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