Orderliness

Orderliness in creation

Isaiah 45:12 NIV

It is I who made the earth and created mankind on it. My own hands stretched out the heavens; I marshaled their starry hosts.

See also Is 40:26; Ps 19:1; Ge 1:31; Ps 8:3; Ac 17:26; Job 38:4–11; Job 26:7–10; Ps 104:5–9

Orderliness in providence

Genesis 8:22 NIV

“As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.”

See also Ac 14:17; Ps 65:9; Ps 104:14–27; Ps 145:15

Orderliness in salvation

Salvation was planned by God

Romans 8:29 NIV

For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

See also 1 Pe 1:2; Eph 1:4–5; Tt 1:2; 2 Ti 1:9; 1 Co 2:7; Re 13:8

Jesus Christ’s coming was prepared in advance

Luke 24:26–27 NIV

Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

See also Ac 3:18; Ga 4:4; Ac 2:23; Jn 5:46

Orderliness in the life of God’s people

Corporate worship must be orderly

Ex 25:9; 1 Co 14:40

See also 1 Ch 28:12; Ac 7:44; 1 Co 14:32–33

Personal devotion includes orderliness

1 Thessalonians 5:6 NIV

So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.

See also Pr 25:28; Ro 13:13; 1 Co 7:17; Eph 5:16; 1 Ti 3:2–5

Respect for leaders as part of God’s order

Ex 22:28; Heb 13:17

See also Heb 13:7; 1 Sa 24:6; 1 Ti 5:17

Order in pastoral care

1 Co 12:28; Tt 1:5

See also Eph 4:11; 1 Pe 4:10; Ac 6:3; Ac 14:23; Ro 12:4–8; 1 Pe 5:1–3

Orderliness in society

God gives responsibility in his administration to men and women

Ps 82:6; Da 6:2–7; Ro 13:1; Tt 3:1; 1 Pe 2:13–14

Governing authorities are ordained by God

Romans 13:1 NIV

Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

See also Jn 19:11; Ro 13:6

Those in authority are to be honoured

Titus 3:1 NIV

Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,

See also Mt 22:21; 1 Ti 2:1–2; 1 Pe 2:13

Order in the home and workplace

1 Timothy 3:4 NIV

He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.

See also Ex 20:12; Ex 6:14; 1 Sa 3:13; Job 1:5; Eph 6:1; Eph 6:5; 1 Ti 3:4; 1 Ti 3:12; 1 Ti 6:1; Tt 1:6; Tt 2:4–5; Tt 2:9–10; 1 Pe 2:18