Biblical Decision Making

Biblical Decision Making Plain Bible Statement Romans 14:15 – do not destroy a brother with food Exodus 20 Matthew 16:24 – you must deny yourself John 13:34 – Love one another Wisdom Conviction Sense 2 Chronicles 30:17-20: Hezekiah and the Passover James 1:5 – God gives wisdom generously 1 Samuel 25 – Abigail’s wise counsel Genesis 41 – Joseph’s proposal in the wake of Pharaoh’s dream Luke 1:3: “it seemed good to me” Acts 15:25 – “it seemed good to us” Mark 7 – tradition of the elders Acts 21:4 – elders telling Paul not to go to Jerusalem Proverbs 14:12: “there is a way that seems right to a man” (see also Proverbs 12:15; 16:25) Romans 14:1 – some believers have pangs of conscience Acts 16 – the Spirit prevented Paul from going East Let’s Practice 1. A foreign missionary gets word that his widowed mother is sick and needs full-time, family care. What should he do? 2. A couple is living together unmarried and they ask your pastor to perform the ceremony. What advice would you give him?