Our God is Able
2 Timothy 1:12
Ephesians 3:20
1. In the Past
a. Creation, Flood, Red Sea, Jericho
b. Has God ceased His activity?
c. If God has stopped:
i. No providence
ii. No answered prayers
d. In the area of providence
i. Abraham a son
ii. Gideon’s victory
iii. David from the hands of Saul
iv. Cyrus released Judah from captivity
v. Proverbs 21:1 – heart of the king is in God’s hands
vi. Romans 9:16-17 – God used Pharoah
vii. Isaiah 44 – Cyrus is God’s servant
viii. Esther
ix. Joseph
2. What is God doing NOW?
a. Saving men
i. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
ii. Hebrews 7:25
b. Answer prayers
i. Psalm 65:2
ii. James 5:16
iii. James 5:17-18 Elijah prayed
iv. James 5:13, 15 – pray for the sick
v. Matthew 9:37-38 – pray for workers
vi. Philippians 4:6 – pray for everything
c. To bear our burdens
i. Paul’s thorn in the flesh
ii. 1 Peter 5:7 – cast your care upon Him
d. To work for good – Romans 8;28
i. Romans 3:8
e. Deliver us from fear
i. 2 Timothy 1:7
ii. Matthew 5:10-12
iii. Romans 8:15
iv. Hebrews 13:6
f. To work for thru us
i. We are God’s voice, hands, feet
ii. We are the only Christ that many will ever see