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God’s Will Reading and Applying God’s Signs For Your Life

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Page 1: God’s Will Reading and Applying God’s Signs For Your Life

God’s Will

Reading and Applying God’s Signs For Your Life

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Lesson Overview

1. The Yield Sign

2. The Telephone Sign

3. The turn on Your Headlights Sign

4. The Information Sign

5. The Rest Area Sign

6. The “No Right Turn” Sign

7. The Carpool Sign

8. The “No Parking” Sign

9. The Stop Sign

10. The “Fork in the Road” Sign

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Lesson Overview

7. Conclusion

8. Life’s Tough Choices

9. How to Follow God

Page 4: God’s Will Reading and Applying God’s Signs For Your Life

God’s WillLesson 1

Major decisions we all contemplate

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God’s WillLesson 1

1. Observation – spotting the signposts

2. Interpret – rightly understand what the sign posts mean

3. Application – obey what the signs say

The Process of Discerning God’s Will

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God’s WillLesson 1

1. Father of Mercies (2 Cor. 1:3

2. Good shepherd (John 10:11)

3. Sovereign God ( 1 John 3:1)

4. Father who gives good gifts (James 1:17)

5. Perfect will ( Rom. 12:2)

What God’s Will is Like

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God’s WillLesson 1

• Wise men understand God’s Will (Eph. 5:5-17)

• So we can walk in a manner worthy of the Lord (Col.1:9)

Why We Need God’s Will

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God’s WillLesson 1

• God promised to give us an ability to discern His divine will (James 1:5)

• We need His perspective and eternal value system to filter through our decisions

The Promise of God’s Will