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Nov 3, 2012 · 3.2 We believe that God upholds and governs all things — from galaxies to subatomic particles, from the forces of nature to the movements of nations, and from the public plans of politicians to the secret acts of solitary persons — all in accord with his eternal, all-wise purposes to glorify himself, yet in such a way that he never sins, nor ever condemns a person unjustly; but that his ...
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Aug 15, 2024 · In the Christian life, God’s purpose is the guiding force, the most critical reality. Sometimes God’s purpose includes suffering and frustration (Romans 8:17). Nevertheless, Paul assures that “it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose” (Philippians 2:13). We can rest assured that God is sovereign ...
Jan 4, 2022 · The problem in Habakkuk is that God was using the Babylonians (an evil people) to accomplish His will. Our wise and perfect God can and sometimes does use the sin already existing in our world to fulfill His purpose. The perfect example of this is Jesus’ crucifixion: the murder of Christ was an evil act, but through it God redeemed His elect ...
Let everything else go, but maintain that at all costs, and God will fulfill His purpose through your life. One individual life may be of priceless value to God’s purposes, and yours may be that life.” This is a powerful, foundational, encouraging, challenging tour de force of a book that would benefit the life of every Christian.
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The first thing we should take away from Psalm 138:8 is the simple truth that God has a purpose. “The Lord will fulfill hispurpose for me.” God is orchestrating the events in our lives according to His good plan. In fact, even before we were born, He knew all the days of our lives: God has a purpose for us that reaches beyond what we can imagine. E...
God knows how each of our individual lives will bring Him glory. Going back to Psalm 138:8, we see that Hefulfills this purpose, not us. “The Lordwill fulfill his purpose for me.” God is intimately involved in our daily lives to accomplish His purpose. If every day is in His book, then His purpose must be very detailed! We don’t know everything tha...
Some Christians worry that they’ve missed God’s will. I’ve struggled with this before, wondering if my decisions had taken me a different direction than God intended.Did I choose the wrong profession? Did I miss a better opportunity? Maybe you’re afraid you’ve gone astray from God’s purpose for your life because of your past decisions. Maybe you th...
So if you’re like me, maybe you believe and trust that God will fulfill His purpose, but there’s still a part of you that asks: But what do I do?Here are three practical steps that we can use to apply this to our lives.
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
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Feb 2, 2022 · Key Old Testament scriptures reveal important truths about God’s purposes. No purpose of God can be thwarted . Believers can humbly ask God to show them His ways and lead them (Psalm 25:1-9). God will fulfill His purposes for His children (Psalm 57:2; 138:8). Every day of a person’s life was laid out before birth (Psalm 139:16
