God's Sovereignty
At Work in Creation... The World is God's (Deuteronomy 10:14; Psalm 95:3–5) God Gives life, preserves life and empowers Life (Matthew 4:4;
Psalm. 41:1–2; Acts 17:28)
At Work in the Natural Order ... The Sun and Moon (Psalm 104:2, 19–20); Stars (Isaiah 40:26); Day and Night and
Cycles of Seasons (Genesis 8:22; Jeremiah 31:35); Rain and provision for nature (Isaiah 55:10; Leviticus 26:4; Matthew 6:28–30)
And Living Creatures
Birds - Matthew 6:26; Matthew 10:29 Land Animals - Psalm 147:9; The Preservation of All Life - Job 12:10;
And the Peoples of the World
Appoints and Removes Rulers; Proverbs 21:1
In "Incidental" Circumstances Matthew 10:29–30;
In Human Existence - Psalm 139:13–16;
And Our Life Work - 1 Samuel 16:1; Esther 4:14; Ecclesiastes 5:19; Galatians 1:15–16
In Life's Circumstances - Luke 1:52–53; Hebrews 6:3; James 4:13–15
In Temporal Needs - Leviticus 26:4–5; Matthew 5:45; Providence
Prosperity and Adversity - Job 42:10; Psalm 1:1-3; Lamentations 3:1–17, 37–38; 4:5, 11;
And Human Actions
- God Works through Human Decisions - Ezra 7:27; Ephesians 2:10; Phiippians. 2:13; James 4:13–15 Human Effort is Futile without God Psalm 127:1–2
At Work in the Lives of Believers Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
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