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May 7, 2017 Part 3: Split Decision

Pastor Dan McEvoy

Q—How is your reflex to life’s decisions? Sermon in a Sentence: Your reaction is a reflection of your heart. Luke 6:45b (NIV) 1 Kings 3:3a (NIV); 1 Kings 3:5 (NIV); 1 Kings 3:9 (NIV); 1 Kings 3:10–14 (NIV)  Making the right decision comes from choosing to have a right . Luke 6:45 (NIV) Q—Is your heart in the right place to make right decisions? Psalms 51:10 (NIV)  Making the right decision comes from the Psalms 119:11; Ephesians 6:13a (NIV) 7 Ways to Test a Decision 1. The Ideal Test Key Question: Is it in harmony with God’s Word? 2. The Integrity Test Key Question: Would I want everyone to know about this? 3. The Improvement Test Key Question: Will it make me a better person? 4. The Independence Test Key Question: Could it become addicting to me?

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5. The Influence Test Key Question: Will it harm other people? 6. The Investment Test Key Question: Is it the best use of my time? 7. The Community Test. Key Question: What would those who love me think?  Making the right decision comes from responding in not reacting in .

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1 Kings 3:24-27 (NIV) Q—Currently, are your decisions motivated by fear or prompted by faith? Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) ANSWER KEY: heart, values, faith, fear

Doing Life Together Discussion - A Launching Point for Your Small Group Theme: Baby Battle Warm Up: Who did you consider the wisest person you knew growing up and why? Sermon Response: If you were able to attend or listen to Sunday’s message, what stood out and was most insightful or impactful to you? Read Together: 1 Kings 3:1-28 Discussion: Based on verses 1-4  What was it about Solomon that was different than the people of that day? Based on verse 5-15  Why would God offer such an opportunity to Solomon?  What do you find so insightful and selfless about his response?  How would you have responded with such a “once in a lifetime opportunity?”  What was it about Solomon’s response that pleased God so much that he offered such generosity to him?  How is wisdom more valuable than any other riches from this earth? See also Proverbs 8:11. Based on verses 16-28  What about these two mothers do you find interesting, that given their reputation in the society they would even have the opportunity to go before the King?  How would you felt if you were Solomon having to mediate such a dysfunctional situation?  How do you find Solomon’s decision both bold and brilliant? How did it draw out the truth of the situation?  What does his example show us in how we are to seek wisdom in our decisionmaking process?  When have you had to make a “split-second decision” that was such an excruciating choice? What was the outcome?  Currently, are you faced with a big decision? How could you use prayer for this situation? Prayer: Take time to share how God has answered prayer and other prayer requests that you have today.