•Jeremiah 29:11 For I

know the
thoughts that I think
toward you, saith
the LORD, thoughts of
peace, and not of evil, to
give you an expected end.
 GOD MAKES
NO MISTAKES
•For I know the thoughts that I
think toward you, saith
the LORD, (awareness)
thoughts of peace, and not of
evil, (acknowledge)to give you
an expected end.(assurance)
•Psalms 8:4 -5What is man, that thou art mindful
of him? and the son of man, that thou
visitest him? For thou hast made him a little
lower than the angels, and hast crowned
him with glory and honour.
•Hebrews 2:6 But one in a certain place testified,
saying, What is man, that thou art mindful
of him? or the son of man that thou visitest
him?
I. IN HIS TRIALS AND
TEMPTATIONS
•1 Corinthians 10:12-13 Wherefore
let him that
thinketh he standeth take heed lest he
fall. There hath no temptation taken you
but such as is common to man: but God
is faithful, who will not suffer you to be
tempted above that ye are able; but will
with the temptation also make a way to
escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
 A. WE ARE IN THE PALM OF GOD
•John 10:28-29 And
I give unto them eternal
life; and they shall never perish, neither
shall any man pluck them out of my
hand. My Father, which gave them me,
is greater than all; and no man is able
to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
 1. POLISHING
•Job 23:8-10Behold,
I go forward, but he is not
there; and backward, but I cannot perceive
him: On the left hand, where he doth work,
but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself
on the right hand, that I cannot see him: But
he knoweth the way that I take: when he
hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
 2.PURIFYING
•1 Peter 1:6-7 Wherein
ye greatly rejoice, though now
for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness
through manifold temptations: That the trial of
your faith, being much more precious than of
gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire,
might be found unto praise and honour and
glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
 3.PERFECTING
•James 1:2 -5 My
brethren, count it all joy when ye fall
into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the
trying of your faith worketh patience. But let
patience have her perfect work, that ye may be
perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of
you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth
to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it
shall be given him.
B.WE ARE IN THE MIND OF GOD
•Hebrews 2:6 But
one in a certain
place testified, saying, What is
man, that thou art mindful of
him? or the son of man that
thou visitest him?
 1. Jesus Christ is Our Advocate
•1 John 2:1-2 My
little children, these things
write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if
any man sin, we have an advocate with
the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
And he is the propitiation for our sins:
and not for ours only, but also for the
sins of the whole world.
• Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high
priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the
Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
• Hebrews 4:15 For we have not an high priest which
cannot be touched with the feeling of our
infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as
we are, yet without sin.
• Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the
throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and
find grace to help in time of need.
•Hebrews 10:11 And every priest standeth
daily ministering and offering
oftentimes the same sacrifices, which
can never take away sins:
•Hebrews 1o:12 But this man, after he had
offered one sacrifice for sins for ever,
sat down on the right hand of God;
 2. SATAN
• Rev.12:9-10 And
the great dragon was cast out, that old
serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which
deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the
earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I
heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come
salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our
God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser
of our brethren is cast down, which accused them
before our God day and night.
• 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for
you.
• 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the
devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he
may devour:
• 1 Peter 5:9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the
same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are
in the world.
• 1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his
eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a
while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
II. IN HIS
TIMING
•John 2:1 And the third day there was a marriage
in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus
was there:
•John 2:2 And both Jesus was called, and his
disciples, to the marriage.
•John 2:3 And when they wanted wine, the mother
of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
•John 2:4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have
I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
 a. Mary and Martha
•John 11:1Now a certain man was sick, named
Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary
and her sister Martha.
•John 11:2 (It was that Mary which anointed
the Lord with ointment, and wiped his
feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus
was sick.)
• John 11:3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him,
saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is
sick.
• John 11:4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This
sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of
God, that the Son of God might be glorified
thereby.
• John 11:21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if
thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
 B.Abraham
•Hebrews 11:17-19 By
faith Abraham, when he was
tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had
received the promises offered up his only
begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in
Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting
that God was able to raise him up, even
from the dead; from whence also he
received him in a figure.
•Ecclesiastes 3:11 He
hath made every
thing beautiful in his time: also
he hath set the world in their
heart, so that no man can find
out the work that God maketh
from the beginning to the end.
 III. IN HIS
TEACHINGS
•Jude 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write
unto you of the common salvation, it was
needful for me to write unto you, and exhort
you that ye should earnestly contend for the
faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
•2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of
God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
 a. Children
•Ephesians 6:1-3 Children,
obey your parents
in the Lord: for this is right. Honour
thy father and mother; which is the
first commandment with promise;
That it may be well with thee, and thou
mayest live long on the earth.
 b. Relationship
•2 Corinthians 6:14 Be
ye not unequally
yoked together with unbelievers: for
what fellowship hath righteousness
with unrighteousness? and what
communion hath light with
darkness?
 c. Government
•Romans 13:1 Let
every soul be
subject unto the higher powers.
For there is no power but of
God: the powers that be are
ordained of God.
 d. Pastor
•Hebrews 13:7 Remember them which have the rule
over you, who have spoken unto you the
word of God: whose faith follow, considering
the end of their conversation.
•Hebrews 13:13 Let us go forth therefore unto him
without the camp, bearing his reproach.
•Psalms 90:12,14 So
teach us to number our days,
that we may apply our hearts unto
wisdom. O satisfy us early with thy mercy;
that we may rejoice and be glad all our
days.
•John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to
steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am
come that they might have life, and that
they might have it more abundantly.