“To Him Be the Glory and Dominion” 11/25/07
1 Peter 5:6-14
“Therefore… whatever you do,
do all to the glory of God.” 1 Cor 10:31
POINT
1- To bring
God glory we need to trust in His PROVIDENCE
A.
Trusting
in God’s providence requires being genuinely HUMBLE
(Leviticus 16:29-31; Jeremiah 13:18; James 4:10;
Isaiah 66:2)
B.
Trusting
in God’s providence requires submission to His TIMEFRAME
(Hebrews 6:12; John 7:6, 8;
Titus 1:3; Romans 5:6; 1 Tim 2:6)
C.
Trusting
in God’s providence requires living life WORRY-FREE
(Mat 6:25, 31, 34; Philippians 4:6; Heb 13:5-6;
Neg. - Luke 21:34; Mat 13:22)
Deeper
“The
beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is
the end of anxiety.” - George Mueller (built orphanages and lived by faith daily)
POINT
2- To bring
God glory we need to trust in His PROTECTION
A.
Trusting
in God’s protection requires us to be watchful of our ENEMY
(2 Cor. 2:11; 11:3-15; See sheet for ways in which
he attacks)
He uses Doubt, Despair, Discouragement, Discord, Deception,
Distraction, etc.
B.
Trusting
in God’s protection requires us to be good with the SWORD
(Matthew 4:4-11; Ephesians 6:10-18; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5;
James 4:7)
Deeper
POINT
3- To bring
God glory we need to trust in His PURPOSE
A.
As
we trust in God’s purpose, we believe that His Grace is SUFFICIENT
(2 Corinthians 12:7-10; 2 Peter 3:18)
B.
Trusting
in God’s purpose gives us an unshakeable HOPE
(Romans 8:28; Ephesians 1:11, 3:11; 2 Timothy 1:9)
Deeper