God in Our World

Acts 17:26-28

And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings,  (Act 17:26)

so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;  (Act 17:27)

for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also His offspring.'  (Act 17:28)

Introduction

1.    Providence is a difficult topic to discuss

2.    Can’t see it coming

3.    Only see it in the rear-view mirror

Study verse 28

1.    Background / Situation

a.    Paul in Athens Greece

b.    Alone, waiting for others to come

c.    Questioned about his God

 

2.    In Him we live

a.    Close call, could have died, still have life

b.    VW with bald tires

 

3.    In Him we move

a.    We, think, act, respond, move out of the way, duck

b.    Move to Tullahoma

c.    Move to Cades

                                          i.    Needed a lot to put house on

                                        ii.    Knew we would need water, septic, electric, phone

                                       iii.    Here is a lot with all services already there

 

4.    In Him we have our being

a.    Life choices, life experience form our current being

b.    Good choices / Bad choices

c.    We are who we are because of what we have gone through

d.    We are the product of our experience