What is Your Life?. We need help each day to see our need of God. If we are not renewed daily, we will think like the world. (James 4:13-16)If we are

What is Your Life?What is Your Life?

We need help each day to see our need We need help each day to see our need of God.of God.

• If we are not renewed daily, we will think If we are not renewed daily, we will think like the world. like the world. (James 4:13-16)(James 4:13-16)


• James 4:13-16James 4:13-16 - Come now, you who - Come now, you who say, "say, "Today or tomorrow we will goToday or tomorrow we will go to to such and such a city, spend a year there, such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit"; 14 buy and sell, and make a profit"; 14 whereas whereas you do not know what you do not know what will will happen happen tomorrowtomorrow. For what . For what is is your life? It your life? It is even is even a vapora vapor that appears for a little that appears for a little time and time and then vanishes awaythen vanishes away. .


• 15 Instead you 15 Instead you ought ought to say, "to say, "If the Lord If the Lord willswills, we shall live and do this or that." 16 , we shall live and do this or that." 16 But now But now you boast in your arroganceyou boast in your arrogance. All . All such boasting is evil.such boasting is evil.

We need help each day to see our We need help each day to see our need of God.need of God.

• We are often arrogant in judging the world We are often arrogant in judging the world and our future by the limited perspective and our future by the limited perspective we posses.we posses.

• What if we could see life by how God sees What if we could see life by how God sees it? it?


• God wants us to see His actions in our God wants us to see His actions in our lives so that we will be bound to Him in lives so that we will be bound to Him in thanksgiving. thanksgiving.

• We need to be rooting both in God’s word We need to be rooting both in God’s word and in a memory filled with knowledge of and in a memory filled with knowledge of God’s actions. God’s actions. (Col 2:6-7)(Col 2:6-7)


• Colossians 2:6-7Colossians 2:6-7 - As - As you have therefore you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lordreceived Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in , so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faithestablished in the faith, as you have been , as you have been taught, taught, abounding in it with thanksgivingabounding in it with thanksgiving..

We need help each day to see our We need help each day to see our need of God.need of God.

• On one hand we see men claiming to be On one hand we see men claiming to be “in Christ alone” but rejecting the Apostle’s “in Christ alone” but rejecting the Apostle’s doctrine.doctrine.


• On the other hand we may see men who On the other hand we may see men who act as if they do not need God. Pride act as if they do not need God. Pride and self-sufficiency can destroy us.and self-sufficiency can destroy us.

• Are you filled with the knowledge of how Are you filled with the knowledge of how God has provided for you?God has provided for you?

How the Lord will provide for our livesHow the Lord will provide for our lives

• There is an unconditional provision that There is an unconditional provision that God makes for all men. God makes for all men. (Acts 17:26-27)(Acts 17:26-27)


• (Acts 17:23-27 NKJV)(Acts 17:23-27 NKJV) - - “And He has “And He has made from one blood every nation of men made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has has determined their preappointed timesdetermined their preappointed times and and the boundaries of their dwellingsthe boundaries of their dwellings,, {27} {27} “so “so that they should seek the Lordthat they should seek the Lord, in the , in the hope that they might grope for Him and hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;one of us;


• This knowledge ought to have caused This knowledge ought to have caused these men to rethink their lives. these men to rethink their lives.

• This goodness of God ought to make men This goodness of God ought to make men change. change. (Mt 5:45)(Mt 5:45)


• (Matthew 5:45 NKJV)(Matthew 5:45 NKJV) - “that you may be - “that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes makes His sun rise on the evil and on the His sun rise on the evil and on the goodgood, and , and sends rain on the just and on sends rain on the just and on the unjustthe unjust..


• Worldly men will take the credit for the Worldly men will take the credit for the things which God has done.things which God has done.

• The full provision of God comes to those The full provision of God comes to those who love Him. who love Him. (Rom 8:28)(Rom 8:28)


• (Romans 8:28 NKJV)(Romans 8:28 NKJV) - And we know that - And we know that all things work together for good to those all things work together for good to those who love Godwho love God, to those who are the called , to those who are the called according to according to His His purpose.purpose.


