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