John Macarthur Found God's Will Summary

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Found: God’s Will was written (passive) by John MacArthur in 2012. He wrote this book to help

people find the direction and purpose God wants for their life. The author addresses some key

issues in the book. These include: people not knowing where to go to find God’s will, going the

wrong direction to find God’s will, and/or not wanting to know God’s will because of fear

of what it might be and if they can handle it. MacArthur gives us some themes, solutions,

and main points to help those with these problems.

The theme of Found: God’s Will is to find the direction and purpose God wants for your

life. There is a reason we exist; our life has meaning. God has a will for every one of His

children and He wants us to know what His will is for our life. The question is: How do we know
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MacArthur gives us five main points to help

individuals (complex expression) on this journey.

To know God’s will, one must be: (passive)saved, spirit-filled, holy, submissive, and willing to

suffer. To do God’s will, one has to have a relationship with Jesus. “We are the vehicles for the

transportation of the gospel” (Found: God’s Will, 18). To be spirit-filled is to live every moment

as if you are standing next to Jesus. Every believer has the Holy Spirit. It is sad how many

people do not think they have him. God communicates to us in many ways but mostly through

His word. Knowing the Word of God is vitally important in the Christian walk. According to

MacArthur, God’s will is very explicit in scripture. With Jesus, we can do the extraordinary. It is

God’s will that we be sanctified. In other words, God wants us to live a life that is holy, purified,

and set apart. We are called (passive)to submit to authority. This isn’t only to God, but also to your

government, family, church, and workplace

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