GOD’S GUIDANCE THROUGH SANCTIFIED COMMON SENSE

Guidance – Part 5

‘Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.”’

Matthew 22:37-38 NIV

‘Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will.’

Romans 12:2 NIV

1. Learn to think God’s way

‘Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.’

Romans 12:2a NIV

• Be led by the Spirit

‘…those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.’

Romans 8:5b NIV

• Be led by the Word

‘Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.’

Joshua 1:8 NIV

“Brethren we shall not adjust our Bible to the age; but before we have done with it, by God's grace, we will adjust the age to the Bible.”

CH Spurgeon

2. Find God’s will

‘Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will.’

Romans 12:2b NIV

• Have you done something about it yet?

‘Paul and his companions travelled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.

When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.’

Acts 16:6-8 NIV

• Are you able to do it?

‘Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.’

1 Peter 4:10 NIV

• Do you want to do it?

‘Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.’

Psalm 37:4 NIV