Topic- Omniscience and Providence

Your homework will help sharpen your understanding of the Bible, and it is a ministry to others as you share your answers in your small group. Prayerfully think through each answer with the expectation of sharing with others what God has taught you.

Memory Work: Proverbs 18:10

1.How is God's omniscience described in the following verses?

Proverbs 5:21

Proverbs 15:3

Proverbs 15:11

Proverbs 17:3

Proverbs 20:12

Hebrews 4:13

2.What is the fool's attitude toward the all-knowing God?

Proverbs 16:2

Proverbs 16:25

Isaiah 29:15-16

What was your attitude towards God before you learned He knew all about you?

3.Using the proverbs from question #1, what comforts are there for those who trust in an omniscient God?

Read Psalm 139:1-6, 23-24, and Hebrews 4:14-16. How do these verses help you to pray?

4.How did Solomon teach his son about God's providence in the following proverbs?

Proverbs 16:9

Proverbs 16:33

Proverbs 19:21

Proverbs 21:1

Why would these truths be important to a future king of Israel?

5.How did God sovereignly rule over man's plans to achieve His will in the following passages?

Genesis 37:26-28, 50:15-20

Acts 4:26-28

Acts 9:1-6

6.Proverbs 18:10 says, "The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe."

Write a prayer of thanksgiving for the ways His providence has worked in your life.

How have God's attributes of omniscience and sovereignty taught you this week?

7.What concern do you need to take in prayer to your sovereign Heavenly Father? Ask your prayer partner to pray with you about this matter.

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