Bible Study - Purpose

God has a different Will for you life than your friend, but His ways do not change. In order to know Gods will for your life you must act according to His purpose.

Verses are in the [NIV] translation.

Pro 25:21-22 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you. [NIV]
Mat 10:34 Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. [NIV]
Mat 12:30 He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters. [NIV]
John 3:30 He must become greater; I must become less. [NIV] John 8:31-32 .. "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." [NIV]
John 14:12-14 "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." [NIV]
John 14:15 "If you love me, you will obey what I command." [NIV]
John 15:4 "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me." [NIV]
John 15:5 .. apart from me you can do nothing. [NIV]
John 15:10 "If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love." [NIV]
1Cr 4:10 We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, we are dishonored! [NIV]
2Cr 4:16-18 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. [NIV]
2Cr 5:13-14 If we are out of our mind, it is for the sake of God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. [NIV]
1 Peter 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. [NIV]
1 John 2:27 But the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as His anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true and no lie, and as he has taught you, abide in him.