• This has a calming affect in difficult times. This has a calming affect in difficult times. (1 Pt 3:11-13)(1 Pt 3:11-13)


• 1 Peter 3:11-131 Peter 3:11-13 - Let him - Let him turn away from turn away from evil and do goodevil and do good; Let him ; Let him seek peace and seek peace and pursue itpursue it. 12 For the . 12 For the eyes of the LORDeyes of the LORD are are on the righteous, And on the righteous, And His ears His ears are are open open to their prayersto their prayers; But the face of the ; But the face of the LORD LORD is is against those who do evil." 13 against those who do evil." 13 And And who who is is he who will harmhe who will harm you you if you if you become followers of what is goodbecome followers of what is good??


• There is a dedication and devotion that There is a dedication and devotion that comes from such a commitment. This is comes from such a commitment. This is not to be feared as “legalism.” not to be feared as “legalism.”


• The Lord will provide according to His The Lord will provide according to His promises. promises.

• Abraham knew this. Once he knew God’s Abraham knew this. Once he knew God’s promise then he regarded the matter as a promise then he regarded the matter as a certainty. certainty. (Rom 4:20-21)(Rom 4:20-21)


• (Romans 4:20-21 NKJV)(Romans 4:20-21 NKJV) - - He did not He did not waver at the promise of Godwaver at the promise of God through through unbelief, but unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, was strengthened in faith, giving glory to Godgiving glory to God,, {21} {21} and being and being fully fully convincedconvinced that what He had promised that what He had promised He He was also able to performwas also able to perform..


• What promises has God given us? Can we What promises has God given us? Can we be like Abraham? be like Abraham? (Rom 4:17)(Rom 4:17)


• (Romans 4:17 NKJV)(Romans 4:17 NKJV) - (as it is written, “ - (as it is written, “I I have made youhave made you a father of many nations”) a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed; in the presence of Him whom he believed; God, who gives life to the dead and calls God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though those things which do not exist as though they did;they did;


• The Lord will provide in His own time. The Lord will provide in His own time.


• We must learn to “wait on the Lord.” We must learn to “wait on the Lord.” (Psa 27:14; 37:7-9)(Psa 27:14; 37:7-9)


• (Psalms 27:14 NKJV)(Psalms 27:14 NKJV) - Wait on the - Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!LORD!


• (Psalms 37:7-9 NKJV)(Psalms 37:7-9 NKJV) - Rest in the - Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.wicked schemes to pass. {8} {8} Cease from Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret; anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it it only only causes causes harm.harm. {9} {9} For For evildoers shall evildoers shall be cut offbe cut off; But those who wait on the ; But those who wait on the LORD, LORD, They shall inherit the earthThey shall inherit the earth..


• What we really need will be given in due What we really need will be given in due time. Suffering could be a gift! time. Suffering could be a gift!


• We are blessed to have conditional We are blessed to have conditional promises from God! promises from God! (Acts 27:21-22, 31-32)(Acts 27:21-22, 31-32)


• (Acts 27:21-22 NKJV)(Acts 27:21-22 NKJV) - But after long - But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, “Men, the midst of them and said, “Men, you you should have listened to meshould have listened to me, and not have , and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss.disaster and loss. {22} {22} “And now I urge “And now I urge you to take heart, for you to take heart, for there will be no loss there will be no loss of life among youof life among you, but , but only of the shiponly of the ship..


• (Acts 27:31-32 NKJV)(Acts 27:31-32 NKJV) - Paul said to the - Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be men stay in the ship, you cannot be savedsaved.”.” {32} {32} Then the soldiers cut away Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.


• What if we do not meet the conditions? What if we do not meet the conditions? Should we study carefully God’s Should we study carefully God’s conditions?conditions?


• What kind of faith are you building? Is this What kind of faith are you building? Is this the stand of the churches of men? the stand of the churches of men? (Heb 3:18-19)(Heb 3:18-19)


• (Hebrews 3:18-19 NKJV)(Hebrews 3:18-19 NKJV) - And to whom - And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but rest, but to those who did not obeyto those who did not obey?? {19} {19} So we see that So we see that they could not enter in they could not enter in because of unbeliefbecause of unbelief..

