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Decision Making and the Will of God: The Biblical Model

Decision Making and the Will of God: The Biblical Model

FromStand to Reason Weekly Podcast


Decision Making and the Will of God: The Biblical Model

FromStand to Reason Weekly Podcast

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Greg explains what the Bible has to say about decision making and the will of God, making the case that when you choose within the bounds of wisdom and God’s moral guidelines, you have the freedom to do whatever you want with God’s blessing.
 
Topics:

Commentary: The biblical model for decision making and the will of God (00:00)


Choose within the circle of God’s moral will. (06:00)


Choose within the circle of wisdom. (11:00)


Choose within the circle of personal desires (taken into consideration, but not decisive). (21:00)


Your choice is within the circle of the sovereignty of God. (32:00)


Examples from Scripture where we see this process play out (39:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy? by Gary Thomas


Related Links:

Does God Whisper? Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (online articles) by Greg Koukl


The Ambassador’s Guide to the Voice of God (booklet) by Greg Koukl


Decision Making and the Will of God (book) by Garry Friesen
Released:
Oct 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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This podcast rebroadcasts our weekly radio program. Our purpose is to help Christians think more clearly about their faith and to help them make an even-handed, incisive, yet gracious defense for classical Christianity. Released every Wednesday and Friday.