Some “Open Doors” Lead to Elevator Shaft (1 Samuel 24)
Some “Open Doors” Lead to Elevator Shaft
1 Samuel 24
Grace Bible Church of Cedar Ridge
2 do not’s and 2 do’s in God’s way
I. Do not allow the perfect ____________ to convince you of wrong (1-3)
1. 2 wills of God
i. Will of decree
ii. Will of desire
II. Do not allow the ____________of others to convince you of wrong (4)
III. Do use ____________to convince you of what is right (5-7)
6 questions to DECIDE
1st. D____________ good for myself? (1 Cor 6:12, Rom 14:14)
2nd. E____________ myself to sin? (1 Cor 9:27)
3rd. C____________ with Jesus being my Lord (1 Cor 6:19-20)
4th. I____________ by God’s commands? (1 Cor 6:18)
5th. D____________ good for others (Rom 14:20)
6th. E____________ of Christ and the apostles? (1 Cor 11:1, 1 Peter 2:21)
IV. Do use w____________ to convince you of what is right (16-22)
The 3 levels of choices
a. Issues of sin & righteousness
b. Issues of applied wisdom
c. Issues of preference