Ways which the Lord may provide for our Ways which the Lord may provide for our liveslives

• While we know the Lord will provide, we While we know the Lord will provide, we do not always how He will do it.do not always how He will do it.

• Abraham learned this and so did Abraham learned this and so did Mordecai. Mordecai. (Esther 4:14)(Esther 4:14)


• (Esther 4:14 NKJV)(Esther 4:14 NKJV) - “For if you remain - “For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from deliverance will arise for the Jews from another placeanother place, but you and your father’s , but you and your father’s house will perish. house will perish. Yet who knowsYet who knows whether whether you have come to the kingdom you have come to the kingdom for for such such a a time as thistime as this?”?”


• Paul would also grant the possibility of Paul would also grant the possibility of God’s actions in meeting Onesimus. God’s actions in meeting Onesimus. (Philemon 1:15)(Philemon 1:15)


• (Philemon 1:15 NKJV)(Philemon 1:15 NKJV) - - For perhapsFor perhaps he he departed for a while departed for a while for this for this purposepurpose, , that that you might receive him forever,you might receive him forever,


• Please be careful in attributing things to Please be careful in attributing things to God. We could be wrong.God. We could be wrong.

• God may open a door of opportunity.God may open a door of opportunity.


• The only opportunities God will give us are The only opportunities God will give us are those that are for His purposes. He those that are for His purposes. He does not provide things only for “our lusts.” does not provide things only for “our lusts.” (Jas 4:2-3)(Jas 4:2-3)


• (James 4:2-3 NKJV)(James 4:2-3 NKJV) - You lust and do - You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you you do not have because you do not askdo not have because you do not ask.. {3} {3} You ask and do not receive, You ask and do not receive, because you because you ask amissask amiss, that you may spend , that you may spend it it on your on your pleasures.pleasures.


• What the child of God would see as an What the child of God would see as an opportunity the worldly man would see opportunity the worldly man would see as a hindrance. as a hindrance. (1 Cor 16:9; 2 Cor 2:12)(1 Cor 16:9; 2 Cor 2:12)


• (1 Corinthians 16:9 NKJV)(1 Corinthians 16:9 NKJV) - For - For a great a great and effective door has opened to meand effective door has opened to me, and , and there are there are many adversaries.many adversaries.


• (2 Corinthians 2:12 NKJV)(2 Corinthians 2:12 NKJV) - - Furthermore, when I came to Troas to Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach preach Christ’s gospel, and Christ’s gospel, and a door was a door was opened to me by the Lordopened to me by the Lord,,


• What has God placed in your life? Start What has God placed in your life? Start looking at your family!looking at your family!

• God may allow you to hear His word.God may allow you to hear His word.

• Cornelius knew that God gave him an Cornelius knew that God gave him an opportunity that he had sought. opportunity that he had sought. (Acts 10:21-22)(Acts 10:21-22)


• (Acts 10:21-22 NKJV)(Acts 10:21-22 NKJV) - Then Peter went - Then Peter went down to the men who had been sent to him down to the men who had been sent to him from Cornelius, and said, “Yes, I am he whom from Cornelius, and said, “Yes, I am he whom you seek. For what reason have you come?”you seek. For what reason have you come?” {22} {22} And they said, “Cornelius And they said, “Cornelius the the centurion, a centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angelwas divinely instructed by a holy angel to to summon you to his house, and summon you to his house, and to hear words to hear words from youfrom you.”.”


• How many times have you been at a service How many times have you been at a service and heard from God’s word they very and heard from God’s word they very thing you needed in a particular matter? thing you needed in a particular matter?

