Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
- Ephesians 5:17

Six keys to understanding God’s will:

Three

sources of guidance:

I. Don’t rely on

. (“Everybody does it!”, “Go w/ flow”)

Romans 12:2
Don’t be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Phillips NT: Don’t let the world squeeze you into its mold.
Exodus 23:2 Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong…

A. The majority is often

.

II. Don’t rely on

.
1 Corinthians 16:8-9
But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.

A. Circumstances often

God’s will.

III. Don’t rely on

.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him,and he will make your paths straight.

A. Your heart will

you

Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? (If it feels good, do it?)

Proverbs 28:26a He who trusts in his own heart is a fool(NKJV)

Three

sources of guidance:

I. God’s will is found in

.
Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

A. How does it

me?

1. Reveal Answer
2. Reveal Answer
3. Reveal Answer
4. Reveal Answer

B. God’s will never

God’s Word.

II. God’s will is found in

.
John 10:27
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

A. It takes

to listen (Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know…”)

III. God’s will is found in

.
Proverbs 15:22
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

A. Pick Your friends

.
1 Kings 12:8
But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.

IV. BONUS! Six things you don’t need to

about:

Reveal Answer

…

1. I be filled with the

   Reveal Answer
   .
   Ephesians 5;17-18 “… understand what the Lord’s will is: Do not get drunk with wine … instead be filled with the Spirit.”

2. I live a

   Reveal Answer
   & disciplined life-style.
   1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 “It is God’s will that you should be holy, that you should avoid sexual immorality, and learn to control your own body in a way that is holy…”

3. I maintain an attitude of

   Reveal Answer
   .
   1 Thessalonians 5:16- 18 “Be joyful always; pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you…”

4. I be a law abiding

   Reveal Answer
   .
   1 Peter 2:13-16 “Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men … for it is God’s will that by doing good, you silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.”

5. No one goes to

   Reveal Answer
   .
   2 Peter 3:9 “The Lord is not willing that any should perish, but that everyone comes to repentance.”

6. Everyone goes to

   Reveal Answer
   .
   John 6:40 “My Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life…”