PART 2 of 8 Are You Ready for This? Andy Stanley All slides produced by solidgroundtraining.com

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TESTIMONY TIME Specific Answers to Prayer Any thing that has cropped up for you, Progress with 5’s, Local Community, Mission & International News – Coming soon…

RESPONSE TIME

COURSE CONTENT SESSIONS Decisions, Decisions. Are You Ready for This? A State of Emergency. Getting to the Good Stuff. A View from the Top. Inside the Mind of God. The Big Picture. This One Thing.

LAST WEEK Your Life is the sum total of your decisions. The more familiar with the PROVIDENTIAL… The more obedient to the MORAL… The easier to find the PERSONAL… …Will of God for your life

ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK What Will You Do ? MEMORY VERSE “I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands..” Psalm 119:10 ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK Think about the decisions that shape the course of your day, Note one area you want to be more intentional and strategic in decision-making.

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RESPONSE TIME

STUDY Hearing Test: See Study Guide Page 19 & Handout. A - list up to 3 areas of concern for which to need God’s help. E.g. Specific decision, concerns, long term goals. B - list the best and worst scenarios that could result from your choice. C – circle box 1-10 to indicate how comfortable you are in letting God decide it’s fate. 10

STUDY Questions: Is there a difference between seeking God’s advice and pursuing His will ? Explain Which is more difficult: discovering God’s will, or following through with it when you know it ? Name 2 attributes of God that make Him a desirable source of advice for your life. According to Proverbs 3:5-6, what condition must be met in order for a person’s path to become obvious 11

CONCLUSION God does not give us information for consideration, but for participation. In the process of discovering God’s will, we discover God.

ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK What Did You Do ? MEMORY VERSE “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK Think about ways you already rely on God, make a list of the ways God is faithful; from the biggest to the smallest. Make a list of any times you relied on God through prayer and obedient action – this could begin with your decision for Jesus.

Ephesians 6:18 “18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere..” NLT LET’S PRAY Specific situations Prayer 5’s Local Situations International News James 5:13 “13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises...”