• …is one of the strongest statements of desire or action that we can make!

• The word “will” implies making a choice or a decision, resolving with force, determining, or trying to induce something to happen.

• It is a resolution of power!

• However, while “I will” implies wanting to do something…

• Sometimes intentions and actions are far apart!

• Even when we want to do something, we may be powerless to change the outcome of our situation.

• There are components we sometimes forget about the things we “will”

• In looking more closely at “I will”, we’ll examine:–The mistaken goals of Satan–The broken commitments of man–The true promises of God

The mistaken goals of Satan

Isaiah 14:12-13

Isaiah 14:13-14

Revelation 20:10, 14-15“The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.”“Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.”

Job 1:11,22; 2:5, 10• “But now, stretch out Your hand and

touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!”

• “In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.”

• “But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face!”

• “In all this Job did not sin with his lips.”

The broken commitments of man

Matthew 26:41; 7:21

Matthew 19:5-6“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’ ? 6 So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”

““And when they had sung a hymn, And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.they went out to the Mount of Olives.

3131 Then Jesus said to them, ‘All of you Then Jesus said to them, ‘All of you will be made to stumble because of will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written:Me this night, for it is written:

‘‘I will strike the Shepherd,I will strike the Shepherd,

And the sheep of the flock will be And the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’scattered.’

3232 But after I have been raised, I will But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee.’”go before you to Galilee.’”

““Peter answered and said to Him, Peter answered and said to Him, ‘Even if all are made to stumble ‘Even if all are made to stumble because of You, because of You, I willI will never be made to never be made to stumble.”stumble.”3434 Jesus said to him, ‘Assuredly, I say to Jesus said to him, ‘Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.’crows, you will deny Me three times.’3535 Peter said to Him, ‘Even if I have to Peter said to Him, ‘Even if I have to die with You, die with You, I willI will not deny You!’ not deny You!’

And so said all the disciples.”And so said all the disciples.”

Matthew 21:28-31

The true promises of God

Jeremiah 24:7

2 Corinthians 6:16

2 Corinthians 6:17-18

2 Corinthians 7:1

“Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.”

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.”

John 14:1-4

• For those who have not committed themselves to the Lord, you have an opportunity to say “I will” like all those who faithfully obeyed before you!

“Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, ‘See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?’37 Then Philip said, ‘If you believe with all your heart, you may.’And he answered and said, ‘I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.’”

Acts 8:36-37