God Working Through Us: Understanding His Ways
Discover how God works in the world through His providence, word, and people. Explore examples from scripture, such as the Ethiopian Eunuch and Paul, to understand how God enables us to carry out His good works with gratitude and thanksgiving.
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Philippians 2:12-13 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
God Working Through Us One of the greatest challenges of faith is identifying the work of God in the present world. We imagine that it would be easier if God s work could be seen directly. Israel saw the Red Sea parted; Judas saw Jesus walk on water; Nebuchadnezzar saw three souls delivered from flames yet all turned from God.
God Working Through Us I. How Does God Work in This World? Example: My father s preparation for my mother A. God works through His providence (Acts 14:17) without testimony (NIV). Example: My father s will B. God works through His word (1 Thess. 2:13). C. God works through His People (Phil. 2:13).
God Working Through Us II. God works IN and THROUGH His people. Note: Not miraculously, through His word. A. We are God s workmanship (Eph. 2:8-10). There are works He wants us to do.
God Working Through Us II. God works IN and THROUGH His people. Note: Not miraculously, through His word. B. How often do we see this in Scripture? 1. Ethiopian Eunuch (Acts 8:26-40). 2. Paul was (and we are) workers together with Him (2 Cor. 6:1).
God Working Through Us II. God works IN and THROUGH His people. Note: Not miraculously, through His word. B. How often do we see this in Scripture? 3. Relief to others (2 Cor. 9:6-15). Not merely a good deed done, but God working through His people.
God Working Through Us II. God works IN and THROUGH His people. God makes grace (i.e. the ability to help) abound to have an abundance to every good work (vs. 8). God supplies seed to the sower (vs. 10). This causes thanksgiving to God (vs. 11). God does it through His people.
God Working Through Us II. God works IN and THROUGH His people. Note: Not miraculously, through His word. C. God supplies abilities (1 Pet. 4:11). 1. When we use these abilities, God works in us and through us (Phil. 4:18-20).
God Working Through Us III. Two Important Questions. A. Do we recognize and look for God s work through His people in our own lives? 1. We need each other in Christ for many reasons, but one is because we need God s work in our lives that comes to us through others. 2. Work of encouragement, edification, correction, support, teaching, and love.
God Working Through Us III. Two Important Questions. B. Are we carrying out God s work in the hearts and lives of others through our actions? 1. The watchmen (Ezek. 3:17-21). 2. We are instruments by which God works in others or by which a work of God is not done in the lives of others. Will we carry out this role or leave it undone? (Esth. 3:8-13; 4:7-14).
