HOW
TO AVOID A QUESTIONABLE DECISION
Memory Verse: Proverbs
3:5–6 (NKJV)
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your
ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
TEXT: Ruth 1:1–7
Introduction:
2 Corinthians 6:14; Judges 21:25 ; Cf. Deuteronomy 28:15, 23–24, 38–40; Judges 2:11; 3:7; 8:33; 10:6,
10; Gen 35:19; 1 Timothy 5:8; Genesis 12:10; Gen. 26:1-2; Judges 3:14; Deut 7:1,
3; 23:3;
Nehemiah 13:1–3 Ruth 1:6–7,20–21
1. Consult with God for direction
John 14:26; John 16:13 ; Isaiah 30:1; Joshua 9:14; James 1:5
2. Discern the warning signs of God.
Gen. 19:30–38; Num. 22–24; Deut. 23:3–6; Ruth
1:20–21; Jeremiah 2:19
“Every warning God gives of
judgment must be taken seriously, including those given to professing
Christians.” -- Jonathan Prime
3. Be mindful of the implications of your
decision
Ruth 1:4; 15; Deuteronomy 23:3; Romans 8:6
4. Entrust your Life into God’s Hand
Proverbs 3:5–6; Gen. l2:10ff ; Lev. 25:35; Ruth 1:20–21
“Better to starve in the will of God than
to eat the enemy’s bread!”-- Warren
W. Wiersbe
5. Avoid the Errors of the Past
Ruth 1:6–7
6. Read Between the lines
Psalm 119:105; Jeremiah 33:3
“Discern a meaning which isn't made
obvious or explicit. This expression derives from a simple form of
cryptography, in which a hidden meaning was conveyed by secreting it between
lines of text. It originated in the mid 19th century and soon became used to
refer to the deciphering of any coded or unclear form of communication, whether
written or not.” http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/read-between-the-lines.html
7. Protect your spiritual Values
Proverbs 4:23; Genesis
19:30–38; Philippians 1:27; 1 Corinthians 10:31
CONCLUSION: Proverbs 3:5–6
