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Discerning God's Will - LIFE Groups Study 5 (Growing Series)

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One of the most common questions that I have asked of me as a pastor revolves around knowing God's will in life.  "Should I take this job?"  "Should I marry this person?"  "What should I study in College?"  Many of these questions have no aparent moral absolute recorded in Scripture.  So, what do we do?  This booklet highlights several bilbical principles to help us come to a settled confidence of God's will in a particular decision in life.  I trust the lessons and principles will be very helpful to you. You can  view the lessons and read along on through pdf below.  Or if you would like to use the booklet for a personal or group Bible Study, you can order the study here ($3 each, and $2 shipping and handling). God's Desires in Life's Decisions by timrichmondnyc

"Determining God's Will in Life's Decisions" Lesson 1

Happy 4th; Enjoy Your Freedom

What a privilege we have in the U.S. to be able to share the Gospel with others and worship our Heavenly Father according to God’s Word.   We are truly blessed.     If you have read much of church history or secular history, you know that the normal experience for God’s people has been one of persecution and limitation.   Even to this day a large portion of our world limits and persecutes those who follow the Bible according to conscience.   We must continue to pray for our brothers and sisters who do not enjoy similar freedoms.   Let us also commit to praying for the Lord to protect our freedom and ask for grace to use our freedoms for His Kingdom as long as we have them.   It is not easy to sense that our door of religious freedom is one that many would love to close.   In many spheres of our culture, they have closed this door nearly shut.   And although we know we can worship and serve the Lord in freedom and under constraint, we should pray and work while i