Summary: Principles of God's leadership in our lives

…But God Led The People – Part 6a

Exodus 13:18

Understanding the principles of God’s leading in our

lives

1. God occasionally leads us through declaration.

? This is God’s least common method of leading us.

? This is the most easily abused of all the ways God leads us.

? God Speaks to us through dreams, visions and His “still small voice” –

? Example: Paul – Acts 16:9

? Example: Peter – Acts 8:26-29

? Example: Elijah – 1 Kings 19:11-12

? Example: Philip – Acts 8:26-29

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2. God often leads us through direction.

? This is God’s purpose in Scripture – give us commands and teachings to direct us in the way of holiness, freedom, integrity and honor.

? The Bible directs us specifically what to do and what not to do.

? Examples:

? OT Law – Don’t kill, Don’t steal, Don’t lie etc – Exodus 20

? Gospels – Love your enemies – Matthew 5

? Epistles – Be fill with the Holy Spirit. Put on humility – Ephesians 5

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3. God sometimes leads us through decree.

? This is God works behind the scenes to put us in the place He wants us to be

? We often don’t understand what or why it’s happening until we are in the middle of the experience or later.

? Example: Paul & Silas in Jail – Acts 16:16-33

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4. God usually leads us through discernment.

? When a situation presents itself that would enable us to obey God’s Word and fulfill a longing in our heart

? This is the ability to follow God’s direction by being spiritually sensitive in order to apply Biblical truth to situations not specifically addressed in Scripture.

? It is the Spirit shaping our mind and heart through Scripture and prayer so that we have inclinations toward what would be most glorifying to him and helpful to others.

? Example – Romans 12:2

? Example – Jael – Judges 4:18-21

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5. God’s leading is frequently derailed through stubborn rebellion.

? Example – Israel – Numbers 13-14

? Example – Moses – Numbers 20:11

? Example – Samson – Judges 16

? Example – David – 2 Samuel 11-12

? Example – Solomon – 1 Kings 11:1