questions 158-165 preservation & protection confirmation class
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Questions 158-165
Preservation & Protection
Confirmation Class
Aim: What does God our heavenly Father do to take care of us?
What does God do to preserve us?
What does God do to preserve us?
Psalm 145:15, 16 - FOOD
What does God do to preserve us?
Psalm 145:15, 16
Luke 12:28
- FOOD
- CLOTHES
What does God do to preserve us?
Psalm 145:15, 16
Luke 12:28
2 Corinthians 9:8
- FOOD
- CLOTHES
- ALL THE TIME
What does God do to preserve us?
Psalm 145:15, 16
Luke 12:28
2 Corinthians 9:8
Truth #1:
- FOOD
- CLOTHES
- ALL THE TIME
God preserves us by providing food, clothes, and all that we need for each day.
How does God provide for us?
1 Kings 17:5, 6 - MIRACLES
How does God provide for us?
1 Kings 17:5, 6
Psalm 104:14
- MIRACLES
- NATURAL MEANS
How does God provide for us?
1 Kings 17:5, 6 Psalm 104:14
*Deuteronomy 8:17, 18
- MIRACLES
- NATURAL MEANS - GIVES US ABILITY TO WORK
How does God provide for us? 1 Kings 17:5, 6 Psalm 104:14 *Deuteronomy 8:17, 18
- MIRACLES - NATURAL MEANS
- GIVES US ABILITY TO WORK
God usually provides for us through natural means like giving us the ability to work but he can also provide for us by miracles.
Truth #2:
What else does God do to preserve us?
Psalm 32:7
- PROTECTS US
What else does God do to preserve us?
Psalm 32:7
Psalm 91:10-12
- PROTECTS US
- ANGELS
What else does God do to preserve us?
Psalm 32:7
Psalm 91:10-12
Hebrews 1:14
- PROTECTS US
- ANGELS
- SPIRITS THAT ARE GOD’S SERVANTS
What else does God do to preserve us?
Psalm 32:7
Psalm 91:10-12
Hebrews 1:14
*Romans 8:28
- PROTECTS US
- ANGELS
- SPIRITS THAT ARE GOD’S SERVANTS
- GOD WORKS EVERYTHING FOR OUR GOOD
What else does God do to preserve us? Psalm 32:7
Psalm 91:10-12
Hebrews 1:14
*Romans 8:28
Truth #3: God preserves us when he uses his angels to protect and rescue us from harm and works out all things for my good.
- PROTECTS US - ANGELS
- SPIRITS THAT ARE GOD’S SERVANTS - GOD WORKS EVERYTHING FOR OUR GOOD
God preserves us by using his angels to protect and rescue us from harm, and by working out all things for our good.
Why does God preserve us?
Genesis 32:10 - UNDESERVED KINDNESS
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Why does God preserve us?
Genesis 32:10
Psalm 106:1
- UNDESERVED KINDNESS
- PRAISE & GIVE THANKS
Why does God preserve us?
Genesis 32:10
Psalm 106:1
Deuteronomy 10:12
- UNDESERVED KINDNESS
- PRAISE & GIVE THANKS
- OBEY & SERVE
Why does God preserve us?
Genesis 32:10
Psalm 106:1
Deuteronomy 10:12
- UNDESERVED KINDNESS
- PRAISE & GIVE THANKS
- OBEY & SERVE
Out of his kindness God preserves us so that we can thankfully serve and obey him. Truth #4:
Aim: What does God our heavenly Father do to take care of us?
SUMMARY: God the Father preserves us by providing all we need for life and by protecting us from trouble so that we will serve him joyfully.
God the Father preserves us by providing all we need for life and by protecting us from trouble so that we will serve him joyfully.
Preservation =
Providence
Protection
&
God Provides
Food and Drink
Clothing and Shoes
Every Day
By making things grow
God Protects by…
Sending angels to guard us,
Watching over us,
Trouble Good
Delivering us from trouble,
Making trouble turn out for our good.
God takes care of us…
NOT because we did something for which he repays us,
because we are worthy,
only out of his mercy.
NOT
BUT
GOD
GOD
GOD
So we respond by…
thanking
praising
serving and obeying