God speaks through circumstances & events: God’s sovereignty
Begin with: Ex. “What happens when Almighty God calls you house?”
(BP Story 12/27/01: a pastor cites this urban legend in his sermon)
We’ve heard a wonderful story about God’s sovereignty from last week. Let’s take a look at this from another perspective — where God allows pain and hardship into a person’s life for good.
For example: One of my extended family members had a catastrophic accident to his leg one day. A large, heavy spool of industrial electrical wire (like on electrical lines), fell on his leg and ankle — shattering it in several places. He did not know if he would ever walk again, and had to have steel rods and pins inserted into his bones. He told me one day, that he knew absolutely that God had a purpose for that accident…
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
7 CIRCUMSTANCES AND EVENTS Part 1
God speaks through circumstances and events — that is, through God’s sovereignty
God may choose to communicate His voice and movement in your life through nearly imperceptible means. You may see God’s divine orchestration after the fact.
Q. How do you know you are where you’re supposed to be in life — In your career? What led you to that conclusion?
Q. Have you ever thought or asked God: Have I missed my calling? Am I where I’m supposed to be? Did I make the right career choice? Did I marry the right woman/man? Did that choice derail me from God’s plan?
If you have asked those questions to God — how did He respond? Do you know for sure His answer?
Q. Have you ever asked questions like these: Did that misfortune or loss keep me from God’s best? How can God work good (Rom. 8:28) out my great loss? Life hasn’t turned out like I expected, what is God up to?
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God may choose to communicate His voice and movement in your life through nearly imperceptible means. You may see God’s divine orchestration after the fact.
Q. How do you know you are where you’re supposed to be in life — In your career? What led you to that conclusion?
Q. Have you ever thought or asked God: Have I missed my calling? Am I where I’m supposed to be? Did I make the right career choice? Did I marry the right woman/man? Did that choice derail me from God’s plan?
If you have asked those questions to God — how did He respond? Do you know for sure His answer?
Q. Have you ever asked questions like these: Did that misfortune or loss keep me from God’s best? How can God work good (Rom. 8:28) out my great loss? Life hasn’t turned out like I expected, what is God up to?
Read the rest of the study…
Monday, March 9, 2009
5 and 6 VISIONS AND DREAMS
God speaks through visions and dreams
READ: Acts 2:17-21 (NKJV)
Key verse 17
5. Visions (generally awake) — “An experience in the life of a person, whereby a special revelation from God was perceived.” (Holman Bible Dictionary, C.1991, p.1396)
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READ: Acts 2:17-21 (NKJV)
Key verse 17
5. Visions (generally awake) — “An experience in the life of a person, whereby a special revelation from God was perceived.” (Holman Bible Dictionary, C.1991, p.1396)
Read the rest of the lesson here…
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