Daniel, Prophet to the Nations

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Knowing and Doing Gods Will Seeking and
Accepting Advice
John Oakes San Diego Singles October, 2013
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Knowing Gods Will Coll 19-14

• Knowing Gods Will Coll 19
• Actually doing Gods will Coll 110

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How Can We Know Gods Will?

• 1. By reading and applying scripture.
• Psalm 119105
• 2. By living a dedicated and righteous life.
• Romans 121-2
• 3. By prayer.
• James 15
• 4. By seeking and accepting advice.

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Seeking and Accepting Advice

• Prov 1522
• Prov 1114
• Prov 1920
• Prov 1215
• Prov 1310
• The key to all this is humility Prov 112

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Everybodys DifferentStages in Christian
Development

• I. Chaos
• II. Conformity
• III. Questioning
• IV. Conviction
• Moving from advice-based to Bible-based and godly
  conviction-based decisions. But we always
  need advice.

Chaos
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Christian Advice Practicals

• The three biggies
• Finances/Career
• Relationships/Dating/Marriage
• Parenting/(for us Discipling?)

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Advice Practicals

• Do not go advice-shopping.
• Remember, it is often good, better, best.
• Avoid giving unsolicited advice.
• Remember Advice is Advice. Let God work.
• Remember the goal Colossians 19-10.