Does God Control Evil?

I have little more than 100 pages left to read before finishing John Piper’s Providence, and it has been a truly profound book. The great value of John Piper’s ministry (sort of like John MacArthur’s ministry) is that even if you disagree with him, his reasoning is so rooted in Scripture that your knowledge of …

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God Heard Their Groaning | Exodus 2

Chapters 2 and 3 of Genesis set the scene for the remainder of the book of Genesis as well as the Bible as a whole. Chapter 2 establishes how the world was created to be, the garden paradise that we still yearn for. Chapter 3, however, purposely mirrors chapter 2 because it reveals how paradise …

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Afflicted & Fruitful | Exodus 1

As we look at this first chapter, we will read of the events that set the scene for the remainder of the book, particularly of God’s marvelous redemption within the first fourteen chapters. Here we see the people of Israel enslaved and slaughtered under the cruel hand of Pharaoh, yet in the midst of such …

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Him Who Sits on the Throne

The Sovereignty of God

https://youtu.be/IoQmh3wyRzM He who is the blessed and only Sovereign,the King of kings and Lord of lords,who alone has immortality,who dwells in unapproachable light,whom no one has ever seen or can see.To him be honor and eternal dominion.Amen. 1 Timothy 6:15-16 ESV One year before, Nebuchadnezzar’s advisor, Daniel, had interpreted a dream for the Babylonian king. …

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The Providence of God

Joseph’s Brothers Return to Egypt | Genesis 43

SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, and may he send back your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.” (Genesis 43:14 ESV) He replied, “Peace to you, do not be afraid. Your God and the …

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Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt | Genesis 42

SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION Then they said to one another, “In truth we are guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us and we did not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us. (Genesis 42:21 ESV) He said to his brothers, …

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Joseph Sold into Slavery | Genesis 37

SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt. (Genesis 37:28 ESV). If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory …

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Abraham and Abimelech (Genesis 20)

Abraham Study Guide (Week 11) SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of you heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not let you touch her. (Genesis 20:6) Then …

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