7/2/2012 1 Providence: What is God Up To? Gen 50:18-21 Joseph: A Life of Many Colors The Providence of God: Kenzie Paige Langford! The Providence of God: Definition God’s presence and activity in the world through “ordinary” things … (Acts 14:16-17) Foreseeing, foreknowing, and supplying … (Matt 6:33) Working through people, events, and circumstances ... For good … (Rom 8:28) Not causing evil but bringing blessings from it … (Gen 45:5-9; Acts 2:23) Accomplishing His will, purpose, and glory … (Eph 1) Often through adversity … (Phil 1:12-14) So that we can have confidence, peace, and joy … Knowing that God holds the future in His hands. The Providence of God: Examples The ram: “The LORD will provide.” Gen 22:14 Moses: Pharaoh’s daughter. Ex 2:1-10 Ruth: marriage; widowhood; choice to go with Naomi; “happened” to come to Boaz’ field. Ruth 2:3 David: shepherd, killing lion / bear. 1 Sam 17:34-35 Rehoboam: turn of events “from the LORD.” 1 Kgs 12:15 The soldier’s arrow: “at random.” 1 Kgs 22:34 Esther: “for such a time as this.” Est 4:14 Mordecai: foiled assassination. Est 2:19-23 King Ahasuerus: insomnia. Est 6:1-3 Haman: just entered the king’s court. Est 6:4ff Jesus: manger, boy’s lunch, fishing boat, fish with coin, donkey, upper room, tomb The Providence of God: Joseph Birth position, favoritism, jealousy Sent to Shechem, then Dothan, to see brothers Pit: saved from death Timing: caravan of traders headed for Egypt Favor in Potiphar’s house False accusation and imprisonment Favor in prison Timing: in prison with cupbearer and baker Timing: cupbearer’s memory jostled Seven years of plenty; seven years of famine Promotion Family’s desperate need Land of Goshen The Providence of God: Today A prudent wife: Prov 19:14 All these things added: Matt 6:33 (birds, lilies) Open doors for evangelism: Col 4:2-4 Ways of escape from temptations: 1 Cor 10:13 Healing from illness: Ps 103:3 Adversities and trials: Rom 5:3-5; Jas 1:2-4, 12 People who bless and/or challenge us: Matt 5:38-48 A job … a meeting … a move … a visit … a ministry … In the mount of the LORD, It shall be provided!
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Providence: What is God Up To?
Gen 50:18-21Joseph: A Life of Many Colors
The Providence of God:
KenziePaige
Langford!
The Providence of God: Definition
God’s presence and activity in the world through “ordinary” things … (Acts 14:16-17)Foreseeing, foreknowing, and supplying … (Matt 6:33)Working through people, events, and circumstances ...For good … (Rom 8:28)Not causing evil but bringing blessings from it … (Gen 45:5-9; Acts 2:23)Accomplishing His will, purpose, and glory … (Eph 1)Often through adversity … (Phil 1:12-14)So that we can have confidence, peace, and joy … Knowing that God holds the future in His hands.
The Providence of God: Examples
The ram: “The LORD will provide.” Gen 22:14Moses: Pharaoh’s daughter. Ex 2:1-10Ruth: marriage; widowhood; choice to go with Naomi; “happened” to come to Boaz’ field. Ruth 2:3David: shepherd, killing lion / bear. 1 Sam 17:34-35Rehoboam: turn of events “from the LORD.” 1 Kgs 12:15The soldier’s arrow: “at random.” 1 Kgs 22:34Esther: “for such a time as this.” Est 4:14Mordecai: foiled assassination. Est 2:19-23King Ahasuerus: insomnia. Est 6:1-3Haman: just entered the king’s court. Est 6:4ffJesus: manger, boy’s lunch, fishing boat, fish with coin, donkey, upper room, tomb
The Providence of God: Joseph
Birth position, favoritism, jealousySent to Shechem, then Dothan, to see brothersPit: saved from deathTiming: caravan of traders headed for EgyptFavor in Potiphar’s houseFalse accusation and imprisonmentFavor in prisonTiming: in prison with cupbearer and bakerTiming: cupbearer’s memory jostledSeven years of plenty; seven years of faminePromotionFamily’s desperate needLand of Goshen
The Providence of God: Today
A prudent wife: Prov 19:14All these things added: Matt 6:33 (birds, lilies)Open doors for evangelism: Col 4:2-4Ways of escape from temptations: 1 Cor 10:13Healing from illness: Ps 103:3Adversities and trials: Rom 5:3-5; Jas 1:2-4, 12People who bless and/or challenge us: Matt 5:38-48A job … a meeting … a move … a visit … a ministry …
In the mount of the LORD,It shall be provided!
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