The Will of God (III)

I never did catch up last week after finally getting my computer back.  Sorry!

The following is the outline for installment 3 of my 4-part series on “The Will of God.”  The first message was “Divine Plan.”  The second message was “Divine Revelation.”  The final message (next week) will be “Human Willingness.”

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Comal Country Church

Dr. Boyd Luter

November 9, 2008

 

The Will of God (III): “Divine Guidance”

Acts 16:6-10

 

Introduction-

 

Main Idea- The Lord’s guidance is sought by applying biblical principles and seen working providentially in biblical case studies.

 

 

(Proverbs 3:5-6) Principle 1: God’s guidance in your life cannot take place unless you’re trusting, dependent and giving Him the credit.

            (3:5-6a) Your part of the equation

 

            (3:6b) His part of the equation

 

(Psalm 37:4) Principle 2: God’s willingness to grant your desires is dependent on their being delightfully transformed by Him.

            (37:4a) His insistence: Delighting openness

 

            (37:4b) His promise: Purified desires

 

(Acts 16:6-10) Case Study 1: God often guides you as His child by the Holy Spirit closing and opening doors.

            (16:6-8) Guidance through closed doors

 

            (16:9-10) Turning dead-ends into doorways

 

(Genesis 24:1-67) Case Study 2: God providentially guides people together, even at great distances, when they trust Him, pray and act obediently.

            (24:1-9) Pressing need

 

            (24:10-27) Answered prayer

 

            (27:28-60) Patient persistence

 

            (27:61-67) Happy ending

 

Concluding perspective in regard to God’s guidance at key junctures in our lives:

-          If you do your part through obedience to relevant biblical principles…

 

-          … Then the Lord will guide you providentially to do His will.

 

Coming Later This Week: More discussion on God’s guidance