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WILL, PURPOSE

(See WILL)

of man:

for evil

♦ a purpose in rebellion against God

• Genesis 11:6

♦ the destructive purpose of Assyria

• Isaiah 10:5-7

♦ a murderous purpose

• Ezekiel 22:6, 9

♦ the unified purpose of the ten-kingdom federation of the end times (see also END TIMES)

• Revelation 17:13, 17

♦ general references

• Psalms 64:5; 140:4

for good

♦ not vacillating in purpose

• 2 Corinthians 1:17-18

♦ purpose of the individual believer in giving

• 2 Corinthians 9:7

♦ unity of purpose among believers

• Philippians 2:2

♦ Paul's purpose of ministry in Christ

• Colossians 1:28-29

♦ discipline of the believer for the purpose of godliness

• 1 Timothy 4:7

♦ soberness of the believer for the purpose of prayer

• 1 Peter 4:7

♦ general references

• Psalms 17:3; Acts 19:21

of God:

(See GOD, attributes of, sovereign)

♦ invincibility of His purpose:

• Job 42:2

♦ His creation of everything for its purpose:

• Proverbs 16:4

♦ His purpose against a nation:

• Isaiah 19:12, 17; Jeremiah 49:20; 51:11

♦ immutability of His purpose:

• Isaiah 46:10-11; Jeremiah 4:28; Hebrews 6:17

♦ His purpose always performed:

• Isaiah 46:10-11; Jeremiah 51:12; Lamentations 2:17 (cf. Isaiah 44:26)

♦ His purpose accomplished by His word:

• Isaiah 55:11 (cf. James 4:5)

♦ the purposes of His heart understood in the last days:

• Jeremiah 23:20

♦ His purpose for the day of the Lord:

• Amos 5:18-20

♦ His purpose not understood by Israel's enemies:

• Micah 4:11-12

♦ His judgmental purpose according to man's works:

• Zechariah 1:6

♦ rejection of His purpose:

• Luke 7:30

♦ His purpose in predestinating events:

• Acts 4:28

♦ His purpose served by David:

• Acts 13:36

♦ His whole purpose declared by Paul:

• Acts 20:27

♦ believers called according to His purpose:

• Romans 8:28

♦ His purpose based on His free action and not man's response:

• Romans 9:11

♦ His purpose to demonstrate His power through Pharaoh:

• Romans 9:17

♦ His purpose for believers to have immortal life:

• 2 Corinthians 5:4-5

♦ His purpose in Christ concerning believers:

• Ephesians 1:9

♦ comprehensiveness of His purpose:

• Ephesians 1:11

♦ eternality of His purpose:

• Ephesians 3:11; 2 Timothy 1:9

♦ His purpose for the sanctification and purity of believers:

• I Thessalonians 4:7

♦ His eternal purpose of salvation for believers:

• 2 Timothy 1:9

♦ His purpose for believers to suffer patiently for righteousness:

• 1 Peter 2:20-21 (cf. 4:1)

♦ His purpose for believers to give blessing to others:

• 1 Peter 3:9 (cf. Acts 20:35)

of Christ:

(See INCARNATION OF JESUS CHRIST, purpose of)

♦ to preach the kingdom:

• Luke 4:43

♦ to go forth into Galilee:

• John 1:43 (cf. 4:1-4)

♦ to be crucified:

• John 12:27, 32-33

♦ to appoint Paul to his ministry:

• Acts 26:16-18

♦ for believers to give blessing to others:

• 1 Peter 3:9 (cf. Acts 20:35)

♦ to destroy the works of the devil:

• 1 John 3:8

This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.

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