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Revision as of 18:38, 7 July 2022

Theological Proposition/Focus: God is truth and hence the source of truth and has a high expectation that His people be truthful.

Homiletical Proposition/Application: We must go to God and petition Him, as truth, for discernment. Failure to have asked God is not an excuse for making a bad decision.

Contents

Introduction:

Image: Over and under reactions

Often times we find ourselves balancing on a knife edge. On one side there is danger, on the other there is danger. For example,

Under Reacting: about 3% of Americans are thought to be immunodeficient

Overacting example: Every Spring 35 million Americans fight allergies that incorrectly identify pollen as a new virus or bacteria.

You don't want to be in either state.

Need: We need to seek God so that we can practice godly discernment.

Preview: In this text we are going to see that discernment matters because God holds us to a very high standard.

Setting the Stage:

Body

Discernment matters because those not among God's people often play by different rules (1-13).

Two common, worldly responses to God's power.

When some witness God's power they attempt to rebel (1-2).

When some witness God's power they attempt to manipulate (3-6).

Without God there is no truth (John 14:6).

Satan is the father of lies who naturally speaks lies John 8:44

Image: Playing a game with a birght five year old who is determined to win.

MTR: Search yourself and make sure you are turning to Truth.

Discernment matters because God holds his people to a very high standard (14-21).

Failure comes from failing to turn to God.

Ignorance is not bliss.

God expects His people to keep their word.

Image: We tend to expect high standards of everyone except ourselves.

What do they call the last ranked person graduating from medical school? Doctor...

What is a passing score on an FAA exam? 70%

MTR: Get into the habit of going to God.

Discernment matters because our choices can have long-term consequences (22-26).

Bad decisions often have consequences.

Israel was forced to live with a constant reminder of their failure here

Saul's later violation of the oath brought national consequences (2 Sam. 21:1-6).

God redeems despite our failures.

MTR: Determine to show how God turns past failures into present redemptions.

Conclusion:

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