But we learn that over time a new Pharaoh arose who did not know Joseph or respect what Joseph had done (Ex. In spite of our slownessand even sinGod will bless and use us to fulfill His purpose of blessing all nations through Christ, because of our relationship to the Father through the Son. Everything fits into Gods plan. Judas didnt know it, and neither did the disciples, but Gods fingerprints were all over his act of betrayal. That pagan nation was struggling against Egypt for dominance. In fact, in one place in scripture, God said that what He was doing could not be understood even if He explained it. Nothing that happened to Jesus that night or later on Good Friday made sense when it happened. and be astounded! WebGod never does evil Himself. Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind., Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, We are not blind too, are we?. And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they requested. (see Matthew 27:5). But the Jews who disbelieved stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and embittered them against the brethren. The fact that we cant conceive of free choice coexisting with Gods predestination simply reminds us once again that he is God and we are not. Gods sign of judgment was that they would hear foreign language on the streets of Jerusalem, speaking in a language they did not understand. Moses didnt have any power to bring the ten plagues upon Egypt either. As Christians, we have nothing to fear or worry about because we know that God is in control. God Works His Will For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard. Those who turn in humble trust to the Lord, who rest in His work of redemption, who seek to walk in his ways, and who turn in humble repentance when they fail, will receive His righteousness, and blessing forever. In the time of the New Testament after the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we see the expansion of Gods Covenant to include Gentile believers drawn to the Savor by the Gospel. They make a joke out of those who dare to not submit to them. Jesus point is clear, The King will answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.. In spite of all this they still sinned And did not believe in His wonderful works. The glory of His nature and attributes will be made known in full. Sighing deeply in His spirit, He *said, Why does this generation seek for a sign? If your rsum is sparse, your intellect feeble, your skills unimpressive, and your wisdom just average, fret not. Philippians 3:4-7 - although I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. God is not the author of sin, but He can use sinful men to attain an objective. God use non-believers to help His people Surely you shall not come into the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun. We concluded that the Bible doesnt give us a final answer regarding why Judas betrayed Jesus Christ. He was a brilliant poet, a skillful songwriter, a genius botanist, and a first-class biologist. Dont get me wrong, wisdom is important. All rights reserved. Thus they plundered the Egyptians ( Exodus 12:36 ). God is still using unlikely people to accomplish His will on earth today. And He *said to them, Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. After God redeemed Israel from Egypt through a series of ten miraculous plagues, he had Moses lead the people of Israel out of Egypt near the shore of the Red Sea. This doesnt erase tragedy or transform heartache, but it gives us a divine perspective on the hard times of life that enables us to keep on going when wed rather give up and quit. I was not a cum laude graduate. your corpses will fall in this wilderness, even all your numbered men, according to your complete number from twenty years old and upward, who have grumbled against Me. I dont have any letters after my name. God strengthened Cyrus so that he could conquer nations and overcome opposition Thus says the Lord God to His 2. Why bother praying to a God who isnt? What an honor to serve the King of kings. Compared to you or me, King Solomon had it all wisdom, wealth, fame, power. Their chargers charge ahead; Their cavalry comes from afar; They fly as the eagle that hastens to eat. We need to remember that God uses the foolish. God Uses Many People to Accomplish His Purposes We pray because we believe God, because we want to trust in God, praise God, ask God for things we cant do ourselves. So the emphasis of the chapter is on Gods working out His purpose through ordinary people who obey Him. In heaven, each mans praise will come to him from God, and God will be glorified for sovereignly using sinners for His good purposes (I Cor. But as for you, your corpses will fall in this wilderness. God is not the author of sin, but He can use sinful men to attain an objective. Every evil in the world must somehow serve Gods purpose. When God does something completely different and unexpected (Numb. He stands behind it indirectly, but He directly stands behind good. We see this all the way through the Bible. We see the same thing after the Israelites cross the Red Sea and are attacked by the Amalekites (Ex. Even those who dont believe and even speak against. He is working all things after the counsel of His will (Eph. Soon they will be raised up from that struggle to full power. God In this wilderness they shall be destroyed, and there they will die. As for the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land and who returned and made all the congregation grumble against