1. Nine questions to ask
   1. Is there an example for me to follow?
      1. Abraham (Gen. 18)
   2. Is there a sin to avoid?
   3. Is there a promise to claim?
   4. Is there a prayer to repeat?
      1. Nehemiah (Neh. 1)
      2. David (Psalm 51)

• Hannah (1 Sam. 2:1-10)

1. Jonah (Jonah 2)
2. Mary (Luke 1:46-55)
3. Paul (Eph. 3:14-21)

• Jesus (Matt. 26:36-46)
• The Lord’s prayer

1. Is there a command to obey?
   1. 54 in James alone
2. Is there a condition to meet? (John 15:7)
3. Is there a verse to memorize?
4. Is there an error to mark?
5. Is there a challenge to face?

1. How wide is the river to cross?
   1. Never-changing truth in an ever-changing world
   2. Context, context, context
   3. Studying culture
      1. Some issues to consider
         1. Power
         2. Communication
         3. Money and economics
         4. Ethnicity
         5. Gender
         6. Generations
         7. Religion and worldview
         8. The arts
         9. History and time
         10. Place
         11. Resources
         12. Making use of your data

• What is the principle that we need to apply?
  1. What is a principle? A principle is a succinct statement of a universal truth
  2. Principles that govern principles
     1. Principles should correlate with the general teaching of Scripture
     2. Principles should speak to the needs, interests, questions, and problems of real life today.
     3. Principles should indicate a course of action
     4. Principles should be supported by other godly people