“God’s Wisdom for Decision Making”

Proverbs 3:13-23
November 27, 2022

Main point: God provides the means for us to make wise decisions.

I. Which will of God?

The sovereign will of God (also known as the “secret” or “decreed” will of God): whatever God has pre-ordained to happen in the universe and our lives.
Isaiah 46:9-11; Acts 2:22-23; Ephesians 1:11

The moral will of God (also known as the “revealed” or “preceptive” will of God): God’s instructions and commands in the Bible that tell us how to live.
Ephesians 5:15-17; Colossians 1:9-10

II. Wisdom

III. Scripture

IV. Prayer

V. Godly Counsel

VI. Desire

Questions for Spiritual Growth

Our Cornerstone mission is To Know Christ and Make Him Known. Community Groups help us to live out our mission as Family, Missionaries, and Servants.

1. Why does God want us to put serious thought into our decisions?
   

2. What are some wrong ways to use God’s Word in decision-making?
   

3. What are some right ways to use God’s Word to make decisions?
   

4. What are some incorrect ways to pray when it comes to decision-making?
   

5. What are some correct ways to pray when it comes to decision-making?
   

6. What are some bad ways to seek the counsel of others?
   

7. What are some wise ways to seek counsel?
   

8. What place should the desires of your heart have in your decision-making?
   

9. Do you think you have been making some of your decisions in the wrong way? How? What would you like to change?