| The God
Who is Able to Flip the Switch
A. It doesn’t take long for
most new parents to discover the OFF or MUTE switches on new toddler
toys. 1. The concept is simple: a. Flip the switch and you change the toy’s
function. b. Flip the switch and the
outcome that might have been expected is altered. 2. Most parents exercise a certain amount
of “sovereignty” over the switches in their household. B. Romans 8:28 asserts that we can “know that
for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are
called according to his purpose.” What can we learn about this God who is
able to “flip the switch” on difficult circumstances in order to accomplish
his glorious purposes? The God Who
Flipped the Switch in the Life of…
1._______________ and his brothers (Gen 37:4; 50:15-21; 45:7; Psa
105:16-17) The switch is flipped
from______
to__________________.
2._____________ (James 5:7-11)
The switch is flipped
from___________ to MERCIFUL
______________
3.________ (Est 4:12-14) The
switch is flipped from _______________ to __________.
4. _______ (Phil 1:12-14) The switch is flipped from ___________ to ADVANCEMENT OF THE______________ 5. Christians in ____________ (Rev
2:8-11) The switch is flipped
from ____________ to _____________
6. Christians ____________
(James 1:2-4, 12) The switch
is flipped from _________ to
____________.
7. ________ (Acts 4:12-28; John
17:1-5; 1:5) The switch is flipped
from AN UNTIMELY ___________ to THE OFFER OF ETERNAL
_______ |