him by bringing out a bad report concerning the land, even those men who brought out the very bad report of the land died by a plague before the Lord. The purpose of www.drivennails.com is to help train expository preachers in sermon construction and delivery, to train inductive Bible study writers and teachers, and to edify the saints with the Word of God. Anyone who resists God risks falling into spiritual deception (2 Thus they plundered the Egyptians ( Exodus 12:36 ). Email Jack. For who resists His will?, For He says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.. God The Pharisees believed they were serving God but in reality, they didnt even know Him. Third, it is necessary for us to remain silent, to not fret, grumble, or complain, while we wait for the Lord to deliver us from whatever trial we are suffering. The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him. And, "Who Are The Sons of God in Genesis 6? God chooses the custodian with a heavy accent to share the gospel and save lives. Because God created all He can use anything in creation. They deride every stronghold, For they heap up earthen mounds and seize it. God strengthened Cyrus so that he could conquer nations and overcome opposition Thus says the Lord God to His 2. We need to be reminded again and again that we are like grass disposable, temporary, fleeting, momentary. Does God Accomplish His Purpose in Our His We see this clearly in the life of Christ. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. Verse Concepts. Though absolutely sovereign, all knowing, all wise, and everywhere present, God uses sinners to accomplish His will. For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Because God is utterly unimpressed by my rsum. Click here. WebWhat if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. ", Writing & Teaching Inductive Bible Studies. Jesus Sends Out the God uses pathetic people for his glorious purposes to show his superior power. As for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, and the sons of Israel shall go through the midst of the sea on dry land. No buildings, streets, or hospitals have been named in honor of me. Now if You slay this people as one man, then the nations who have heard of Your fame will say. Two questions confront us as we consider the story of Judas: Last weeks sermon dealt with the first question. If one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, eat anything that is set before you without asking questions for conscience sake. Your sons shall be shepherds for forty years in the wilderness, and they will suffer for your unfaithfulness, until your corpses lie in the wilderness. WebGod will never set man's will aside and use him for a good purpose without his being willing to be used. But the fact of the matter is it wasnt me! Dont mistake temporary material victories for true success. His story is unique in that he claims to be a Christian even though he has chosen a way of life that God calls an abomination. A nation would come to judge them speaking in a language they did not understand (Deuteronomy 28:49). God Grace be with you. Grace be with you. As for the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land and who returned and made all the congregation grumble against him by bringing out a bad report concerning the land, even those men who brought out the very bad report of the land died by a plague before the. 1:8). I have not been named most influential, listed as most attractive, or voted most likely to succeed. I also answer yes. God God Uses Many People to Accomplish His Purposes As they plotted how to murder Jesus they had no idea they were accomplishing Gods will. Psalm 109:8Replaced by another manMatthias (see Acts 1:20). Habakkuk 1:5, Look among the nations and watch Be utterly astounded! In the beginning Satan challenged Gods right to rule. Why? Summary God wanted the people of Israel to look to Moses as their God appointed human leader and deliverer. WebGod Can Use Unbelievers part 1: Cyrus 1. It forces us to live by faith, which is how He wants us to live all the time because it gives Him glory. Gods plan even extended to having Jesus buried in a borrowed tomb (see Isaiah 53:9). God uses pathetic people for his glorious purposes to show his superior power. Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, We see, your sin remains. Will we show forth Gods glory in our obedience and in our receiving of His covenant blessing? Psalm 69:25Reputation destroyed forever. "Equipping and encouraging people to keep believing in Jesus", Copyright 2020 Keep Believing Ministries. He betrayed the Lord but ended up vindicating him. Thanks for your interest! It becomes all the more bold in lawlessness. In this period of Judahs last kings, the Prophets warned of the fulfillment of this covenant promise. