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TITLE: Listen
to Gods Directions (Part 1 of 2)
TEXT: John 7:14-19
PROPOSITION: We must understand how God answers our prayers.
QUESTION: How?
KEY WORD: Methods
SCRIPTURE READING: Same
INTRODUCTION:
- I pray for God to help with a decision or direction in
my life.
- How do I know what the answer is?
- How does God show His will in answer to prayer?
Principles Involved
- Matthew 7:21 do the will of the Father
- 1 John 5:14 ask according to His will
- Matthew 6:10 Thy will be done, not mine
- John 5:30 I do not seek my own will, but the will of
my Father
You can find the will of God in:
Lordship total commitment of your life to Jesus
- John 7:17 If you will to do His will, you will know if
it is from God
- Your life in tune with God = your radio on Gods station
First Impression
- Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord, lean not on your own
understanding
- God will answer Satan and the flesh will begin to
erode, cause doubt
Human Spirit
- Proverbs 20:27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the
Lord
- Feel checked, frustrated, fearful, unrest = Dont
proceed
- Feel peace = Gods OK Colossians 3:15
Human Reasoning
- God speaks to sprit
- Satan speaks to reason
- Many things do not make logical sense to us Brass
serpent, hold out stick to cross Red Sea, Wash mud to see, Naaman
- Today Baptism, prayer, communion, church attendance,
giving
Family Spouse should be in agreement
- 1 Peter 3:7 give honor to wife that your prayers not
be hindered
- Matthew 18:19 If 2 or 3 agree on earth as touching any
matter
Counselors
- Who do you trust? Have confidence in?
- Proverbs 20:18 Plans are established by counsel
- Proverbs 24:6 IN a multitude of counselors there is
safety
- In medical terms Get a second opinion
- Proverbs 12:15 Way of fool is right in own eyes, He
who heeds counsel is wise
(See Direction from God 2 for the second part of this
study.)
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