Teaching by Tag: Providence
Living Faith, Part 12: Pride, Planning, and Perspective
Christians should not arrogantly make plans independent of life’s frailty and God’s sovereignty. Rather, we are to go about the business of life with a humble dependence on God.
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The Names of God: Jehovah Sabaoth
We do and should call out to Jehovah Sabaoth, the Lord of Hosts, in our moments of desperation. Yet we must avoid presumption, placing our confidence is in the power and will of the God of heavenly armies, who is always with us.
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The Names of God: Jehovah Jireh
In our seasons of being tested, God’s ultimate goal as our Lord (Adonai) and our provider (Jehovah Jireh) is for us to be mature, complete, and not lacking in anything.
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Thanks Giving
The very nature of God should lead us to thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is an expression of submission, confidence, appreciation, trust, and life in Christ.
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Jonah: God’s Relentless Mercy for All People, Part 3
What are we willing to endure or experience to respond to God’s call to love people and proclaim His name? When God provides the door, we are called walk through it and share the truth of the gospel, leaving the results to Him.
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Wisdom for Living, Part 5: The Sovereignty of God
God oversees all world affairs, so we need not be rattled by anything going on around us. Our choices and God’s purposes are woven together, and, in His sovereignty, God will prevail.
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Expecting Opposition
When we step toward Jesus in faith and obedience to do kingdom work, we can expect opposition.
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God’s Strange Strategy – Missions Sunday 2021
God’s “strange” strategy for growing His Kingdom is to use normal people, saved by grace, to be His ambassadors around the world.
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The Adventure of Joining God in His Work
God has always worked through His redeemed people. If you are a believer in Jesus, you are on God’s redemption and restoration team.
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Why Do the Wicked Prosper?
Have you ever gotten to the place of doubting or asking God, “Where are You?” It may be that you are measuring life against a temporal value system instead of eternity. In Psalm 73, Asaph wrestles with faith “till I entered the sanctuary of God.”
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Ministering Out of Depletion
Sometimes we are tempted to feel that our contribution to God’s kingdom is insignificant, especially when we are feeling depleted. Yet in the storyline of all of history, it could be that, when any of us goes forth to minister in the simplest way to another person, it may change the course of the world.
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Faith in Times of Trouble
If God gave us the answer to the issue of evil, we would have no need for faith. It is because of difficult times that we can rejoice in the Lord all the more.
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In the Beginning, Part 54: Joseph Is Revealed
We all contribute to the mess that exists in the world, but we can look back and see that everything is designed for our good and God’s glory. By seeing God as sovereign, it replaces bitterness with love, forgiveness, and grace.
Watch / ListenIn the Beginning, Part 52: A Meal in a Palace
Joseph’s brothers sat down and had a meal while Joseph was trapped in a pit. Many years later, Joseph invited them to a meal in a palace. None of what happened to Joseph was “good luck” or “bad luck,” but it was the providential working of God to bring about His sovereign plan to redeem the world.
Watch / ListenIn the Beginning, Part 46: Providence Has the Last Word
Difficulty does not mean you are out of God’s will; it might mean you are right at the center of it. The world appears to be winning, but the providence of God will have the last word.
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