Gods great goodness

The Goodness of God

James—Faith That Works The Goodness of God ( James 1:16-18 )

Their miserable flight from Jerusalem and the ongoing persecution as Christians at the hands of fellow Jews had left them not only saying, “God is tempting me” (v. 13), but mouthing the parallel logic that God is not good.

I. Don’t be deceived brothers, God is good.

a. when your down and out, reflect on the goodness of god!

King James Version Psalm 52

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man?

The goodness of God endureth continually.

b. The description of gods goodness is one that we need to be reminded of. every good and perfect gift comes from above. The imagery he gives us causes us to look upwards instead of outward or downward.

c. with whom there is no variableness. He said God doesn’t change. you are His prized possession

More Perfect Illustrations: For Every Topic and Occasion God, Goodness of George Mueller on God’s Goodness

GEORGE MUELLER ON GOD’S GOODNESS

ROMANS 8:28

Death; God, goodness of; Sickness; Trust

Is God good even in the most painful times in life? In his book The Pleasures of God, John Piper shared the following account from the life of 19th-century British orphanage founder George Mueller to illustrate his point:

On February 6, 1870, George Mueller’s wife, Mary, died of rheumatic fever. They had been married 39 years and four months. He was 64 years old.

Shortly after the funeral he was strong enough to preach a “funeral sermon” as he called it. What text would he choose when God had taken his beloved? He chose Psalm 119:68, “You are good, and do good.” His three points were:

1. The Lord was good, and did good, in giving her to me.

2. The Lord was good, and did good, in so long leaving her to me.

3. The Lord was good, and did good, in taking her from me.

Under this third point, he recounts how he prayed for her during her illness:

“Yes, my Father, the times of my darling wife are in Thy hands. Thou wilt do the very best thing for her and for me, whether life or death. If it may be, raise up yet again my precious wife. Thou art able to do it, though she is so ill; but howsoever Thou dealest with me, only help me to continue to be perfectly satisfied with Thy holy will.”

Citation: John Piper, The Pleasures of God (Multnomah, 1991); submitted by Van Morris; Mount Washington

150 Expository Sermon Outlines 74. God’s Goodness (Psalm 107:1–36)

74 GOD’S GOODNESS

Psalm 107:1–36

We have so many of God’s blessings without giving thanks. God gives health, strength, and many other blessings. Yet, so often, we take these blessings for granted. The Bible says “in everything give thanks”—1 Thessalonians 5:18.

1. GOD’S PROVISION—vv. 1–9

2. GOD’S PATIENCE—vv. 10–22

3. GOD’S PROVIDENCE—vv. 23–36

Where would we be without the goodness of God? Though we are indifferent, and make many mistakes, God’s goodness is still shown unto us daily.