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God Will Take Care of You. Divine Providence. Providence = provide God preserves and protects what he creates; he provides for his creation (Neh. 9:6). Proofs of Providence. Old Testament examples… God took care of Israel (Deut. 8:3-4) God took care of Joseph (Gen. 39:2-3; 45:5; 50:20)
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Divine Providence • Providence = provide • God preserves and protects what he creates; he provides for his creation (Neh. 9:6)
Proofs of Providence Old Testament examples… • God took care of Israel (Deut. 8:3-4) • God took care of Joseph (Gen. 39:2-3; 45:5; 50:20) • God took care of Esther (Esther 4:14; 6:13; 9:4) • God took care of Daniel (Dan. 3:28; 6:22) • God took care of the returning Jews (Ez.1:1-4; 6:22; Neh. 6:16)
Proofs of Providence New Testament examples… • God took care of Jesus (Mt. 4:11; Lk. 22:43) • God took care of Peter (Acts 12:6-11) • God took care of Paul (Acts 27:23-25) • Epaphroditus (Phil. 2:27)
Promises of Providence • Promise to all disciples (Psa. 37:25; Mt. 10:29-30; Lk. 12:7; 1 Pet. 5:7) • Promise to all people (Acts 14:17; 17:24-28; Jas. 1:17)
God Will Take Care of You • Your temptations (Mt. 6:11-13; 1 Cor. 10:13) • Your daily provisions (Mt. 6:25-34) • Your cares and needs (Phil. 4:6-7,19) • Your preaching (Col. 4:3) • Your adversaries (1 Thess. 3:1-2)
God Will Take Care of You • Your nation’s leaders (1 Tim. 2:1) • Your necessities (Heb. 13:5) • Your mind (Jas. 1:5-7) • Your health (Jas. 5:14; 3 Jn. 2) • Your prayers (1 Pet. 3:12)
God Will Take Care of You • Your salvation from sin (Tit. 2:11-12)
God Will Take Care of You “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want…” (Psa. 23:1)