1. The Providence Of God And The Power Of Prayer “The Providence of God” = The wisdom and power which God continually exercises in the preservation and government of the world, for the ends which He proposes to accom- plish.

2. The Providence Of God And The Power Of Prayer “The Providence of God” = The wisdom and power which God continually exercises in the preservation and government of the world, for the ends which He proposes to accom- plish. T he opinion that God is not really interested in our lives! John 3:16; 5:17; etc. T he difficulty of distinguishing between nature and miracles! 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 T he suggestion that everything is controlled by God! Joshua 24:15 The Subject Of Providence Has Been Aggravated By A Number Of Factors:

3. The Providence Of God And The Power Of Prayer The Subject Of Providence Has Been Aggravated By A Number Of Factors: The opinion that God is not really interested in our lives! John 3:16; 5:17; etc. The difficulty of distinguishing between nature and miracles! 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 The suggestion that everything is controlled by God! Joshua 24:15 GOD’S WILL God’s Permissive Will God Allows Events To Occur Job 1:13-22 Acts 8:3 Ecc.9:11 God’s Causative Will God Causes Events To Occur Jonah 1:4 Esther 4:13-14 Acts 17:25, 28 Romans 8:28

4. The Providence Of God And The Power Of Prayer GOD’S WILL God’s Permissive Will God Allows Events To Occur Job 1:13-22 Acts 8:3 Ecc.9:11 God’s Causative Will God Causes Events To Occur Jonah 1:4 Esther 4:13-14 Acts 17:25, 28 Romans 8:28 But Who Is In A Position To Determine Whether Events Result From God’s Permissive Or God’s Causative Will? Isaiah 55:8-9 Romans 11:33 I Don’t Need To Know This! I Simply Need To Trust That God Loves Me ( Romans 8:28 )!

5. The Providence Of God And The Power Of Prayer I Don’t Need To Know This! I Simply Need To Trust That God Loves Me ( Romans 8:28 )! But Who Is In A Position To Determine Whether Events Result From God’s Permissive Or God’s Causative Will? Isaiah 55:8-9 Romans 11:33 Prayer Has A Powerful Connection To Divine Providence! James 5:17-18 1 Kings 17:1; 18:41 Psalm 34:15 James 1:6 Matthew 7:7-11 Exodus 32:11ff 1 Samuel 7 Micah 6:8