Divine Volition

Thesis: What and how do we determine God's will?

The Bible portrays two aspects of God's will:
Sovereign and Commanded

SOVEREIGN WILL

• Planned/purposed in creation and time
  i.e. Isaiah 46:9-10
• Includes "secret" will we don't know
• Cannot be resisted or thwarted
• comprehensive

COMMANDED WILL

• Scripture revealed laws and principles
  i.e. Psalm 25:8-10
• Great Commission - teach all commandments
• Can be resisted (when we sin)
• Provides principles for living

How do we make decisions then? Consider :

1. God's Sovereign Will Proverbs 3:5-6
2. God's Commanded Will John 15:10
3. What do I need James 1:5