MORE ON THE WILL OF GOD

By request, I am including the rest of the notes that I have on the session I wrote about a couple days ago: How Do I Know the Will of God?

D. Diagram (sorry, I cannot draw it here for you)
The basic idea of the diagram was to show that sometimes there are many different options in an area of decision; and you can work your way through those options, eliminating some of them by using biblical principles, until you have only one, or two, or maybe still several choices. At that point, you can refer back to the previous notes on this:
III. C. 5. If narrowed down to two equally good decisions (based on biblical principles), may decide on the basis of preference.

1. some principles will help you narrow options more than others
2. May be more than one biblically legitimate option

E. Illustration of the principles - marriage
1. Take a biblical look at single life
2. Define biblical standards for marriage partner
3. Evaluate person's sensitivity to biblical authority and influence
4. Look for evidence of spiritual growth, obedience to God's Word
5. Look for principles of solving problems biblically
6. If more than one "option" remains, choose preference

F. Misunderstanding God's Will
These are used from God's Word, by people looking for a subjective experience, but in the context, they are not really about finding God's Will

1. Leading - Romans 814; Galatians 5:18
2. Peace - Colossians 3:15 (this is talking about peace in the church, not the will of God)
3. Circumstances (yes, look at your circumstances, but people can use their circumstances to come up with what they want God's will to be)

IV. Holding Principle

Romans 14:13