• Are you here with the prayer that God might Are you here with the prayer that God might show you things that you need to change show you things that you need to change or do in your life? (Ex. Bored looks in an or do in your life? (Ex. Bored looks in an audience)audience)

• God may put you in a position of God may put you in a position of responsibility. responsibility. (Esther 4:14)(Esther 4:14)


• (Esther 4:14 NKJV)(Esther 4:14 NKJV) - “For if you remain - “For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for you have come to the kingdom for such such a a time as thistime as this?”?”


• What is God’s purpose for your life? Do What is God’s purpose for your life? Do you think this way?you think this way?


• When men seek ways to be useful to God, When men seek ways to be useful to God, then He will provide! then He will provide!

• God may allow trouble to come for a while.God may allow trouble to come for a while.

• There were many years of trouble for There were many years of trouble for Joseph that resulted in great good. God Joseph that resulted in great good. God planned this! planned this! (Gen 50:19-20; Psa 105:17)(Gen 50:19-20; Psa 105:17)


• (Genesis 50:19-20 NKJV)(Genesis 50:19-20 NKJV) - Joseph said - Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for to them, “Do not be afraid, for am am I in the I in the place of God?place of God? {20} {20} “But as for you, you “But as for you, you meant evil against me; meant evil against me; but but God meant it God meant it for goodfor good, in order to bring it about as , in order to bring it about as it is it is this day, this day, to save many people aliveto save many people alive..


• (Psalms 105:17 NKJV)(Psalms 105:17 NKJV) - - He sent a man He sent a man before thembefore them; Joseph; ; Joseph; who who was sold as a was sold as a slave.slave.


• Paul needed to have a thorn in the flesh Paul needed to have a thorn in the flesh for his salvation. for his salvation. (2 Cor 12:7)(2 Cor 12:7)


• (2 Corinthians 12:7 NKJV)(2 Corinthians 12:7 NKJV) - And lest I - And lest I should be should be exalted above measureexalted above measure by the by the abundance of the revelations, abundance of the revelations, a thorn in a thorn in the flesh was given to methe flesh was given to me, a messenger of , a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above exalted above measuremeasure


• How do you view your troubles; as an How do you view your troubles; as an opportunity or as a cause of worry?opportunity or as a cause of worry?

Situations in which we need the Lord to Situations in which we need the Lord to

provideprovide • He has done so through His Son and He has done so through His Son and

offered it to us in the gospel. offered it to us in the gospel. (1 Cor 15:1-2)(1 Cor 15:1-2)


provideprovide • (1 Corinthians 15:1-2 NKJV)(1 Corinthians 15:1-2 NKJV) - Moreover, - Moreover,

brethren, I declare to you the gospel which brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand,and in which you stand, {2} {2} by which also by which also you are savedyou are saved, , if you hold fast that word if you hold fast that word which I preached to youwhich I preached to you; unless you ; unless you believed in vain.believed in vain.


provideprovide • We must accept God’s provisions in We must accept God’s provisions in

responding to His promises for responding to His promises for forgiveness. forgiveness. (Acts 2:21, 38; 22:16)(Acts 2:21, 38; 22:16)


provideprovide • (Acts 2:21 NKJV)(Acts 2:21 NKJV) - And it shall come to - And it shall come to

pass pass That That whoever calls on the name of whoever calls on the name of the LORD Shall be savedthe LORD Shall be saved.’.’


provideprovide • (Acts 2:38 NKJV)(Acts 2:38 NKJV) - Then Peter said to - Then Peter said to

them, “Repent, and let every one of you be them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for for the remission of sinsthe remission of sins; and you shall ; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.


provideprovide • (Acts 22:16 NKJV)(Acts 22:16 NKJV) - ‘And now why are - ‘And now why are

you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, wash away your sins, calling on the name calling on the name of the Lordof the Lord.’.’


provideprovide • We need to be comforted in the We need to be comforted in the

faithfulness of God to forgive. faithfulness of God to forgive. (1 Jn 1:7-9)(1 Jn 1:7-9)


provideprovide • (1 John 1:7-9 NKJV)(1 John 1:7-9 NKJV) But if we walk in the But if we walk in the

light as He is in the light, we have light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.all sin. {8} {8} If we say that we have no sin, If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.in us. {9} {9} If we confess our sins, If we confess our sins, He is He is faithful and just to forgive us faithful and just to forgive us our our sinssins and and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.


provideprovide • We need the Lord to provide for our We need the Lord to provide for our

faithfulness.faithfulness.

