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Crook in the Lot

September 27, 2015 Series: God of Wonders

Passage: Ecclesiastes 7:13–14

THE CROOK IN THE LOT

Ecclesiastes 7:13-14

I. __________________ THE SOVEREIGN GOD

A. ___________________ THE GREATNESS OF GOD
1. Gazing at God’s _______________.

2. Gazing at God’s _______________.

3. Gazing at God’s ________________.

B. ____________ - GOD DOES THE _______________
1. God decrees _____________________ that comes to pass.

2. God ____________ in order to advance his glory.

3. God works __________________________ according to the counsel of his will.

4. God is _______ the author of evil.

5. God uses evil for a _________ ______________.

C. ____________ - NO ONE CAN STRAIGHTEN WHAT GOD HAS BENT

II. CHOOSE A PROPER ________________ TO GOD
A. IN THE DAY OF PROSPERITY, BE ______________

B. IN THE DAY OF ADVERSITY, REMEMBER THAT GOD IS _________________________

A CROOK IN THE LOT

Discussion Questions

1. Have you ever questioned the purposes of God? What the basis of your complaint? Was your complaint justified?

2. What does it mean to consider God? How can you expand your capacity for considering God?

3. How can you acknowledge God’s greatness?

4. What is it important to acknowledge God’s greatness?

5. Why is it hard to admit that God does the bending?

6. What is the eternal decree of God? Why do some people resist the teaching that concerns God’s eternal decree? How would you guide a person to a better understanding of God’s decrees? What Scriptures would be helpful?

7. How does God use evil for good? Can you think of any stories in Scripture that demonstrate this principle?

8. What does a proper response to God’s sovereignty look like? How does the truth of God’s sovereignty encourage you today? How should it encourage you in the future?

9. If you resist the truth of God’s sovereignty, what would repentance look like for you?

 

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