WHAT GOD HAS PROVIDED

WHAT GOD HAS PROVIDED FOR YOU

  By W. G, Guy

          Consider the following thirty things that God has provided for you, and to all of mankind. Selected scriptures are listed to verify what God offers to you through His Word and Jesus Christ. (And there are still more items beyond these.)

LOVE
1 John 3:1 – Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God:

1 John 4:7- 10 – Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.  He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.  In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.  Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

HIS WORD
John 1:1 – In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Psalm 107:20 – He sent his word,… (all for your benefit)

HIS SON
John 3:16 – For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,

Romans 8:32 – He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

JESUS NAME
Mark 16:17-18 – And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

John 14:13-14 – And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

John 16:23-24 – Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.  Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

Philippians 2:9-11 – Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:  that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

SALVATION
Acts 2:21 – and it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Acts 4:12 – Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Romans 10:9-10 – that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Hebrews 2:3-4 – how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;  God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and of the Holy ghost, according to his own will?

HIS KINGDOM
Matthew 4:17 – From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 6:10 – Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

John 3:3-5 – Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?  Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 1:3-5 – (His disciples) to whom also he (Jesus) shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: and, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.  For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

ETERNAL LIFE
John 3:14-16 – And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:  that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 17:3 – And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 John 2:25 – And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

BLOOD OF JESUS
Matthew 26:28 – for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Ephesians 2:13 – but now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

1 John 1:7 – but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

ABUNDANT LIFE
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.

HIS HOLY SPIRIT
Luke 11:13 – If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give The Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

John 14:26 – But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 16:12-14 – I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.  He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

John 7:38-39 – He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.  (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Acts 2:38-39 – Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized everoine of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

PROVISION
Psalms 37:23 – I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

Matthew 6:31-32 – Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

2 Corinthians 9:8 – And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:


PROTECTION
2 Samuel 22:3-4 – The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; the God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my savior; thou savest me from violence. I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from my enemies.

Psalms 28:7 – The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

Psalms 91 – (Please read in this whole chapter in your Bible)

Psalms 144:1-2 – Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: my goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust;


POWER
Luke 9:1 & 10:19 – Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. ...... Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Acts 1:8 – But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

DIRECTION & GUIDANCE
Psalms 37:23 - The steps o a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

Proverbs 3:6 – Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 16:9 – A man’s heart decideth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

FORGIVENESS
Acts 10:43 – To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Acts 13:38 – Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

Colossians 1:13-4 - who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:  in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

LIGHT  (illumination & revelation of His glory)
1 John 1:5-7 – This then is the message which we have heard of him, declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:  but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

John 8:12 – Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Matthew 5:14-16 – Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid:   Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

FELLOWSHIP
Matthew 18:20 – For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

1 Corinthians 1:9 – God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 John 1:3 – that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.


DELIVERANCE
Psalms 34:4, 6-7, 19 – I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. .....This poor man cried, and the LORD hear him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. ..... Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

Psalm 107:20 – He sent his word and healed them, and delivered them from their distructions.

Joel 2:32 – And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.

HEALING
Matthew 4:23 – And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. (Jesus sent His disciples likewise with His power ….)

Luke 9:6 – And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.

Mark 16:17-18 – And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;  they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Acts 3:6-7 – Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.  And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

Acts 4:29-30 – And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,  by stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

James 5:16 – Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

1 Peter 2:24 – who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that  we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

GRACE (God’s divine provision)
Psalms 84:11 – For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly, (in His righteousness).

John 1:17 – For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Acts 15:11 – But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

Romans 5:20 – Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

MERCY
Psalms 86:5 &15 – For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. .....But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Psalms 107:1 – O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

RIGHTEOUSNESS
Matthew 5:6 & 6:33 – Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.   6:33 - But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Romans 10:4 & 10 – For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

PEACE
Isaiah 26:3 - Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

John 13:27 – Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Philippians 4:6-7 – Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.   And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

JOY
Psalms 5:11 – But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also love they name be joyful in thee.

Psalms 16:11 – Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures evermore.

John 16:24 – Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

GIFTS
Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 12:6-8 – Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;  or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;  or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

1 Corinthians 1:7 – so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of  our Lord Jesus Christ:

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 – Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.  But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.  For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;  to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;  to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:  but all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

James 1:17 – Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

FREEDOM
John 8:36 – If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Romans 6:22 – But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

Romans 8:2 – For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Galatians 5:1 – Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

HIS LOVING CARE
Matthew 6:31-32 – Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?  (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

Romans 8:31 – What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

1 Peter 5:7 – casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

HELP
Psalms 46:1 – God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

REST
Psalms 37:7 – Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Matthew 11:28-30 – Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Hebrews 4:1 & 3 – Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.  For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. ..... For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from he foundation of the world.

SPIRITUAL FRUIT
Galatians 5:22-23 – But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against    such there is no law.

John 15:1-5 – I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.  Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

ALL THINGS
Romans 8:32 – He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

Matthew 6:33 – But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Philippians 4:19 – But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus


REDEMPTION
Romans 3:24 – being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Ephesians 1:7 – in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Hebrews 9:11-12 – But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

ADOPTION (into God's family to be His Children)
John 1:12 – But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Romans 8:15 – For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Ephesians 1:5 – having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

PURPOSE & PLAN (for your life)
Romans 8:28-29 – And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.  For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

BLESSINGS
Psalms 37:4 – Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he will give thee the desires of thine heart.

Matthew 5:3-11 – Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.  Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.  Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.  Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.  Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.  Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.  Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

          Seeing that we have been so abundantly provided for by our loving Heavenly Father, and the life of our Lord Jesus Christ, and His precious promises, our praise and thanksgiving should be greatly magnificent toward Him.


NOW CONSIDER THIS

          All of the above items God has freely given for you; all bought and paid for by Jesus Christ on the cross. Have you accepted what God has provided for you? If not, you are missing out on the greatest offer ever provided to mankind; and to you especially.

          If you have accepted these blessings, what have you done with what God has freely provided for you? It should be evident in your life!