“Getting to Know Our
Father- His Providential Care” 12/03/06
IDOL WORSHIP- when we worship a false god.
Open
Theology- would
it bring you comfort to know that God learns, that God doesn't know the future
exhaustively, or that He has to wait to find out what people will do?
Exodus 32:10-14 Did Moses
enlighten God? Or Gen 22; Gen 6, Saul
“God
is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should change his
mind. Does He speak and then not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?” Num 23:19
“In
Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the
purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His
will” Eph
1:11
God is not a passive observer, but is actively accomplishing His
will.
Isaiah 46:9-10;
55:8-11; Habakkuk 2:2-3 Book of Judges / History of Israel
POINT 1- The providence of God is
rooted in His SOVEREIGNTY
A.
Def.-
“The supreme, absolute, independent and authoritative RULE of God.”
B.
Isaiah
45:1-9; Ezekiel 18:4; 1 Samuel 2:25; Daniel 4:35
“For
everything in heaven and earth are yours.
Yours, O Lord is the Dominion, and are exalted as head over everything.”
1 Chronicles. 29:11
Many things have been chosen for us: our parents, our eye color, our
ethnicity; our genetics; our time of death & birth; DID GOD ASK YOU?
“But
our God is in the heavens, He does whatever He pleases.” Ps. 115:3
POINT 2- The providence of God is
unlimited in it’s SCOPE
A.
Def.-
“the continuous activity of God whereby He makes all the events of the
physical, mental, and moral realms work out His purpose, and this purpose is
nothing short of the ORIGINAL design of God in creation.” CONFLUENCE
B.
Exodus
12:36; Daniel 1:9; Proverbs 21:1; Ex 33:19; Gen 20:6; Acts 4:27-28
"Are
not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the
ground apart from your Father's will.
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” Matt 10:29-30
POINT 3- The providence of God
always has a PURPOSE
A. The
over-arching purpose in all of God’s actions is always for GOOD
B. Genesis 45:4-8; 50:15-21; The good is always subordinate
to His Glory.
“And
we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those
who are the called according to His purpose.”
Romans 8:28
Are
you worshiping the true God or an idol? Are your thoughts and beliefs of our
Father consistent with His Word? Trust
Him for He is trustworthy.