Five (5) Spiritual Buoys -- "The Leading of God” -- Lon Solomon, mcleanbible.org [2006] -- From the series on the life of Moses. 60 Lon Solomon, mcleanbible http://www.mcleanbible.org/sermons/date no en rck774200-1506140733-01 Sun, 14 Jun 2016 06:06:01 EDT God is so concerned about our well-being as followers of Christ ... • That He offers to individually and personally “lead” us ... • In every decision and choice we face in life. ~~~ 4 Principles: Principle #1 - - God wants to lead our lives personally and individually. Principle #2 - - God never leads us by “The Way of the Philistines”. Principle #3 - - God often “leads” us in ways that may look humanly illogical. Principle #4 - - God’s leading is always perfect. 0:30:50 no Lon Solomon Part 1 - General Principles Part 1 - General Principles rck774200-1506140733-02 Sun, 14 Jun 2016 06:05:02 EDT God does not want to be our lifeguard -- He wants to be our shepherd, and shepherds are involved in the lives of their sheep down to the smallest detail. The Bible says that God wants me depending on Him as a follower of Christ, casting all my cares on Him moment by moment. Proverbs 3:5 says: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all of your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.” In tough times, when we’re tempted to quit, the only thing that allows us to stick it out is the absolute confidence that we are where we are because the living Lord Jesus personally led us to where we are, and, therefore, as missionary to China Hudson Taylor said, “We dare not leave or give up.” As followers of Jesus Christ, God wants us to know with utter certainty that for every single one of us, He has an individual personal will for every detail of our lives, and that He will personally lead us in that plan if we’ll just let Him. 0:28:59 no Lon Solomon Part 2 - Does God have a Perfect Plan for My Life and Its Smallest Details Part 2 - Does God have a Perfect Plan for My Life and Its Smallest Details rck774200-1506140733-03 Sun, 14 Jun 2016 06:04:03 EDT How can I discern God's leading in my life? - No precise formula. - A set of biblical principles to go by. - When they all line up going one specific direction, we can be confident that this is God's leading. - Like a ship captain navigating a ship into the harbor. He looks for the buoys in the channel -- lines up all the buoys, follows them straight, and arrives safely in the harbor. ~~~ Five Buoys 1 - Written Word of God. 2 - Advice of godly people. 3 - Circumstances that God sends into our lives. 4 - Sanctified common sense. (Pickle your brain, then learn to think where God’s thoughts are going with Him.) 5 - Direct guidance of the Holy Spirit. 0:30:36 no Lon Solomon Part 3 - Five Buoys - How Can I Discern God's Leading In My Life and Follow It Part 3 - Five Buoys - How Can I Discern God's Leading In My Life and Follow It