“The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple” (Psm. 19:7)

God’s Providence

“The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple” (Psm. 19:7)

God’s Providence

See Before…

“The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple” (Psm. 19:7)

God’s Providence

See Before… Provide…

• What God Creates – He Sustains – “…seeing he himself giveth to all life, and

breath, and all things” (Acts 17:25)– “…for in Him we live, and move, and have

our being…” (Acts 17:28)

God’s Providence

• What God Creates – He Sustains – “…seeing he himself giveth to all life, and

breath, and all things” (Acts 17:25)– “…for in Him we live, and move, and have

our being…” (Acts 17:28)• Philistines: “…we shall know that it is not his

hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us” (I Sam. 6:9)

God’s Providence

• Joseph: “And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive” (Genesis 50:20)

God’s Providence

• Joseph: “And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive” (Genesis 50:20)–Does evil happen without God seeing it?

God’s Providence

• Joseph: “And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive” (Genesis 50:20)–Does evil happen without God seeing it? –Does God see evil but is unable to

overcome it?

God’s Providence

• Joseph: “And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive” (Genesis 50:20)–Does evil happen without God seeing it? –Does God see evil but is unable to overcome

it? –Does God’s providence happen without

personal pain?

God’s Providence

• God, Me and life’s sustenance: “…for your heavenly Father knoweth ye have need of these things” (Matthew 6:32)–God exists, and God knows my need

God’s Providence

• God, Me and life’s sustenance: “…for your heavenly Father knoweth ye have need of these things” (Matthew 6:32)–God exists, and God knows my need –Why must I pray for these things?

(Matthew 6:11)

God’s Providence

• God, Me and life’s sustenance: “…for your heavenly Father knoweth ye have need of these things” (Matthew 6:32)–God exists, and God knows my need –Why must I pray for these things?

(Matthew 6:11)–My benefit: live in faith; set proper priority

God’s Providence

“The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple” (Psm. 19:7)

God’s Providence

“The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple” (Psm. 19:7)

God’s Providence

Be holy… for I am holy (I Pet. 1:16)

“The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple” (Psm. 19:7)

God’s Providence

Be holy… for I am holy (I Pet. 1:16)

Let Faith take the place of anxiety

(Gen. 41:16, Matt. 6:30)

“The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple” (Psm. 19:7)

God’s Providence

Be holy… for I am holy (I Pet. 1:16)

Let Faith take the place of anxiety

(Gen. 41:16, Matt. 6:30)See the blessings in

affliction (Gen.41: 50-52)