How Do I Know?
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1 Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek.
2 He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium.
3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.
5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.
6 And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
7 And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.
8 So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
10 And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
What is God’s Will for My Life?
What is God’s Will for My Life?
11 And he said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake.
12 And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.
God Speaks in a Still Small Voice
God Speaks in a Still Small Voice
Categorize the Will of God in 4 ways
Categorize the Will of God in 4 ways
The Predestined Will of God
The Predestined Will of God
5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
The Day you were Borned
The color of your skin
The gender you walk in
The day you die
The Prohibitive Will of God
The Prohibitive Will of God
The No-No List
Murder, Lying,
The Providential Will of God
The Providential Will of God
11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
These are the things God wants for our lives.
It is Never Forced on You
It is Never Forced on You
The Permissive Will of God
The Permissive Will of God
Free will and Choice
For Every Decision, God has a Desire
For Every Decision, God has a Desire
Discerning the Will of God...
Discerning the Will of God...
6 And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
7 And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.
1. Rely on the Holy Spirit to Direct and Guide You
1. Rely on the Holy Spirit to Direct and Guide You
Bathe your Decision in Prayer
Bathe your Decision in Prayer
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Fast - Quieting the Noise
Fast - Quieting the Noise
2. God’s No is Always Louder than His Yes
2. God’s No is Always Louder than His Yes
7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.
3. Trust God and Try!
3. Trust God and Try!