“How to Discern the Will of God”

Adapted from George Muller’s Narratives

1. Seek to get your heart into such a state that it has no will of its own. – (Ps. 37:3-6; Matt. 26:39)

2. Do not leave the result to feeling or simple impression. – (Prov. 16:25; Jer. 17:9-10; II Peter 1:16-21)

3. Seek the will of the Spirit of God through, or in connection with, the Word of God. – (I Corinthians 2:9-14)

4. Take into account providential circumstances. – (James 4:13-17)

5. Ask God to reveal His will. – (James 1:5)

6. Thus, through prayer, study of the Word, and reflection, you will come to a proven judgment according to the best of your ability and knowledge; and if your mind is thus at peace, and continues so after two or three more petitions, proceed accordingly.

 

“Discovering the Will of God”, By Sinclair Ferguson

1. Is it lawful? – I Cor. 6:9-11

2. Is it beneficial? – I Cor. 6:12a; 10:23

3. Is it enslaving? – I Cor. 6:12

4. Is it consistent with the Lordship of Christ? – I Cor. 6:19-20

5. Is it beneficial to others? – I Cor. 10:24, 32-33

6. Is it consistent with the example of Christ and the apostles? – I Cor. 11:1

7. Is it for the glory of God?  Am I living for the glory of God? – I Cor. 10:31

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