8. God’s Son was before all
else, and by him everything
is held together.
(Colossians 1:17 CEV)
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9. The Son shows the glory of God.
He is a perfect copy of God’s
nature, and he holds everything
together by his powerful
command.
(Hebrews 1:3 ETR)
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10. “What kind of man is this? He
commands the wind and the water,
and they obey him.”
(Luke 8:25 ERV)
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11. What
does
Providence
mean
for
me?
• God is present and involved in my life
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12. God even knows how many hairs are on
your head.
(Matthew 10:30 NIV)
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13. I tell you not to worry about your
life. Don’t worry about having
something to eat, drink, or wear.
Isn’t life more than food or
clothing?
(Matthew 6:25 CEV)
Look at the birds in the sky! They don’t plant
or harvest. They don’t even store grain in
barns. Yet your Father in heaven takes care of
them. Aren’t you worth more than birds?
Matthew 6:26 CEV)
14. What
does
Providence
mean
for
me?
• God is present and involved in my life
• I can face everyday with confidence
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15. You cannot add any time to your life by
worrying about it. “And why do you worry
about clothes? Look at the wildflowers in
the field. See how they grow. They don’t
work or make clothes for themselves.
(Matthew 6:27-28 CEV)
God
gives
such
beauty
to
everything
that
grows
in
the
fields,
even
though
it
is
here
today
and
thrown
into
a
fire
tomorrow.
He
will
surely
do
even
more
for
you!
Matthew 6:30 ERV)
16. What
does
Providence
mean
for
me?
• God is present and involved in my life
• I can face everyday with confidence
• God knows and values me
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17. “Don’t worry and say, ‘What will we
eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What
will we wear?’ That’s what those
people who don’t know God are always
thinking about. Don’t worry, because
your Father in heaven knows that you
need all these things. What you should
want most is God’s kingdom and doing
what he wants you to do. Then he will
give you all these other things you
need.
(Matthew 6:31-33 CEV)
18. Who do you think you are?
Everything you have was given to
you. So, if everything you have was
given to you, why do you act as if
you got it all by your own power?
(1 Corinthians 4:7 ERV)
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19. God has also given each of us
different gifts to use.
(Romans 12:6 CEV)
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20. Christ is the one who gives me the
strength I need to do whatever I
must do.
(Philippians 4:19 CEV)
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21. What
does
Providence
mean
for
me?
• God is present and involved in my life
• I can face everyday with confidence
• God knows and values me
• God loves me
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22. Nothing in all creation can separate
us from God’s love for us in Christ
Jesus our Lord!
(Romans 8:39 CEV)
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23. In Christ we were chosen to be God’s
people. God had already planned for us
to be his people, because that is what
he wanted. And he is the one who makes
everything agree with what he decides
and wants.
(Ephesians 1:11 ERV)
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25. In this you greatly rejoice, though
now for a little while you may have
had to suffer grief in all kinds of
trials.
(1 Peter 1:6 NIV)
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26. Dear friends, do not be surprised at
the painful trial you are suffering,
as though something strange were
happening to you.
(1 Peter 4:12 NIV)
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27. Jesus was handed over to you, and you
killed him. With the help of evil men,
you nailed him to a cross. But God knew
all this would happen. It was his plan—a
plan he made long ago.
(Acts 2:23 ERV)
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28. PROVIDENCE
Personally Active Preserving and Guiding:
through troubles and trials
through temptation
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29. When tempted, no one should say, “God
is tempting me.” For God cannot be
tempted by evil, nor does he tempt
anyone;
(James 1:13 CEV)
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30. For everything in the world—the
cravings of sinful man, the lust of his
eyes and the boasting of what he has
and does—comes not from the Father
but from the world
(1 John 2:16 NIV)
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31. He will not let you be tempted more than
you can bear. But when you are tempted,
God will also give you a way to escape that
temptation. Then you will be able to endure
it.
(1 Corinthians 10:13 ERV)
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32. PROVIDENCE
Personally Active Preserving and Guiding:
through troubles and trials
through temptation
through sin
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33. PROVIDENCE
Personally Active Preserving and Guiding:
through troubles and trials
through temptation
through sin
Prevents
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34. God said to Abimelech in a dream,
“Yes, I know that you are innocent and
that you did not know what you were
doing. I saved you. I did not allow you
to sin against me.
(Genesis 20:6 ERV)
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35. PROVIDENCE
Personally Active Preserving and Guiding:
through troubles and trials
through temptation
through sin
Prevents
Permits
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36. In the past, he let all nations go their
own way. Yet he has not left himself
without testimony: He has shown
kindness by giving you rain from heaven
and crops in their seasons; he provides
you with plenty of food and fills your
hearts with joy." Acts 14:16-17 NIV)
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37. The LORD, the God of Israel, says, “I
hate divorce, and I hate the cruel things
that men do. So protect your spiritual
unity…”
(Malachi 2:16 NIV)
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Clayton
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38. Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to
divorce … But it was not this way from
the beginning.
(Matthew 19:8 NIV)
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39. People wanted only to do evil. So God left them
and let them go their sinful way. And so they
became completely immoral and used their bodies
in shameful ways with each other. They traded
the truth of God for a lie. They bowed down and
worshiped the things God made instead of
worshiping the God who made those things. He is
the one who should be praised forever. Amen.
(Romans 1:24-25 NIV)
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40. PROVIDENCE
Personally Active Preserving and Guiding:
through troubles and trials
through temptation
through sin
Prevents
Permits
Directs
41. I want you to understand this secret
truth, brothers and sisters. This truth will
help you understand that you don’t know
everything. The truth is this: Part of
Israel has been made stubborn, but that
will change when enough non-Jewish people
have come to God.
(Romans 11:25 ERV)
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42. 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.
(Romans 8:28 NIV)
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43. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and
the good, and sends rain on the righteous
and the unrighteous.
(Matthew 5:45 NIV)
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44. God’s eternal power and character cannot
be seen. But from the beginning of
creation, God has shown what these are
like by all he has made. That’s why those
people don’t have any excuse.
(Romans 1:20 CEV)
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47. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone
to perish, but everyone to come to
repentance.
(2 Peter 3:9 NIV)
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48. But Jesus said, “Prophets are honored by
everyone, except the people of their
hometown and their relatives and their own
family.” Jesus could not work any miracles
there, except to heal a few sick people by
placing his hands on them. He was surprised
that the people did not have any faith.
(Mark 6:4-6 CEV)
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49. I looked for a man among them who would
build up the wall and stand before me in the
gap on behalf of the land so I would not
have to destroy it, but I found none.
(Ezekiel 22:30 NIV)
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51. So I tell you, continue to ask, and God will
give to you. Continue to search, and you will
find. Continue to knock, and the door will
open for you.
(Luke 11:9 NIV)
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Clayton
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52. Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to
show them that they should always pray and
not give up
(Luke 18:1 NIV)
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