Activity of God
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· 10 viewsGod 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.
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God is active by nature
God is active by nature
He actively works out his purposes
He actively works out his purposes
Jesus replied, “My Father is still working and I am working, too.”
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His names reflect his activity and involvement in his people’s lives
His names reflect his activity and involvement in his people’s lives
“The Lord Will Provide”; “The Lord, who heals you”; “The Lord is my Banner”: this title emphasises that God is like a warrior who champions his people’s cause; “The Lord our Maker”: the Hebrew word used does not refer to original creation but to the way in which God is fashioning a people for himself.
His word is active
His word is active
The Hebrew for “word” can also be translated “deed” or “action”. God’s word is not merely a communication of abstract truth but a powerful force active in the world.
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God is active in the creation
God is active in the creation
In making the universe
In making the universe
You alone are the Lord.
You alone made heaven,
even the heaven of heavens,
with all their forces.
You made the earth and all that is on
it, and the seas and all that is in them.
You preserve them all,
and the heavenly forces worship you.
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In sustaining the created order
In sustaining the created order
The Lord has established his throne
in heaven,
and his kingdom rules over all.
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In bringing about changes in the weather
In bringing about changes in the weather
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In the stars and other heavenly bodies
In the stars and other heavenly bodies
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In the animal creation
In the animal creation
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God is active in Israel’s history
God is active in Israel’s history
In the calling and creation of Israel as a people
In the calling and creation of Israel as a people
Therefore, say to the Israelites, ‘I am the Lord. I’ll bring you out from Egyptian forced labor. I’ll rescue you from your slavery to them. I’ll set you free with great power and with momentous events of justice. I’ll take you as my people, and I’ll be your God. You will know that I, the Lord, am your God, who has freed you from Egyptian forced labor. I’ll bring you into the land that I promised to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I’ll give it to you as your possession. I am the Lord.’ ”
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In saving and delivering his people
In saving and delivering his people
This verse introduces a psalm which recounts the history of God’s dealings with his people.
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In judgment
In judgment
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In bringing victory in battle
In bringing victory in battle
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In raising up and sending leaders to the people
In raising up and sending leaders to the people
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God is active in the nations of the world
God is active in the nations of the world
His rule over the nations
His rule over the nations
Because the right to rule
belongs to the Lord,
he rules all nations.
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Examples of nations through which God acts
Examples of nations through which God acts
Assyria:
Assyria:
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Babylon:
Babylon:
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Persia
God is active in human life
God is active in human life
He determines the course of human lives
He determines the course of human lives
In God we live, move, and exist. As some of your own poets said, ‘We are his offspring.’
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Examples of God’s intervention in human lives
Examples of God’s intervention in human lives
Balaam; Hannah; Naaman; Jonah
Paul:
Paul:
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God is active in Jesus Christ’s ministry
God is active in Jesus Christ’s ministry
You know about Jesus of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and endowed with power. Jesus traveled around doing good and healing everyone oppressed by the devil because God was with him.
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God is active through the Holy Spirit
God is active through the Holy Spirit
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God is active in the church
God is active in the church
This verse comes in the context of teaching about the body of Christ and the gifts which the Spirit gives to the church.
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