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Guidance & Direction

Seeking God's will

Questions About Guidance & Direction

How do I know God's will for my life? God wants you to know His will even more than you want to find it. Discover how He guides those who seek. 41 studies Does God have a plan for me? Before you were born, God knew you and had plans for your life. Discover His purposes for you. 21 studies How do I hear God's voice? God speaks - but are you listening? Discover how to recognize God's voice in your daily life. 26 studies

Bible Studies on Guidance & Direction

Teach Me Your Paths

David prays for guidance, protection, and forgiveness in this acrostic psalm, repeatedly asking God to teach him and lead him in truth while rememberi...

A Wife for Isaac

Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac. Through prayer and providence, Rebekah is found, demonstrating God's guidance in daily life.

David Saves Keilah and Flees

David rescues Keilah from the Philistines, narrowly escapes when the town would betray him to Saul, and is nearly captured in the wilderness before Jo...

Consecration and Guidance

Exodus 13 establishes the consecration of the firstborn and the Festival of Unleavened Bread, then describes God's guidance of Israel through the wild...

The Second Passover and Divine Guidance

Numbers 9 records the observance of the second Passover, provides instructions for those unable to celebrate on the appointed date, and describes how ...

Proverbs 16 90%

The LORD Directs the Steps

Proverbs 16 explores divine sovereignty over human plans, the priority of the LORD over human achievements, and the wisdom of humble, self-controlled ...

The Gibeonite Deception

The Gibeonites deceive Israel into making a treaty; though tricked, Israel honors the covenant, making the Gibeonites servants.

David Spares Saul in the Cave

When Saul unknowingly enters the very cave where David is hiding, David refuses to kill him, only cutting his robe. Saul weeps at David's mercy and ac...

David Destroys the Amalekites

Returning to Ziklag, David finds it burned and all families taken captive. After seeking God, he pursues and destroys the Amalekite raiders, recoverin...

1 Chronicles 14 85%

David's Kingdom Established and Philistines Defeated

This chapter demonstrates God's blessing on David through international recognition from Hiram of Tyre, his growing family in Jerusalem, and decisive ...

The Treasure of God's Word

Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible—176 verses celebrating the beauty, power, and life-giving nature of God's Word. An acrostic masterpiec...

Teach Me to Do Your Will

Psalm 143 is the last of the seven penitential psalms, combining desperate cries for mercy with longing for God's Spirit to lead into righteousness.

Trust in the LORD with All Your Heart

Proverbs 3 contains some of the most beloved promises in Scripture, calling for wholehearted trust in God and presenting wisdom as the path to blessin...

Philip and the Ethiopian

Persecution scatters the church, but the gospel spreads. Philip preaches in Samaria with great results. Simon the magician believes but is rebuked for...

The Gospel Comes to Europe

Paul's second missionary journey takes a pivotal turn as a vision calls him to Macedonia. In Philippi, Lydia believes, a slave girl is freed, and the ...

Balak Summons Balaam

Numbers 22 introduces the Balaam narrative as Moab's fearful king hires a foreign diviner to curse Israel, but God intervenes through a donkey and dir...

Saul Meets Samuel

A young Benjaminite searching for lost donkeys is providentially led to Samuel, who recognizes him as God's chosen king and begins preparing him for a...

The Call of Abram

God calls Abram to leave his homeland with promises of blessing. Abram obeys but stumbles in Egypt, yet God protects His covenant purposes.

Jacob Flees from Laban

Genesis 31 narrates Jacob's secret departure from Laban, the tense pursuit and confrontation, and the covenant they make—marking the end of Jacob's ...

The Burning Bush

Exodus 3 recounts God's dramatic appearance to Moses at the burning bush, the revelation of the divine name "I AM," and Moses' commission to lead Isra...

Crossing the Jordan River

Israel crosses the Jordan on dry ground as the priests carrying the ark stand in the riverbed, demonstrating God's power to the new generation.

Gideon's Call

Midianite oppression devastates Israel; the angel of the LORD calls the fearful Gideon, who tests God with a fleece.

Paul's Arrest in Jerusalem

Despite warnings, Paul presses on to Jerusalem. He is welcomed by the church but seized by a mob in the temple. His journey toward Rome begins through...

The Tabernacle Erected and the Glory Descends

Moses erects the tabernacle on the first day of the first month. When everything is in place, the glory of the Lord fills the tent—God has come to d...

Deuteronomy 2 78%

The Wilderness Years and First Victories

Deuteronomy 2 continues Moses' historical review, covering the wilderness wandering, God's instructions regarding Edom, Moab, and Ammon, and the victo...

