God Takes Care of Us What does God our heavenly Father do to take care of us?

Question #1 What does our heavenly Father do to provide for us? What does our heavenly Father do to provide for us?

Matthew 6:25-27 Matthew 6: Corinthians 9:8 Key Point #1 John 6:3-13 Psalm 104:14 Psalm 121:1-8 Psalm 50:15 Key Point #2 Romans 8:28 Psalm 91:10-11 Revelation 5:11-12 Key Point #3 Food & Drink Clothing All we need always By making things grow Watches over us Delivers us from trouble Makes trouble work for our good Send angels to guard us Psalm 103:20 Key Point #4

Matthew 6:25-27 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

Matthew 6:28-30 "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

Key Point #1 God our heavenly ______ provides us with all that we ____ every ___. Father needday

Question #2 How does God provide for us?

John 6:3-13 Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place, and the men sat down, about five thousand of them. Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.

Psalm 104:14 He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for man to cultivate-bringing forth food from the earth:

I lift up my eyes to the hills- where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip- he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD watches over you- the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all harm - he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. Psalm 121:1-8

Psalm 50:15 and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me."

Key Point #2 While God can ______ for us through _______, he usually does so just by making things ____. miracles provide grow

Question #3 What does our heavenly Father do to protect us?

Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Exodus 34:6,7 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation."

Psalm 91:10-11 then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;

Key Point #3 God protects us by constantly _______ over us to deliver us from ______ or make it work for our ____. watching trouble good

Question #4 How does God use angels to protect us?

Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!" Revelation 5:11-12

Psalm 103:20 Praise the LORD, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.

Key Point #4 One of the main ways that God _______ us is by the many and mighty ______ he sends to _____ us. protects angels guard

What I’ve Learned God my heavenly Gather takes care of me by preserving and protecting me. (divine providence)

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