Is GOD in Control?
1. Had God a definite purpose in creating the earth?
“He created it not in vain, He formed it to be inhabited.” Isaiah 45: 18.
2. How completely are the plans of God laid for the outworking of His purpose?
“Known unto God are all His works from the beginning of the world.” Acts 15:18.
3. How perfect are the counsels of the Lord?
“With Him is wisdom, He has counsel and understanding.” Job 12:13. “His understanding is
infinite.” Psalm 147:5.
4. In whom does the divine purpose center?
“Who has saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was- given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.” 2 Timothy 1:9.
5. How has God emphasized the immutability of His counsels?
“God, wilting more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath.” Hebrews 6: 17.
6. Though men may plan wisely, what all too often frustrates their desires?
“To will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.” Romans 7:18.
7. By what attribute, however, is God’s wisdom reinforced?
“God has spoken once; twice have 1 heard this; that power belongs unto God.” Psalm 62:11. “He is strong that executes His word.” Joel 2:11.
8. Is there any doubt then as to God’s ability to bring His counsels to fruition?
“Who works all things after the counsel of His own will.” Ephesians 1:11.
“My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure.” Isaiah 46:10.
9. By what name does God declare His omnipotence?
“I am the Almighty God.” Genesis 17:1.
10. How was God’s omnipotence demonstrated in creation?
“He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.” Psalm 33:9. “Thou has made the heaven and the earth by Thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for Thee.” Jeremiah 32:17.
11. How is His power continually manifest in nature?
“While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22.
“Upholding all things by the word of His power.” Hebrews 1:3.
12. To whit does God draw attention in order to inspire confidence in His activity among men?
“If you can break My covenant of the day, and My covenant of the night, then may also My
covenant be broken with David My servant.” Jeremiah 33:20, 21.
13. What authority does He exercise in the kingdoms of men?
“The Most High divided to the nations their inheritance.” Deuteronomy 32:8.
“He changed the times and the seasons. He removes kings, and sets up kings.” Daniel 2:21. “The Most High ruled in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomsoever He will.” Daniel 4:17.
14. How does God make even the acts of wicked men work out His will?
“As for you, you thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good.” Genesis 50:20. “Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee: the remainder of wrath shall Thou restrain.” Psalm 76:10.
“Through the greatness of Thy power shall Your enemies submit themselves unto Thee.” Psalm 66:3.
15. Can anything. prevent the fulfillment of God’s will in the lives of those who yield themselves to Him?
“I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38, 39. (See also John 10:29)
16. Though, in His all-seeing purpose, He may permit evil for a time to hold sway, how complete will be His final triumph?
“He will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness.” Romans 9: 28.
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17. What song of triumph will be raised in that day?
“The Lord God omnipotent reigns.” Revelation 19:6.
18. For what then should we earnestly pray?
“Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” “For Your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory.” Matthew 6:10,13.
“He created it not in vain, He formed it to be inhabited.” Isaiah 45: 18.
2. How completely are the plans of God laid for the outworking of His purpose?
“Known unto God are all His works from the beginning of the world.” Acts 15:18.
3. How perfect are the counsels of the Lord?
“With Him is wisdom, He has counsel and understanding.” Job 12:13. “His understanding is
infinite.” Psalm 147:5.
4. In whom does the divine purpose center?
“Who has saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was- given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.” 2 Timothy 1:9.
5. How has God emphasized the immutability of His counsels?
“God, wilting more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath.” Hebrews 6: 17.
6. Though men may plan wisely, what all too often frustrates their desires?
“To will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.” Romans 7:18.
7. By what attribute, however, is God’s wisdom reinforced?
“God has spoken once; twice have 1 heard this; that power belongs unto God.” Psalm 62:11. “He is strong that executes His word.” Joel 2:11.
8. Is there any doubt then as to God’s ability to bring His counsels to fruition?
“Who works all things after the counsel of His own will.” Ephesians 1:11.
“My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure.” Isaiah 46:10.
9. By what name does God declare His omnipotence?
“I am the Almighty God.” Genesis 17:1.
10. How was God’s omnipotence demonstrated in creation?
“He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.” Psalm 33:9. “Thou has made the heaven and the earth by Thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for Thee.” Jeremiah 32:17.
11. How is His power continually manifest in nature?
“While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22.
“Upholding all things by the word of His power.” Hebrews 1:3.
12. To whit does God draw attention in order to inspire confidence in His activity among men?
“If you can break My covenant of the day, and My covenant of the night, then may also My
covenant be broken with David My servant.” Jeremiah 33:20, 21.
13. What authority does He exercise in the kingdoms of men?
“The Most High divided to the nations their inheritance.” Deuteronomy 32:8.
“He changed the times and the seasons. He removes kings, and sets up kings.” Daniel 2:21. “The Most High ruled in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomsoever He will.” Daniel 4:17.
14. How does God make even the acts of wicked men work out His will?
“As for you, you thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good.” Genesis 50:20. “Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee: the remainder of wrath shall Thou restrain.” Psalm 76:10.
“Through the greatness of Thy power shall Your enemies submit themselves unto Thee.” Psalm 66:3.
15. Can anything. prevent the fulfillment of God’s will in the lives of those who yield themselves to Him?
“I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38, 39. (See also John 10:29)
16. Though, in His all-seeing purpose, He may permit evil for a time to hold sway, how complete will be His final triumph?
“He will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness.” Romans 9: 28.
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17. What song of triumph will be raised in that day?
“The Lord God omnipotent reigns.” Revelation 19:6.
18. For what then should we earnestly pray?
“Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” “For Your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory.” Matthew 6:10,13.
posted by Michael A. Redwine at Friday, May 27, 2005
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