does god have a pre-arranged plan for you?

DOES GOD DOES GOD HAVE A PRE-HAVE A PRE-

ARRANGED PLAN ARRANGED PLAN FOR YOU?FOR YOU?

Romans 8:28-30Romans 8:28-30And we know that in all things God works for And we know that in all things God works for

the good of those who love him, who have the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also brothers. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.those he justified, he also glorified.

Romans 8:31-34Romans 8:31-34What, then, shall we say in response to this? If What, then, shall we say in response to this? If

God is for us, who can be against us? He God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all — how will he not also, him up for us all — how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who is he that condemns? Christ justifies. Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died — more than that, who was Jesus, who died — more than that, who was raised to life — is at the right hand of God raised to life — is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.and is also interceding for us.

Romans 8:35-36Romans 8:35-36Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For your sake we face As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”sheep to be slaughtered.”

Romans 8:37-39Romans 8:37-39No, in all these things we are more than No, in all these things we are more than

conquerors through him who loved us. For I conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.our Lord.

Everything is working out for your Everything is working out for your benefit according tobenefit according to

God’s Pre Arranged Plan!God’s Pre Arranged Plan!And we know that in all things And we know that in all things God works for God works for

the goodthe good of those who love him, who have of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. - v28been called according to his purpose. - v28

How?How?

I. Is There a Pre Arranged Plan? I. Is There a Pre Arranged Plan? - v29- v29

A. God knew beforehand that people A. God knew beforehand that people would fall away.would fall away.

I. Is There a Pre Arranged Plan? I. Is There a Pre Arranged Plan?


John 15:6 - If anyone John 15:6 - If anyone does not remain in medoes not remain in me, , he is like a branch that is thrown away and he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.thrown into the fire and burned.



John 15:6 - If anyone John 15:6 - If anyone does not remain in medoes not remain in me, , he is like a branch that is thrown away and he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.thrown into the fire and burned.

I Timothy 4:1 - The Spirit clearly says that in I Timothy 4:1 - The Spirit clearly says that in later times later times some will abandon the faithsome will abandon the faithand follow deceiving spirits and things and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.taught by demons.



I Corinthians 9:27 - No, I beat my body and I Corinthians 9:27 - No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, preached to others, I myself will not be I myself will not be disqualified for the prizedisqualified for the prize..

. . . when I have preached to others, . . . when I have preached to others, I myself I myself should be a castawayshould be a castaway..

(King James Version)(King James Version)



Hebrews 6:4-6 - Hebrews 6:4-6 - It is impossible for those who have It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming word of God and the powers of the coming age, age, if they fall awayif they fall away, to be brought back to , to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.subjecting him to public disgrace.



B. God planned beforehand the B. God planned beforehand the means by which you could be means by which you could be redeemed.redeemed.


B. God planned beforehand the B. God planned beforehand the means by which you could be means by which you could be redeemed.redeemed.1. 1. PredestinedPredestined ( (προορίζωπροορίζω) = ) = to to set the limits or boundaries set the limits or boundaries beforehand, “horizon”.beforehand, “horizon”.


B. God planned beforehand the B. God planned beforehand the means by which you could be means by which you could be redeemed.redeemed.2. It does not mean He chose 2. It does not mean He chose individuals to be saved or lost - individuals to be saved or lost - but - He pre arranged the limits!but - He pre arranged the limits!


Romans 16:25-26 - Now to him who is able to Romans 16:25-26 - Now to him who is able to establish you establish you by my gospel and the by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christproclamation of Jesus Christ, according to , according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, command of the eternal God, so that all so that all nations might believe and obey himnations might believe and obey him..


