Teaching by Tag: Providence
Character Studies: Joseph
We all, like Joseph, face tests in our lives. Our response to those tests matters, and though God rarely reveals His plans in advance, we are called to be faithful and trust in Him.
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Rescued, Part 22: Marks of Gospel Ministry
Followers of Christ are sent as priestly ministers as we rely on God’s power. We plan diligently, pray fervently, but ultimately submit to God’s providential will. We are called to personally invest in one another and protect the pure gospel.
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Esther, Part 7: Purim, Celebration of Deliverance
The celebration of Purim teaches us to maintain a rhythm of remembrances and to leverage our civic responsibility.
Watch / ListenEsther, Part 6: When the Hidden Hand Becomes Crystal Clear
God protects His people through governmental rule, personal restraint, and divine reversal.
Watch / ListenEsther, Part 4: For Such a Time as This
Each of us live in a “such a time as this” moment, which is today. So we must recognize our value as an instrument of God, seek to be used where we are, and be willing to lay down our lives for Christ.
Watch / ListenEsther, Part 2: The Rise of Esther
God loves to take broken and obscure people, grab hold of their lives, and use them for His purposes. That’s what He did with Esther and what He wants to do with all of us.
Watch / ListenEsther, Part 1: The Stage Is Set
Those with power and position do not thwart the plans of God, so we do not need to envy them. We can trust that God’s providential hand is at work in our everyday lives.
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Naaman: Blessings of the Larger Story, Curses of the Smaller Story
Like the Old Testament Naaman, we may become frustrated if life doesn’t “follow our script.” But we should instead look to the larger story that God is writing.
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The Attributes of God: Goodness
God is good to His creation, to His disobedient people, and to those who obey Him. He is good in providing salvation to sinners. So we should rehearse His goodness daily, trust in it even amidst life’s pain, and purpose to reflect on it.
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The Church in Acts, Part 19: Agrippa, Then Off to Rome
Peace is not fundamentally found in the absence of a storm but in the confidence of Jesus in the storm. So we can “stop kicking against the goads” and embrace God’s sovereign plan.
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