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Moses didnt have any power to bring the ten plagues upon Egypt either. God Will Use Even 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. But God gave the command, Moses obeyed the command, and in a sense Moses divided the Sea, as the Lord commanded, and in a more ultimate sense God did the miracle and divided the Red Sea. Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer. Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? 55:8-9). Fit to be Used My ministry is small locally, but gigantic because of the faithful service of others. He has many means to accomplish that holy purposeincluding some that are difficult to understand. And did not believe in His wonderful works. In the healthiest churches, we find a holy conspiracy between pastors who gladly care for the sheep, and sheep who do what they can so that the pastors might serve joyfully. Paul also made this clear in Romans 9-11. Grace be with you. They were in an impossible situation with no way out. God Can Use Unbelievers part 1: Cyrus The ungodly show the futility of their rebellion, the awful penalty of sin, and the just wrath of God. All rights reserved. That is what moving forward would require, or so it seemed. God Works His Will for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they requested. At times, God enlisted non-believers to help His people through the ages. the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces, and assign him a place with the unbelievers. That literally means, I find no basis for any of the charges brought against this man. In modern terms, you might call it a Summary Judgment in favor of Jesus. God was about to turn to the Gentiles as He judged Israel as a nation for her unbelief. You will say to me then, Why does He still find fault? Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? All of it happened according to Gods plan. 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. Gods sign of judgment was that they would hear foreign language on the streets of Jerusalem, speaking in a language they did not understand. Your children, however, whom you said would become a preyI will bring them in, and they will know the land which you have rejected. Yet both declare His awesome glory. Here are the two great texts to keep in mind regarding Gods providence and our own personal experience: The first is the famous statement by Joseph to his brothers in Genesis 50:20, You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good. The second comes from the familiar words of 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. These verses teach us that God is able to take the worst things that happen in life and turn them for our good and his glory. The trials that were meant to establish his guilt ended up establishing his innocence for all the world to see. Jesus, in the Olivet Discourse, gave the parable of the sheep and the goats. We should never presume to say to an unbeliever, God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. We cant know that. A man who lived in a time in which only Jews served the one true God. We might be a life-hacking, productivity guru. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills. The repentant show Gods unmerited grace to undeserving sinners, and reveal the merciful blessing and goodness of God. He could have rained fire and brimstone down on them. Before the Apostle Paul wrote his letter he was known as Saul. Second, the proper response to any trial or danger is to not fear but stand by and see the salvation of the Lord. How many times do we fret and worry and then see the Lord deliver us and realize that all of our anxiety and fretting was for naught, that it accomplished nothing, but was an expression of our sinful doubt? Gods plan included the time of Jesus deathPassover, the placeJerusalem, the opposition by the Jewish leaders, and the betrayal by Judas. God uses all those who humble themselves before the cross, boasting only in him his strength, his wisdom, his righteousness, his accomplishment. He betrayed the Lord but ended up vindicating him. Why? Bible Hub Jesus said the unbelievers failed to give him food, drink, nurse him in His sickness, or visit Him in prison. Thus they plundered the Egyptians ( Exodus 12:36 ). God scoffs at any attempt by me or you to prove our worthiness. Every evil in the world must somehow serve Gods purpose. 28 who says of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, saying of Jerusalem, She shall be built,, and of the temple, Your foundation shall be laid. . Showing us that our God can and will use anyone even though they dont know Him. Thanks for your interest! Pharaohs heart was hardened again. Anyone who resists God risks falling into spiritual deception (2 We concluded that the Bible doesnt give us a final answer regarding why Judas betrayed Jesus Christ. Do not begrudge your weakness. 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. And a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to live with her, she must not send her husband away. Romans 8:28 says, For those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. All things includes both good and bad things. 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. We know from the sowing and reaping principle that t here will be degrees of torment in the lake of fire. The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him. Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, We see, your sin remains. They had no weapons to fight Pharaohs army, no experience in war, no ability to defend themselves, and no way of escape. 