

This is awesome!

[@lornasempele5363]

The Lord has truly blessed you with the mind to figure out these aspects of Scripture that sometimes seem like contradictions:-) - the bit about the wills of God. I bless you and pray for you and your family because many are encouraged by you to continue walking in Christ in this treacherous generation! I also love your sense of humour (the Scrabble).

[@Resenbrink]

+Lorna Seneiya Sempele So no one before Piper was able to figure these aspects of scripture? Hmmmmmm....

[@annashandoz6472]

amen

[@andrewsiyomunji3643]

You seem to have a problem just enjoy the word

[@Foodie.Mommie]

I bless God for John Piper too. But God has also blessed us his children with this mind to understand Scripture by His Spirit - we all have the mind of Christ but John Piper probably spends more time searching, studying and meditating on the Word of God than you and I😉. I think this is also one of the points JP makes in this sermon - that if we do the same, our minds will be renewed and we too will be able to know and approve the good, acceptable and perfect will of God.

[@dankeane5611]

Regarding God "ordaining sin", or allowing it.... all things work together for good, for those who love the Lord and are committed to His purpose." So, God allows sin... even for His purpose.

[@stevecoley8365]

The will of love (god) is to appreciate this this planet and the life on it. That's all love (god) asks. Gratitude is the highest form of prayer.

[@kylebailey4574]

On what truth do you base that belief?

[@davidthomspson9771]

this explains so much.the agony that Christ felt in the garden.I keep trying to find a way out of the inevitable,while my pain can in no way compare to what he went through the illustration is there.Gods will cannot be thwarted God's will is best God's sovereignty is always what's best for us.

[@randallblann1416]

And the transforming power and Holy Spirit Sanctified.The Holy Spirit is like being born over again.

[@randallblann1416]

And my mind has been changed because when surrendering to God after repenting in the heart God took me in his Son Jesus Christ and by the power of the blood of Jesus Christ and in the Spirit cleansed me and has brought me into the relationship with him.Delivered from sins and the past and not living in the past and having a renewed mind and new heart and his Word in me.Holy Spirit filled living waters.The Lord changes the person.The Spirit and believing in what Christ did for you and you have Gods grace and Mercy and love and forgiveness.And you have turned to the Father and the Son Jesus Christ and belong to him alone in the Spirit.Your body is the temple of God and your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.Put not in your body anything that defiles the temple are in your mind.

[@tommysuriel]

Good sermon. But I don't see how I have to believe that God is ordaining the evil happening to me for him to be able to help me.

[@bongbamvalentine2408]

I'm blessed. Sir, keep up for God

[@cheriedixon1259]

Thankyou.

[@andresguzman3075]

I think that although we can be in the center of God's will, it is always necessary to examine if the arrow that he has sent to that center has penetrated sufficiently in our hearts, thus nailing all the intentions in the cross of Christ.

[@arsw2457]

Thank you for the message!

[@lizaw1]

Amen!

[@IlenElla]

Thank you for this message.

[@sarahwahadi3537]

Amen

[@barbarachamlee111]

Beautiful Sermon thank you John McArthur for making God’s Holy Word so crystal clear God bless you all the days of your life walking in God’s love ❤️

[@WFrazer]

Except this isn't John MacArthur, it's John Piper!

[@randallblann1416]

The power of the blood the power of the Spirit.Jesus Christ.By the power of God.No other name but the name of Jesus Christ.Can save.Salvation in no other name.Identified in the Blood and marked and sealed by the Spirit.

[@randallblann1416]

The Spirit is in my mortal body in my flesh and in my mind.

[@_N0_0ne]

Thank you ♥️

[@neatstuff8200]

Beautiful!!!

[@seichorn4079]

thank you!

[@crazycatman5928]

Beautiful message

[@randallblann1416]

Free from the past and no longer does sin reign are have power over us of the past.

[@bereangirl7118]

or the present or the future". Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever"

[@powergranger29]

I am blessed. Thanks much

[@lightshiner6007]

In them i really have matured also in conjunction with the bible compared to other doctrines which sway like the wind.

[@randallblann1416]

And a person must believe in God his maker and creator and in the Resurrected Lord Jesus Christ.And the power he does and what he has done for him and what he is doing now.

[@astheskylarksings]

There is a bigger will than this of God, a will that encompasses all of which is discussed here and throughout the Bible. I would love to talk to Piper about it. And that will is most clearly seen in John 3:16.

[@jlea9793]

God has been leading me to sermons that are His timing, His WILL! What I do with them is my choice. I'd listened to a couple of sermons on forgiveness. Two days ago a friend totally turned on me as I was helping her. She suddenly lost all trust in me. I've been so mad since. I knew I needed to go to her. I know that whatever caused her to do that wasn't about me. Maybe she was triggered. IDK her past, but anything is possible. I told God I know I'm being prideful. But look what she did! I don't deserve that. She's like my mom. I so wanted to do the God thing, but how? I got on my knees and kept praying. By the time I was done I was so grateful to God for changing my heart and opening my eyes. Due to childhood trauma (I've been in therapy for it for a year.), this is literally the first time I've won such a battle whether it's forgiveness, lack of motivation, judging - whatever. When I was able to come through to the other side it was due to will. Not a bad thing, but I was doing it for me. I was doing it while angry and critical inside. I was doing the right thing, but not the right way because God wasn't in it. I finally know the difference and it's sooo freeing! I've been wanting to watch this sermon all day but had no chance. I had to hear it after I got on my knees. I had to learn more about the will of God. Why some things happen. That He wants me to come to Him with such struggles so I can surrender and obey. I finally gave Him my burden and He took it from me. I finally know Jesus wasn't just with me, but he was righteously angry with my abuser. Not passive as previous therapists led me to believe because God is good. Well, He also hates sin! I'm so grateful for God's timing in me listening to this sermon as well as the ones before. Blessings!

[@randallblann1416]

The Will of God I was born from above not of my own flesh are my blood but of the Will of God from above born of the Water and the Spirit.

[@michaeldonto5224]

God bless you. I have been going through tough times in my relationship but the word of God has really changed me and am a change person now in Jesus name.

[@randallblann1416]

I believe how God changes a person is in Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit.God made us.And sent his Son Jesus Christ to die for us.And is Resurrected.And we follow what God does for us in Jesus Christ and how we are changed.And the change we believe in.And the Mind and body and soul and heart and Spirit.

[@KeithThompson52]

Amen...