This passage is a well-known Sunday School / children’s Bible story – but it has some deep things to say to us. In this passage we see God’s providence working in astonishing, amazing, surprising ways. What does that teach us?
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God’s providence is about how he rules the world for good. In this video we look at what the Bible says about it, one or two objections (e.g. free will), and why God’s providence is good news for us.
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Who’s really in charge of the world? In this session we look at something called God’s providence, which means not only that God is in charge but that he’s a good ruler – the ruler we really need.
This is part of the weekly Thought for the Week series. This series is designed to give a short, 10-15 minute ‘thought’, including a Bible reading and a prayer. Currently I am working through the Westminster Shorter Catechism. You can see all videos on the catechism on this playlist.
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In this session we are thinking about how we see God’s plan in action. Does God really plan everything? We also think about some of the difficult questions that raises about free will!
I recommend the same books I recommend last week:
You might also appreciate session #10 of the Heidelberg Catechism on God’s Providence. If you’d like to explore more about God’s power and knowledge, check out the Get to know God series, especially #6 – God is infinitely powerful.
This is part of the weekly Thought for the Week series. This series is designed to give a short, 10-15 minute ‘thought’, including a Bible reading and a prayer. Currently I am working through the Westminster Shorter Catechism. You can see all videos on the catechism on this playlist.
Do subscribe to the mailing list if you want to get these delivered in a weekly email, or subscribe directly on YouTube if you want to see them there.
