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God’s Desire for Man – Audio

God's desire is for man to be saved by learning His truth and following it. Aligning our desire with His brings us into His salvation, freeing us from sin.

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God’s Desire for Man is TwoFold

Even though man may have many desires, God has two connected desires for man. God’s desire for man is that man may be saved and that man may come to the knowledge of the truth. We can see God’s desire expressed for us in 1 Timothy 2:3-4: “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” Let’s look closer at God’s desire and how he enables it to come about.

First, God’s desire is that all men may be saved.

God desires that man will cease unrighteousness and begin righteousness (Ezekiel 18:20-28).
God’s desire is that man will accept and follow His Son (John 3:17; 1 Timothy 4:10).
God desires that man would accept His saving grace (Titus 2:11; Ephesians 2:5,8).
God’s desire is that man will repent of sin (2 Peter 3:9; Luke 13:3,5).

Second, God’s desire is that all men will come to the knowledge of the truth.

Jesus, God’s Son, said we can know what truth is (John 8:32).
Jesus bears witness to the truth (John 18:37).
There are three sources of truth:
1) Jesus is true (John 14:6),
2) God is true (John 17:3)
3) God’s Word is true (John 17:17).

God’s desire for you is clear – Learn and Obey His Truth to be Saved!

He desires for you to be saved and has provided the truth for you to know and follow unto salvation. This truth is shown to us in three ways: God has revealed Himself, sent His Son, and left His Word. These three aspects of truth lead us to salvation. Will we follow Him and accept it?

Is Our Desire Aligned with God’s Desire?

For us to grasp the salvation offered by God, our desire must align with God’s. Our desire must be to come to the knowledge of the truth and obey it, for the truth will set us free! When we learn the truth and obey it, our unrighteousness may cease, and our righteousness will begin.

Do you have a desire to be saved?