Don’t Be A Lost Sheep (Bible Study) – God’s Plan Part 2 Series

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If you weren’t here, ask someone for notes! We don’t have time for a full recap, but in the previous studies we looked at what is a lost sheep, and why it’s important to seek God for the exact plan. He has a specific plan for your life! Today, we’re going to study the importance of prayer for His Plan, how to pray, and start working on it today!

But first… Homework!

- Did you read the story of Sampson?

- I’m going to believe everyone has a God’s Plan notebook, so I won’t ask. If you weren’t here for the previous studies, buy a cheap notebook to get started on God’s Plan for your life.

- Did anyone start to receive instructions? It’s ok if not yet, you will by the end of the study!

- Anyone share this study with loved ones? …. As we move on, you’ll see how important it is for you to share and teach this to your loved ones.

Let’s get started right away, so we get through everything the Holy Spirit has planned for us.

Today we’re going to see God’s Plan doesn’t automatically come to pass. Often times people shift responsibility off on God, “If it’s His Will, it will happen,” but we can see from Jesus’ teaching and prayer life that’s not so.

Matthew 6:9-10 NKJV

9 In this manner, therefore, pray:

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

“Your Will be done on Earth.” Why would we have to pray His Will be done on Earth if it’s automatic? People will insist that no one can stop God’s Will from coming to pass, but we don’t see that in the Bible. “God is in control,” is another statement people like to make. It’s not a scriptural quote. There are times in the Bible where God is in control and other times where He’s not. What we do see in the Bible that moves God is prayer, faith, and covenant promises; not floating down the lazy river of life. I’m not opposed to eating cheese doodles on the couch, but that’s not going to move us towards The Plan of God.

Matthew 9:37-38 NKJV

37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

We can see from what Jesus said, we’re supposed to pray for the laborers, or workers, to be sent. Good news for us! We’re the prayers and the workers, because we now all have the Holy Spirit living in us.

We know from the Book of Ephesians (1:22), Christ is the Head of The Church, and from Corinthians we are the body (1 Corinthians 12:12-27). We have to realize the head can’t work without the body. Which means, Christ can’t get to the prison to share His love, unless the body takes Him there. Christ can’t preach in a remote place in the jungle, unless the body takes Him there. Likewise, Christ can’t give food, water, and blankets to the homeless unless the body go shopping and take the supplies. Your labor, to which you were called, is an expression of God’s love through you. That is exactly what God’s Plans are all about; love and help.

John 16:13 NKJV

However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

The Spirit of Truth has come! One of the things He will tell us to come is the Plan of God for our lives. It’s important that we have faith when ask for God’s Plan. Some people don’t think they have a plan, or they think their plan is to clean the church for 50 years. We all have an exciting plan to walk out that we have been specifically created for and more than talented to complete. It’s important to have faith that the Holy Spirit will reveal The Plan to us. If you go to God saying, “Did You create little ole worthless me for something big? I can’t imagine You created me for a plan! God did You really make a plan for me?” You’re probably not going to get anything but correction for your attitude against God. Boldly ask, “Lord, please reveal Your Plan for my life.” You’re asking for a work order, your assignment, that lines you up for blessing. Don’t sheepishly ask, be bold! Think of it in terms of asking a pastor what jobs need done in the church. He’s not going to say, “Oh, you’re so unworthy to shop for office supplies. I don’t know if I have a job low enough for you. You’re not worthy to dust above the doors and clean the doorknobs!” No, you’re asking for a work order from God that you were created to complete.