is god in control? week 5 – is god really in control?
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Is God in Control?
Week 5 – Is God really in control?
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Is God really in control?
“Tis not from chance our comfort springs.thou art our trust, O King of kings. ”
Saint Columba521 - 597
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Agenda
Providence• Definitions• Fundamental principals• Types of providence• Time & chance• Free will• Example of wills
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Definition
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
“God is not only the Creator but the Preserver of the universe, and that the
preservation of the universe, no less than its creation, implies and
necessitates at every moment of time an omnipotent and omnipresent
personal Being.”
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Definition
“God’s providence is His constant care for and His absolute rule over all His creation for His own glory
and the good of His people.”
Gerald Bridges(1929 - )
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Definition
DISCUSSION: How do you define the Providence of God?
Rom 9:20-21
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Fundamental principals
• God has a plan– Isa 46:9-10; Eph 1:7-12
• God is always in control– Dan 4:34-35; Matt 10:29-30
• Everybody works for God– Gen 50:15; Isa 10:5-11; Hab 1:1-11
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Fundamental principals
• The Devil is the agent of all evil– Jam 1:13-15
• God’s work is a mystery and we donot fully understand it!– Ecc 3:11
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Types of providence
General providence• Natural world - Psa 104:10-
18; 135:5-7; Acts 14:17• Animal world - Psa 104:21-
29; Matt 6:26; 10:29• Affairs of men in general -
Job 12:23; Dan 2:21; Matt 5:45
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Types of providence
Special Providence• Psa 37:23-26; Matt 6:33; Rom 8:28
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Time & Chance
• Time and chance– Ecc 9:11
DISCUSSION: How do you balance God’s guidance in our lives with time and chance?
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Free will
"What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?”
DISCUSSION: How can we have free will if God controls everything?
Versus
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Example of wills
1. God knew it beforehand2. He allowed it3. He did not desire it4. God did not force His will5. The brothers were responsible
for their choices and actions6. It was within God's plan
Joseph and his brothers - Gen 50:19-20
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Example of wills
1. God knew it beforehand– If this isn’t true, God isn’t all-knowing
2. He allowed it– If this isn’t true, God isn’t all powerful
3. He did not desire it– If this isn’t true, God isn’t good
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Example of wills
4. God did not force His will– If this isn’t true, God forces people to do evil
5. The people were responsible for their choices and actions– If this isn’t true, no one deserves to be punished
because they have no choice
6. It was within God's plan– If this isn’t true, Eph 1:1-14 wouldn’t be true
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Kyle’s view
• God knows what choices we will make• God can veto our actions– Acts 16:6-7
• God allows us to do some things that are against His desire
• God holds us responsible