• We need His aid in our battle against We need His aid in our battle against temptation. temptation. (1 Cor 10:13; Heb 2:18)(1 Cor 10:13; Heb 2:18)


provideprovide • (1 Corinthians 10:13 NKJV)(1 Corinthians 10:13 NKJV) - No - No

temptation has overtaken you except such temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but as is common to man; but God God is is faithfulfaithful, , who who will not allow you to be tempted will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are ablebeyond what you are able, but with the , but with the temptation temptation will also make the way of will also make the way of escapeescape, that you may be able to bear , that you may be able to bear it.it.


provideprovide • (Hebrews 2:18 NKJV)(Hebrews 2:18 NKJV) - For in that He - For in that He

Himself has suffered, being tempted, Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is He is able to aid those who are temptedable to aid those who are tempted..


provideprovide • We need His aid in keeping ourselves in We need His aid in keeping ourselves in

the faith. the faith. (2 Tim 1:12)(2 Tim 1:12)


provideprovide • (2 Timothy 1:12 NKJV)(2 Timothy 1:12 NKJV) - For this reason - For this reason

I also suffer these things; nevertheless I I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that believed and am persuaded that He is He is able to keep what I have committed to Him able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Dayuntil that Day..


provideprovide • We need the Lord to provide help in We need the Lord to provide help in

finding a mate.finding a mate.


provideprovide • Abraham sought God’s help in finding a Abraham sought God’s help in finding a

wife for Isaac.wife for Isaac.

• We need to trust God and be willing to We need to trust God and be willing to wait. wait. (1 Pet 3:7)(1 Pet 3:7)


provideprovide • (1 Peter 3:7 NKJV)(1 Peter 3:7 NKJV) - Husbands, likewise, - Husbands, likewise,

dwell with dwell with them them with understanding, giving with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as and as being being heirs together of the grace of heirs together of the grace of lifelife, that your prayers may not be , that your prayers may not be hindered. hindered.


provideprovide • We need the Lord to provide for the We need the Lord to provide for the

guidance of our families. guidance of our families. (Judges 13:8)(Judges 13:8)


provideprovide • (Judges 13:8 NKJV)(Judges 13:8 NKJV) - Then Manoah - Then Manoah

prayed to the LORD, and said, “O my prayed to the LORD, and said, “O my Lord, please let the Man of God whom Lord, please let the Man of God whom You sent come to us again and You sent come to us again and teach us teach us what we shall do for the childwhat we shall do for the child who will be who will be born.”born.”


provideprovide • If we could only see how much we need If we could only see how much we need

God, how our priorities would change!God, how our priorities would change!


provideprovide • Are you praying fervently for God help in Are you praying fervently for God help in

your home?your home?

• We need the Lord to provide for our health We need the Lord to provide for our health and life. and life. (2 Cor 1:8-10)(2 Cor 1:8-10)


provideprovide • (2 Corinthians 1:8-10 NKJV)(2 Corinthians 1:8-10 NKJV) - For we do - For we do

not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of our trouble which came to us in Asia: that our trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were we were burdened beyond measureburdened beyond measure, , above strength, so that above strength, so that we despaired even we despaired even of lifeof life..


provideprovide • {9} {9} Yes, we had Yes, we had the sentence of death in the sentence of death in

ourselvesourselves, that we , that we should not trust in should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the deadourselves but in God who raises the dead,, {10} {10} who who delivered us from so great a delivered us from so great a deathdeath, and , and does deliver usdoes deliver us; in whom we ; in whom we trust that trust that He will still deliver He will still deliver usus,,


provideprovide • "God uses men who are weak and feeble "God uses men who are weak and feeble

enough to lean on him."enough to lean on him."

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What is Your Life?. We need help each day to see our need of God. If we are not renewed daily, we will think like the world. (James 4:13-16)If we are