Romans 16:25-26 - I commit you to God Who is Romans 16:25-26 - I commit you to God Who is able to make you strong and steady in the able to make you strong and steady in the Lord, just as Lord, just as the gospel saysthe gospel says, & just as I have , & just as I have told you. told you. ThisThis is God’s plan of salvation for is God’s plan of salvation for youyou Gentiles, kept secret from the beginning Gentiles, kept secret from the beginning of time. But now, as the prophets foretold & of time. But now, as the prophets foretold & as God commanded, as God commanded, this message is being this message is being preached everywhere so that people all preached everywhere so that people all around the world will have faith in Christ & around the world will have faith in Christ & obey Himobey Him..

(Living Bible)(Living Bible)


I Corinthians 2:7 - No, I Corinthians 2:7 - No, we speak of God’s secret we speak of God’s secret wisdomwisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and , a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined that God destined for our glory before time for our glory before time beganbegan..


I Corinthians 2:7 - No, I Corinthians 2:7 - No, we speak of God’s secret we speak of God’s secret wisdomwisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and , a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time that God destined for our glory before time began.began.

Colossians 1:25-27 - I have become its servant Colossians 1:25-27 - I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present by the commission God gave me to present to you to you the word of God in its fullnessthe word of God in its fullness — the — the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints. To them saints. To them God has chosen to make God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glorythe hope of glory..



II. What is the Pre Arranged Plan? II. What is the Pre Arranged Plan? - - v29-30v29-30

A. That you would be conformed to A. That you would be conformed to the the imageimage of His Son. of His Son.

II. II. What is the Pre Arranged Plan?What is the Pre Arranged Plan?

A. That you would be conformed to A. That you would be conformed to the the imageimage of His Son. of His Son.1. What was God’s plan in 1. What was God’s plan in creating us?creating us?

Genesis 1:26-27 - Then God said, “Genesis 1:26-27 - Then God said, “Let us make man in Let us make man in our imageour image, , in our likenessin our likeness, and let them rule over , and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth,livestock, over all the earth, and over all the and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” creatures that move along the ground.” So God So God created man in his own imagecreated man in his own image, , in the image of God in the image of God he created himhe created him; male and female he created them.; male and female he created them.


A. That you would be conformed to A. That you would be conformed to the the imageimage of His Son. of His Son.2. What happened after the fall?2. What happened after the fall?

Genesis 6:5-6 - The LORD saw how great man’s Genesis 6:5-6 - The LORD saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and wickedness on the earth had become, and that that every inclination of the thoughts of his every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the timeheart was only evil all the time. The LORD . The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain.earth, and his heart was filled with pain.


A. That you would be conformed to A. That you would be conformed to the the imageimage of His Son. of His Son.3. Man desperately needed this 3. Man desperately needed this plan to get back to God’s plan to get back to God’s original purpose for him!original purpose for him!


A. That you would be conformed to A. That you would be conformed to the the imageimage of His Son. of His Son.

B. That you would identify with His B. That you would identify with His Son through the Son through the gospelgospel messagemessage..



Romans 1:16 - I am not ashamed of Romans 1:16 - I am not ashamed of the gospelthe gospel, , because because it is the power of God for the it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believessalvation of everyone who believes . . . . . .



Your initial identification with the Your initial identification with the Lord & His gospel is baptism!Lord & His gospel is baptism!


C. That you would identify with His C. That you would identify with His Son through your Son through your transformedtransformed lifelife..

Romans 12:2 - Do not conform any longer to Romans 12:2 - Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but the pattern of this world, but be be transformed by the renewing of transformed by the renewing of your mindyour mind. . Then you will be able to test and approve Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.perfect will.


C. That you would identify with His C. That you would identify with His Son through your Son through your transformedtransformed lifelife..

Matthew 16:24 - If anyone would come after me, Matthew 16:24 - If anyone would come after me, he must deny himselfhe must deny himself and take up his cross and take up his cross and follow me.and follow me.


