The Providence Of God
I. What Is Providence?
Definition: Providence is the knowledge that God actively guides, controls, regulates, manages, and directs everything that happens in His creation.
Example: Jacob and Joseph
Gen. 45:8
Gen. 42:36
Gen. 50:20
Matt. 10:29-30
Proverbs 16:1; 21:1; 19:21; 21:30
Job 42:2
II. Who Then Is Responsible For Actions?
A. Who Took Job’s Flocks?
1. Intent
2. The Act Itself
Acts 4:27-28
III. What Then Shall We Do?
A. Our Duty Is Clear In Wisdom
B. Our Duty Is Clear In Obedience
C. Our Duty Is Clear In Prayer
Conclusion
Psalm 37:23, “The steps of a man are established by the Lord…”