In order to discern the will of God for their lives believers cannot just depend on their conscience. Conscience is indeed very important, but it must constantly be sent back to the school of Scripture to receive instruction from the Holy Spirit. It is in this manner that believers become and remain aware of God’s will. Which will? Decretive (secret) or Preceptive (revealed)? The latter, of course… In this way the will of God will become an increasingly well-established or proven component of the consciousness and lives of God’s children. The more they live in accordance with that will and approve of it, the more also, through this experience, will they learn to know that will, and rejoice in that knowledge. They will exclaim, “Thy will is our delight.”
William Hendriksen

WAR

WAR

WAR

  1. Antiquity of # Ge 14:2
  2. Originates in the lusts of men # Jas 4:1
  3. A time for # Ec 3:8
  4. GOD 4a) Frequently ordered

    # Ex 17:16 Nu 31:1,2 De 7:1,2 1Sa 15:1-3

4b) Taught His people the art of # 2Sa 22:35 4c) Strengthens His people for # Le 26:7,8 4d) Gives the victory in # Nu 21:3 De 2:33 3:3 2Sa 23:10 Pr 21:31 4e) Causes to cease # Ps 46:9 4f) Scatters those who delight in # Ps 68:30 5) Large armies frequently engaged in # 2Ch 13:3 14:9 6) Weapons used in # Jos 1:14 Jud 18:11 7) PRECEDED BY 7a) Consultation # Lu 14:31 Pr 24:6 7b) Great preparation # Joe 3:9 7c) Rumors # Jer 4:19 Mt 24:6 8) Frequently long continued # 2Sa 3:1 9) Frequently sore and bloody # 1Sa 14:22 1Ch 5:22 2Ch 14:13 28:6 10) OFTEN ATTENDED BY 10a) Famine # Isa 51:19 Jer 14:15 La 5:10 10b) Pestilence # Jer 27:13 28:8 10c) Cruelty # Jer 18:21 La 5:11-14 10d) Devastation # Isa 1:7 11) Records often kept of # Nu 21:14 12) Often sent as a punishment for sin # Jud 5:8 13) THE JEWS 13a) Were expert in # 1Ch 12:33,35,36 So 3:8 13b) Frequently engaged in (See Joshua chapters 6 through 11) # 1Ki 14:30 15:7,16 14) ILLUSTRATIVE OF 14a) Our contest with death # Ec 8:8 14b) The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation # Ro 7:23 2Co 10:3 Eph 6:12 1Ti 1:18 14c) The contest between Antichrist and the Church # Re 11:7 13:4,7 14d) The malignity of the wicked # Ps 55:21