It’s Not Just Luck 

It’s Not Just Luck 
Pastor Blake Hanson | 12.6.23 

Romans 8:28 (NLT)

28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Views of Life 

People who believe life happens. 

People who believe God is working. 

John 5:17 (NLT)

17 But Jesus replied, “My Father is always working, and so am I.”

: When God works through natural circumstances and processes to accomplish what He wants to do.  

God works to . 

Acts 23:12–15 (ESV)

12 When it was day, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 

13 There were more than forty who made this conspiracy. 

14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath to taste no food till we have killed Paul. 

15 Now therefore you, along with the council, give notice to the tribune to bring him down to you, as though you were going to determine his case more exactly. And we are ready to kill him before he comes near.” 

Acts 23:16–19 (ESV)

16 Now the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul. 

17 Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him.” 

18 So he took him and brought him to the tribune and said, “Paul the prisoner called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to say to you.” 

19 The tribune took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

God works to . 

Acts 23:22–24 (ESV)

22 So the tribune dismissed the young man, charging him, “Tell no one that you have informed me of these things.” 

23 Then he called two of the centurions and said, “Get ready two hundred soldiers, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go as far as Caesarea at the third hour of the night. 

24 Also provide mounts for Paul to ride and bring him safely to Felix the governor.”

Philippians 4:19 (NLT)

19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 34:9 (NLT)

9 Fear the Lord, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need.

God works to . 

Acts 23:31–35 (ESV)

31 So the soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. 

32 And on the next day they returned to the barracks, letting the horsemen go on with him. 

33 When they had come to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also before him. 

34 On reading the letter, he asked what province he was from. And when he learned that he was from Cilicia, 

35 he said, “I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive.” And he commanded him to be guarded in Herod’s praetorium.

Acts 23:11 (NLT)

11 That night the Lord appeared to Paul and said, “Be encouraged, Paul. Just as you have been a witness to me here in Jerusalem, you must preach the Good News in Rome as well.”

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