David Becomes King of All Israel

All Israel anoints David king at Hebron. He conquers Jerusalem, making it his capital, and defeats the Philistines twice with divine guidance, establi...

Woe to the Rebellious Children

Judah seeks help from Egypt instead of God. Isaiah warns that Egypt's help is worthless and Judah's rebellion will lead to disaster. Yet God waits to ...

The Visit of the Magi and Flight to Egypt

Wise men from the East follow a star to worship the newborn King, prompting Herod's murderous jealousy. God protects Jesus through dreams, guiding Jos...

Signs for Moses

Exodus 4 continues Moses' objections and God's patient provision of signs, Aaron as spokesperson, and Moses' return to Egypt, including a mysterious e...

The Silver Trumpets and Israel's Departure

Numbers 10 introduces the silver trumpets for assembling and signaling Israel, then narrates the nation's organized departure from Sinai, following th...

Saul Anointed and Proclaimed King

Samuel privately anoints Saul, who experiences the Spirit's transformation. Later, at Mizpah, Saul is publicly chosen by lot and proclaimed king, thou...

Saul and the Medium of Endor

Facing the Philistine army with no divine guidance, the desperate Saul consults a medium at Endor, who summons Samuel. Samuel confirms Saul's doom—h...

The Lord is My Shepherd

The most beloved Psalm in Scripture reveals God as our caring Shepherd who provides, protects, and guides us through every season of life.

Send Out Your Light and Truth

This continuation of Psalm 42 asks God to send light and truth as guides to His holy hill, ending with the same refrain of hope preached to the soul.

The Flood

God's judgement comes through the flood, but He faithfully protects Noah's family and the animals in the ark. The door is shut by God Himself.

Hagar and Ishmael

Sarai and Abram try to fulfil God's promise through human effort. Hagar conceives Ishmael, causing family conflict. God sees and cares for the outcast...

Jacob's Family Moves to Egypt

Genesis 46 records Israel's journey to Egypt with God's reassurance at Beersheba, a comprehensive list of those who went down, and the emotional reuni...

Deuteronomy 18 72%

Priests, Prophets, and Forbidden Practices

Deuteronomy 18 establishes provision for Levitical priests, prohibits pagan divination practices, promises a prophet like Moses, and provides tests fo...

The Philistines Dismiss David

As the Philistine army marches against Israel, the Philistine commanders distrust David. Despite Achish's confidence in him, David is sent back to Zik...

Elijah and King Ahaziah

After Ahaziah falls through a lattice, he sends to inquire of Baal-zebub. Elijah intercepts the messengers, declaring Ahaziah will die for consulting ...

1 Chronicles 10 72%

The Death of Saul: A Kingdom Transferred

This chapter narrates Saul's final battle at Mount Gilboa, his death along with his sons, and the Chronicler's theological assessment of why his kingd...

Peter and Cornelius

God breaks down barriers between Jews and Gentiles as Peter receives a vision and is sent to Cornelius' household. The Holy Spirit falls on Gentiles, ...

Israel Demands a King

When Samuel's sons prove corrupt, Israel demands a king like other nations. Though grieved, Samuel conveys both God's warning about kingship's costs a...

I Give You Thanks with My Whole Heart

Psalm 138 is David's passionate thanksgiving for God's answered prayer, confident that the LORD will fulfill His purpose for David's life.

Proverbs 29 70%

Justice, Discipline, and Vision

Proverbs 29 addresses leadership, child-rearing, anger, and the essential need for divine guidance, concluding Solomon's collected proverbs with wisdo...

Paul's First Missionary Journey Begins

The Holy Spirit sends Barnabas and Saul from Antioch, launching the Gentile mission. They proclaim Christ in Cyprus and Pisidian Antioch, facing both ...

The Path of Life

David expresses total satisfaction in God as his inheritance, finds counsel even in the night, and looks forward to the fullness of joy and eternal pl...

Lead Me to the Rock Higher Than I

A prayer from the ends of the earth when the heart is faint. David cries out for God to lead him to a refuge he cannot reach on his own—a rock too h...

Proverbs 21 68%

The Lord Weighs Hearts

Proverbs 21 contrasts human plans with divine sovereignty, emphasizing that while we may think our ways are right, the Lord examines our hearts and ul...

Isaac and the Philistines

Genesis 26 focuses entirely on Isaac, recounting his sojourn among the Philistines, his struggles over wells, and God's reaffirmation of the covenant ...

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