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Two questions stand out: 1) Did Jesus actually descend into hell? 4 Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. Eternity will reveal how your faithful service was used by the Lord in amazing ways. So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is for a sign, not to unbelievers but to those who believe. They sweep through like the strong winds from the East gathering up captives that number like the grains of sand. How beautiful! He clings to his sin like a drowning man to an iron life preserver. WebAnd then they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the Devil, who had caught them and made them obey his will. It can be fairly said that the common people by and large respected Jesus and responded positively to his message. But he chose instead to allow himself to be arrested, knowing that this would fulfill Gods plan. The coming of Messiah was unexpected. Paul, in writing to Corinth, corrected the Churchs misuse of speaking in foreign tongues. Herod the Great tried to kill him in Bethlehem. Causing him to not let the people go. Were they to march into the sea holding their little ones, driving their cattle, and pushing their elderly? God asks us to do things we cant do, because it makes us trust IN HIM, not ourselves. Even Jesus cannot save a man who claims his sin is not really sinful. God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne ( Psalm 47:8 ). WebThe Scripture teaches that God achieves His purpose in unbelievers. Moses give the Israelites specific instruction and visible representation from the invisible God. In 605 Egypt was defeated by the Neo-Babylonians at Carchemish. Be encouraged Christian, God intends to use you in all your multifaceted weakness and obscurity for his glory. God could have had the earth swallow up the Amalekites. I didnt attend an Ivy League school. But most of the time we wont see it fully until we finally arrive in heaven. God WebAnd then they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the Devil, who had caught them and made them obey his will. He didnt accept evil apathetically, he was appalled by it. From the earliest days of Jesus life we find the Jewish leaders conspiring against him. It is a mighty nation, It is an ancient nation, A nation whose language you do not know, Nor can you understand what they say. . Your sons shall be shepherds for forty years in the wilderness, and they will suffer for your unfaithfulness, until your corpses lie in the wilderness. At times, God enlisted non-believers to help His people through the ages. Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer. 16:30), when he uses you or others, delivering you from your trials, be sure to praise, thank, and give Him all the glory for sovereignly using sinners. So continue to trust in Him and you wont be disappointed. Until that man turns from his sinwhich in his case means acknowledging his behavior as sinand runs to the Cross of Christ he cannot be saved. When Moses spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people mourned greatly. Moses was an instrument, a tool, a vessel for Gods use, and so are we all. But among the leaders of the nation, only a few followed Christand they became secret believers for fear of persecution by their brethren. In the words of a 19th century writer, hatred, treachery and deceit will not prevail against the church of God. A lesson worth considering, but not the main lesson I want to focus on, is that God often put us into situations where only He can deliver us. 46:10). Today, the weapons of force have improved, yet all the more they take whatever they want, and give only when it serves their purpose. Many believed they were going to die and complained to Moses (Ex. You have entered an incorrect email address! They looked to themselves for their power. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. But My servant Caleb, because he has had a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land which he entered, and his descendants shall take possession of it. God is not the author of sin, but He can use sinful men to attain an objective. WebGod also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will. WebWhat if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. As far as Pilate was concerned, he was ordering an innocent man put to deathwhich is why he tried to wash his hands of the whole affair. But we can find hope in knowing that God is in control, He works all things for our God, and no suffering we face know will even be able to cast a shadow on the glory we will receive in Heaven. And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they requested. We see this all the way through the Bible. A complete answer is impossible for who has known the mind of the Lord (Isa. It only made sense on Sunday morning when Jesus rose from the dead. We might be a life-hacking, productivity guru. But if anyone says to you, This is meat sacrificed to idols, do not eat it, for the sake of the one who informed you, and for conscience sake; I mean not your own conscience, but the other mans; for why is my freedom judged by anothers conscience? Gods covenant warned from the beginning that if Israel fell into sin God would use a foreign heathen nation to bring judgment upon them. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. Wisdom didnt ensure obedience. But through the lens of the New Testament, he is seen as a wicked man. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. According to the number of days which you spied out the land, forty days, for every day you shall bear your guilt a year, even forty years, and you will know My opposition. But our God is mightier than any office or country. God even gave prophecy through Isaiah that this very thing would take place. It even included the price Judas would receive for his act of treachery30 pieces of silver. He fought against God and hoped to destroy the early church. His But God did just that and used a sinning Gentile to begin the process of restoring Israel. Because God created all He can use anything in creation. This truth about Judas illustrates Gods control of every event in the universe. Do not lament your insufficiency.
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