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Big decisions to make? Want to make the best choice and ensure that you're in His will? Can we ever even be sure of what His will is?
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God’s Individual Will (Plan)?
God’s Moral Will?
WHAT GOD WANTS US TO KNOW
WHAT WE WANT TO KNOW
MAN'S CHIEF END IS TO GLORIFY GOD AND ENJOY HIM FOREVER
God’s Moral Will
WIN!
Given God’s ulAmate purpose for our lives, His moral will should be our highest concern.
Great Commission & Discipleship
Godliness & Good Works
Study, Worship & DevoAon
Service to Church (Local and Universal)
GiR Use & CulAvaAon
SalvaAon (1 Tim 2:3, 2 Pet 3:9)
SancAficaAon 1 Th 4:13, Rom 12:1, Col 3:5
Seeking God (Col 1:10, 2:2-‐3, 1 Tim 2:3)
Serving (Luke 10:27-‐29)
Stewardship (Mat 25:14-‐30)
BIG ROCKS OF GOD’S MORAL WILL / CHRISTIAN PURPOSE (S5)
God’s Individual Will (Plan)?
God does care about our individual lives and decisions but He allows us freedom to choose.
2nd-‐ary
God’s Moral Will
God’s Individual Will
GIW
“SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM GOD AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS”
“AND ALL THESE THINGS SHALL BE ADDED TO YOU “
Maehew 6:33
TRUE
Where do I fit?
Employment or Business ventures -‐ 1 Sam 10:7, Ecc 9:10, Col 3:17,23
Marriage/RelaBonships – Proverbs 31, 1 Cor 7:39 2 Cor 6:14
Residence -‐ Psalms 139:5-‐10, Acts 17:26
EducaBon -‐ Deut 6:6-‐9, 11:18-‐21, Prov 3:21, 4:21, Eph 6:4 Consumer Goods – Mat 6:25-‐34, 1 Cor 10:31
Hmm. I had hoped this would be easier.
“Aint nobody got Ame for dat”
This keeps gegng harder!
BUT GOD SERIOUSLY, WHAT SHOULD I DO?
ChrisAan Decision Making Criteria (Rom 14:17-‐19; 1 Cor 10:23-‐33)
Analyze SituaAon
Take stock of inward impress-‐ions
Refer to the Bible
for guidance
Pray for wisdom and
insight
Consult the
ChrisAan body
Discernment PracAces
Constant Prayer
Constant Study of Scripture
Be available and willing to listen and be used
Surround yourself with other wise discerners
Luke 12:20-‐34
1 Corinthians 10:31-33
31So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
32Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, 33just as I try to please everyone in
everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they
may be saved.
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