1. Is God in Control?
Week 1 - Introduction

2. Remote Control

3. Agenda
Initial Discussion
Class goals
Preview of Classes

4. Initial Discussion Is God in control God is in control
DISCUSSION: What is the difference between these two statements?
Is God in control
God is in control

5. Is God in Control?
“…a man either believes that God is in control of everything, or he believes God is in control of nothing.” ~ From the book Unexpected Love
DISCUSSION: Do you agree God’s control is an all or nothing belief?
Andrea Boeshaar

6. Class goals Understand the things Man, Satan, and God control
Develop a deeper trust and patience in God’s control

7. Class 2 What does Satan control? Busyness – Mark 4:18-19
Deceit – Revelation 12:9; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15
Temptation * – Matthew 4:1-11; James 1:13-15

8. Class 3 What does Man control?
Attitude - Proverbs 23:7; Matthew 5:1-12; Philippians 2:1-11
Time – Psalm 90:12; Matthew 6:33; Philippians 4:8; 1 Corinthians 10:31
Response - Deuteronomy 11:26-28; Joshua 24:15; John 14:15

9. Class 4
Can you trust God?
Psalm 9:10; 50:15; Ecclesiastes 7:13; 2 Peter 3:9
What kind of things happen in our life that can shake our trust in God?

10. Class 5 Is God really in control?
1 Timothy 6:15; Isaiah 40:26; Psalm 147:8-9; Acts 17:25-28
What is the meaning of “Providence of God?”

11. Class 6 The sovereignty of God
Daniel 4:35; Psalm 33:10-11, 139:13,16; Lamentations 3:37-38
Why is confidence in the Sovereignty of God so important?

12. Class 7 God’s sovereignty over people
Exodus 4:21, 8:15; Proverbs 21:1; 2 Corinthians 8:16-17
Why can we trust in the Sovereignty of God when others seem to influence our lives?

13. Class 8 God’s power over nature
Jeremiah 14:22; Job 37; 3, 6, 10-13; Psalm 147:8, 16-18; Isaiah 45:7
Is complaining about the weather sinful? If so why?

14. Class 9 God’s sovereignty and our responsibility
Nehemiah 4:7-9, 16-18; Joshua 9:14; Psalm 127:1; 2 Thessalonians 3:10-13
We must never use the sovereignty of God to do what?

15. Class 10 Experiencing God’s love
Lamentations 3:17-24; Psalm 32:10; Romans 5:8, 8:35-39; 1 John 4:9-10
What kind of circumstances make us question God’s love for us?

16. Class 11 Growing through adversity
James 1:2-4; Romans 5:1-5; John 15:2, 5; 2 Corinthians 1:8-11
How has God used adversity to help you grow?

17. Class 12 Choosing to trust God
Psalm 42:11, 56:3-4; Proverbs 18:10-11; Job 23:8-10; Hebrews 13:5; 1 Peter 5:7
What are some pitfalls in trusting God?

18. Class 13 Giving thanks always
Job 1:20-21; Luke 17:11-19; Acts 17:25; Romans 1:21; 1 Thessalonians 5:8; Philippians 4:6
Should we thank God during adversity?