3 But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison. Gods plan even extended to having Jesus buried in a borrowed tomb (see Isaiah 53:9). They were afraid. His He is working all things after the counsel of His will (Eph. Our prayers do not alter Gods eternal decree. And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed (Genesis 12: 3). Surely all the men who have seen My glory and My signs which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have put Me to the test these ten times and have not listened to My voice. This is the attitude of the evil heart in all ages. so that they might escape from the devil's snare, even though they've been held captive by him to do his will. Judas solved their problem by volunteering to betray the Lord. God strengthened Cyrus so that he could conquer nations and overcome opposition Thus says the Lord God to His 2. This week I ate lunch with a man who has recently become an acquaintance through an e-mail correspondence. God God is not finished with you yet, so dont give up on him. I find it remarkable how consistently the New Testament writers see the hand of God in the events surrounding the death of Christ. His purpose in creation will stand. Finally, they suborned perjury by putting forward false witnesses who produced contradictory testimony. Its okay to be a nobody, if in all you do, you serve Somebody. The Neo-Babylonians were dominated by Chaldean kings. God Works His Will When we reach a dead end in our own resources, God can part the sea of the impossible and get us through, but I digress. God doesnt need men, but God chooses to use men at times to accomplish His sovereign will. God use unbelievers to accomplish his will 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. To say it another way, there is a man in hell today who has been there for 2000 years even though what he did advanced Gods plan to save the world. WebGod was about to turn to the Gentiles as He judged Israel as a nation for her unbelief. We pray because God is sovereign and all powerful. When he went before Pilate, the Roman governor received an urgent message from his wife: Dont have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him (Matthew 27:19). C) God uses all eventsgood and badto accomplish his purposes. Today, the weapons of force have improved, yet all the more they take whatever they want, and give only when it serves their purpose. 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. Eventually, Pharaoh decided to use the Jews for slave labor. Were they to march into the sea holding their little ones, driving their cattle, and pushing their elderly? Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? In Acts 1:16 Peter declared that the Scripture had to be fulfilled. He meant that the Old Testament predictions (he cites Psalm 69:25 and Psalm 109:8) regarding Judas were bound to come true. The Israelites and the church did face some tough times and we may too. I have heard the complaints of the sons of Israel, which they are making against Me. (see Acts 1:20). in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. In this period of Judahs last kings, the Prophets warned of the fulfillment of this covenant promise. But Moses said to the Lord, Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought up this people from their midst, and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. Because God created all He can use anything in creation. Having all the wisdom in the world didnt guarantee fidelity. Pentecost was a sign to the unbelieving of Israel that they had broken the covenant and stood deserving of Gods judgment and wrath. Fourth, Gods command seemed impossible to obey. For God so loved the world he gave his only begotten son for those who believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.. They gather captives like sand. He stands behind it indirectly, but He directly stands behind good. and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. Why did a holy God allow such evil to continue? The Prophet Habakkuk wrote during the troubled times before Judahs captivity. 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. Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation., Truth Of God Is denied by Unbelievers, the Truth of God Is denied by Unbelievers, Unbelievers Are blinded by the God of this world, Unbelievers Will be classed with outbreaking sinners in eternity, Unbelievers Their lifetime spent in vanity, Unbelievers Shall be judged by God's word in the last day, Will be classed with outbreaking sinners in eternity, Shall be judged by God's word in the last day. He uses believers and unbelievers. Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? During our conversationwhich lasted two hours and was both cordial and very frankI told him that his religion could not save him. God Will Use Even You His son Jehoahaz became king. Herod the Great tried to kill him in Bethlehem. This could be the begging of a time of great growth for the church. You truly never know God could be doing something right that we wouldnt understand even if He told us. Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. In fact, in one place in scripture, God said that what He was doing could not be understood even if He explained it. Other examples could be added to this list. Im not a founder, innovator, CEO, or visionary of any company. The people of Israel, were backed up against the Red Sea with Pharaohs army charging at them. 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. God could by-pass us and do everything himself, but He does not. But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive out of those men who went to spy out the land. Wisdom didnt ensure obedience. But it does mean everything will happen as God sees fit. This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask When we do that we become His instruments to accomplish His sovereign will. Get your Bible. God often reveals himself in most unexpected ways. 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. The greater the pain, the harder it is to see Gods fingerprints. 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?