C. That you would identify with His C. That you would identify with His Son through your Son through your transformedtransformed lifelife..The goal of this identificationThe goal of this identification

For those God foreknew he also predestined to For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that that he might be the firstborn among many he might be the firstborn among many brothersbrothers. - v29. - v29



II. What is the Pre Arranged Plan?II. What is the Pre Arranged Plan? - - v29v29

III. How Does the Pre Arranged Plan III. How Does the Pre Arranged Plan Benefit You? Benefit You? - v30-39- v30-39

A. What is to be the result of this A. What is to be the result of this Pre Arranged Plan?Pre Arranged Plan?



And those he predestined, he also And those he predestined, he also calledcalled; ; those he called, he also justified; those he those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. - v30justified, he also glorified. - v30

1. You are 1. You are calledcalled = called out = called out from from others.others.



And those he predestined, he also called; And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also those he called, he also justifiedjustified; those he ; those he justified, he also glorified. - v30justified, he also glorified. - v30

2. You are 2. You are justifiedjustified = declared = declared “not guilty”.“not guilty”.



And those he predestined, he also called; And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also justified, he also glorifiedglorified. - v30. - v30

3. You are 3. You are glorifiedglorified = honored as = honored as a result of God’s high opinion of a result of God’s high opinion of you.you.


B. Who can accuse you when the B. Who can accuse you when the Father justifies you?Father justifies you?

What, then, shall we say in response to this? If What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all — how will he not also, him up for us all — how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. - v31-33who justifies. - v31-33

III. III. How Does the Pre Arranged Plan Benefit You? How Does the Pre Arranged Plan Benefit You?


What, then, shall we say in response to this? If What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? God is for us, who can be against us? He He who did not spare his own Son, but gave who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us allhim up for us all — how will he not also, — how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? those whom God has chosen? It is God It is God who justifieswho justifies. - v31-33. - v31-33



What, then, shall we say in response to this? If What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all — how will he not also, him up for us all — how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all along with him, graciously give us all things? things? Who will bring any charge against Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosenthose whom God has chosen? It is God ? It is God who justifies. - v31-33who justifies. - v31-33


A. What is to be the result of this Pre A. What is to be the result of this Pre Arranged Plan?Arranged Plan?

B. Who can accuse you when the Father B. Who can accuse you when the Father justifies you?justifies you?

C. Who can pass judgment when Jesus C. Who can pass judgment when Jesus intercedes for you?intercedes for you?

Who is he that condemns? Who is he that condemns? Christ JesusChrist Jesus, who , who died — more than that, who was raised to died — more than that, who was raised to life — is at the right hand of God life — is at the right hand of God and is also and is also interceding for usinterceding for us. - v34. - v34


C. Who can pass judgment when C. Who can pass judgment when Jesus intercedes for you?Jesus intercedes for you?

Who is he that condemns? Who is he that condemns? Christ JesusChrist Jesus, who , who died — more than that, who was raised to died — more than that, who was raised to life — is at the right hand of God life — is at the right hand of God and is also and is also interceding for usinterceding for us. - v34. - v34

1. 1. IntercedeIntercede ( (eeντυγχάνωντυγχάνω) = ) = “fall “fall in” with you, petition, in” with you, petition, plead for, plead for, intervene.intervene.


C. Who can pass judgment when C. Who can pass judgment when Jesus intercedes for you?Jesus intercedes for you?2. What do you become?2. What do you become?

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For your sake we face As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things things we are more than conquerors we are more than conquerors through him who loved usthrough him who loved us. - v35-37. - v35-37


C. Who can pass judgment when C. Who can pass judgment when Jesus intercedes for you?Jesus intercedes for you?3. What can separate you from 3. What can separate you from the Lord?the Lord?

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor neither height nor depth, nor anythinganything else else in in all creationall creation, , will be able to separate us from will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our LordLord. - v38-39. - v38-39


God’s Pre Arranged PlanGod’s Pre Arranged Planwas to make a waywas to make a way

to have you as His child.to have you as His child.You can decide to come to HimYou can decide to come to Him

or walk away.or walk away.Please make the right choice!Please make the right choice!

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