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God is not passive or remote from his creation but dynamically involved in all that he has made. In the past, this activity was seen in the history of Israel and in the ministry of Jesus Christ. In the present, God’s activity can be seen in the life of believers and of the church.

Activity of God

God is active by nature

He actively works out his purposes

Numbers 23:19

Psalm 115:3

Proverbs 16:4

Isaiah 43:13

John 5:17

His names reflect his activity and involvement in his people’s lives

Genesis 22:14

Exodus 15:26

Exodus 17:15

Psalm 95:6

His word is active

Genesis 1:3

Isaiah 55:10–11

Ezekiel 37:4

Ezekiel 37:7

God is active in the creation

In making the universe

Genesis 1:1

Genesis 1:31

Genesis 2:2

Genesis 5:1–2

Nehemiah 9:6

Psalm 102:25

Amos 4:13

Acts 17:24

Revelation 4:11

In sustaining the created order

Psalm 103:19

Psalm 104:10–17

Psalm 107:33–35

Matthew 6:28–30

Acts 14:17

Ephesians 1:11

Colossians 1:16–17

In bringing about changes in the weather

Job 37:10

Job 38:22–30

Job 38:34–35

Psalm 107:25

Psalm 147:8

Matthew 5:45

Acts 14:17

In the stars and other heavenly bodies

Job 38:31–33

Psalm 104:19

Psalm 147:4

Isaiah 40:26

James 1:17

In the animal creation

Job 39:1–30

Job 40:15–24

Job 41:1–11

Psalm 104:20–27

Psalm 147:9

Matthew 10:29

God is active in Israel’s history

In the calling and creation of Israel as a people

Genesis 12:1–3

Exodus 6:6–8

Exodus 19:3–6

Deuteronomy 4:32–34

Isaiah 51:2

Ezekiel 16:6–7

Hosea 11:1–4

Malachi 2:10

In saving and delivering his people

Exodus 33:16–17

2 Samuel 7:7–11

1 Kings 18:36–38

Psalm 28:8–9

Psalm 106:2

Psalm 107:2–3

In judgment

Numbers 25:3–4

1 Samuel 2:25

1 Samuel 12:16–18

2 Samuel 21:1

In bringing victory in battle

Exodus 14:27–28

Exodus 17:8–16

Numbers 21:1–3

Joshua 6:2

Joshua 10:30

Judges 7:9

Judges 7:22

1 Samuel 17:47

2 Chronicles 20:22–23

In raising up and sending leaders to the people

2 Samuel 7:8–9

2 Chronicles 24:19

Esther 4:14

Jeremiah 7:25

Zechariah 7:7

God is active in the nations of the world

His rule over the nations

Genesis 11:8

Deuteronomy 32:8

Judges 2:20–23

Job 12:23

Psalm 22:28

Psalm 46:8–10

Psalm 66:7

Isaiah 41:2

Acts 17:26

Examples of nations through which God acts

Assyria:

2 Kings 17:18–23

Isaiah 28:11

Babylon:

2 Kings 24:10–14

2 Chronicles 36:15–18

2 Chronicles 36:22–23

God is active in human life

He determines the course of human lives

1 Chronicles 29:12

Psalm 8:3–4

Psalm 75:6–7

Psalm 139:16

Luke 1:52

John 1:4

Acts 17:28

Examples of God’s intervention in human lives

Numbers 22:21–23

1 Samuel 1:19–20

2 Kings 5:14–15

Jonah 1:17

Paul:

Acts 9:3–6

Acts 13:1–3

Acts 16:6

Acts 16:10

God is active in Jesus Christ’s ministry

Luke 5:17

Luke 11:20

John 3:2

John 5:17–19

John 9:3–4

John 14:10

Acts 10:38

2 Corinthians 5:19

God is active through the Holy Spirit

Genesis 1:2

2 Kings 2:16

Ezekiel 8:3

Ezekiel 11:1

Ezekiel 43:5

God is active in the church

1 Corinthians 12:6

1 Corinthians 14:24–25

Galatians 2:8

Galatians 3:5

Ephesians 3:10

Ephesians 3:20–21

Philippians 1:6

Philippians 2:13